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Date:         Wed, 2 Jun 1999 19:58:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Vince So <vso@JPS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Vince So <vso@JPS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Propane pressure... oops! Also, dual lp tanks
Comments: To: "Fitz-Randolph, Douglas" <dfrandolph@TALKAM.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <C1A47AF64D80D01198AC00A024CC34998B60B0@TA_EXCHANGE1>
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I installed a second tank on my 89. Initally I plan to connect the two tanks on the high pressure side but decided this is not safe-due to extreme high pressure. I ended up joining the two after their respective regulators. The latter method let me keep one shut until the other is empty. This way I almost never surprised by running both down in the woods.

-Vince So 1989 Westfalia GL 1993 Miata 1997 LR Discovery

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of Fitz-Randolph, Douglas Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 7:57 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Propane pressure... oops! Also, dual lp tanks

I think I solved my own problem! The measurement of the change in water column height should NOT be the distance one side rises when pressure is applied, but that distance PLUS the distance the other side falls - i.e. "the height difference of the ends of the water" as Mark said in his original e-mail - and I managed to misinterpret! So my 5 inch increase on one side of the "u" actually would translate into 10 inches difference between the levels on both sides - which is pretty close to the 11 inch spec. according to my "enlightened" thinking.

While on the subject, though... The other day, Adam Grove mentioned in his description of his '91 Westy Syncro for sale (maybe) that the PO had installed two propane tanks which filled from a common filler valve. I wonder how this was done? Perhaps just using a "T" and a few elbows and piping to connect the tanks? I would imagine pipe that was suitable for tank pressure would be rigid (copper wouldn't be the thing to use, right?) , so I wonder what effect body flex might have on the system and how the PO took this into account. Does Adam or anyone else have any input on this??

Doug Fitz-Randolph Yarmouth, ME dfrandolph@talkam.net '90 Syncro


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