Date:         Thu, 12 Nov 1998 22:49:35 EST
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: LP tank / Plat Cat
Comments: To: Robyn Rudisill <robyn.rudisill@home.com>
Comments: cc: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>

** Reply to message from Robyn Rudisill <robyn.rudisill@home.com> on
Thu, 12 Nov 1998 12:52:07 -0600

> Why wouldn't the westy style shut not apply?  Mine is a float type.
>

Really?  What does it look like?  Where can I get one?  The
auto-shutoff that I'm familiar with (has a red-vinyl-covered brass
button on the side and a little brass valve on the top that opens the
bleed tube) shuts off by detecting the change from gas to liquid
venting through the bleed tube.  They quit making them a couple or
five years ago but you can maybe get reconditioned ones for $150 or so
(the plain valve costs about $40-50).  Anyway, that's what's on the
'84 -- in my case the bleed tube is disconnected and has a manual
bleed valve, just like your propane guy described.  The valve I'm
describing has only a 3/4" pipe thread connection into the tank --
does yours have a bigger hole in the tank?  Do you have any info on
what it looks like, specs, anything?  Do you know when they made the
changeover to the float-type? Any info greatly appreciated.

I also expect to talk to the NFPA to try to get some clarification --
they're nearby, but they have a nasty tendency to $ell their
materials, and they're all copyrighted so you won't find them on the
web.

david



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