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Date:         Thu, 1 Jul 1999 18:43:06 -0800
Reply-To:     "C&S Gibbs. Alaska. USA." <chrisgibbs@GCI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "C&S Gibbs. Alaska. USA." <chrisgibbs@GCI.NET>
Organization: Chris P. Gibbs Photography
Subject:      Re: Replacement propane tank
Comments: To: "Jason M. Yasment" <vanagon@NYCAP.RR.COM>
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Jason,

The propane bottle inside the car is fine, infact the Europeans seen to prefer a bottle in good condition inside the car over the American method of a rusty one with defective auto shutoff valves on the outside.

Plus, its a little tedious kneeling in the snow with a can of de-icer trying to free up the filler valve EVERY time the gas Propex heater goes off.

I've been thinking of buying the 20lb bottle from Cosco myself! To roll down the window and chuck the bottle at the guy would be bliss - BIG PLUS - they all know how to fill the Cosco style bottles too (aka Jiffy Lube).

Regards, Chris Gibbs

Jason M. Yasment wrote:

> What exactly is the capacity on the propane tank on our westfalis? If > it is nothing spectacular (10 lbs +), wouldn't it make sense to get an > adapter to run a 20lb bottle or even just the small 1lb bottles? With the > cost of a replacement tank, the safety issue of driving around with > pressurized propane, wouldn't make sense to swap over to a more common and > removable container? > With my camper being a daily driver (if I can get it rolling again) it > worries me a bit having the propane onboard at all times. I've got a bit of > worry about getting T-boned with the kiddos in the car and suffering the GMC > side impact syndrome. > > Jason


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