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Date:         Wed, 11 Aug 1999 09:31:00 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Propane (East Coast)
In-Reply-To:  <199908110359.XAA11876@mail.enter.net>
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Not to mention that it's bad to have air in the tank.  Fuel and air
(oxidizer) should not be stored together.  The military calls this an
FAE (fuel air explosive).


-Karl


> The rational is that whatever moisture and air is present in the
> empty tank has only one way out, through your burner orifices. Bad
> performance for a long while. You may want to consider having the
> tank purged, if it is empty now.




Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
'87 GL Weekender  "Beverley"
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