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Date:         Thu, 12 Aug 1999 08:34:44 -0700
Reply-To:     "Thomas D. Hanlon" <hanran.inc@CWIXMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Thomas D. Hanlon" <hanran.inc@CWIXMAIL.COM>
Organization: The Hanran Enterprises, Inc.
Subject:      Re: Propane Fill Tips?
Comments: To: "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA>
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David, Roy and Listees,

In my experience, the "best" place for me to buy propane is at U-Haul. The "fitting" has never been a problem. Most U-Haul company-owned sites sell propane, and some of the franchise sites do not. Check availability by phone before you drive to an unknown location. The U-Hauls I have patronized, all over the US, charge no minimum and no service charge. Propane was about $1.25, or so a gallon last time I filled up. I've yet to beat the U-Haul price.

In my early days as a Westy owner, I stopped at Mobil station in Southern California, and paid an $8.00 minimum fee, after not having read the "rules." Beware the sign on the pump, afore ye sign for the voyage, Laddie and Lassie.....

Usual disclaimers, etc.....

Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84 Westfalia

"Roy O." wrote:

> -----Original Message----- > From: David Bogle <bogle@BWAY.NET> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Date: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 11:30 PM > Subject: Propane Fill Tips? > > |Any major, peculiar-to-the-vanagon things I should know that, for > |example, the person filling the tank that has never seen a Westy may > |need to know? > > On more than one occasion, the propane service person at various propane > stations was not able to connect the propane "nozzle" to my Westfalia's fill > valve fitting because there wasn't enough clearance between the underside of the > van and the protective stone shield to fit the bulky hose end/nozzle . This > would send him/her off looking for an long and narrow extension fitting to > attach to the hose end. More often than not the extension was nowhere to be > found, which sent me off looking for another propane station. I now carry in the > van, a propane extension fitting which I had a local propane dealer make for me. > This has come in handy a number of times when the same situation occurs as > described above. The fitting cost me about $30. > > Roy O. > '87 Westfalia > ('till death us do part)


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