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• Re: Fridge topic
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 13 May 2000 10:47:44 -0700
  ...Of course, I shut off the propane when I park in my > garage or get a propane refill. I do not shut off the...
• Re: Un-Sealing propane tank fittings...
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:02:52 -0700
  ...Un-Sealing propane tank fittings... > > > On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Tim Demarest wrote: > > > Has anyone got suggestions for getting stuck propane fitting loose? > > Not...
• Re: Auto stop propane fill valve failed (open)
  Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:13:25 -0400
  ...I am guessing this means a valve that stops the flow of liquid propane into the tank when the tank is full. I do...
• Re: used propane tank for sale
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:17:49 -0400
  I would disagree, most propane tanks rush at some point due the constant condensation and you repaint. I've got a one year old...
• Re: Clarify On Board Propane used outside
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 23:53:51 -0400
  ...They do have a conversion to run >> Propane >> >> in this stove. I still have the stove in the 85 Westy. Propane is >> >> fine and...
• Re: Replacement propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 19:50:15 -0700
  Well, I don't agree that it is okay to have a propane bottle inside your van while operating gas appliances. I believe the...
• Re: propane terms -- getting it right
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:12:20 -0400
  If the propane service tech needs any explanation to find a leak you need another tech. That bleeder thing is known as the tank...
• Re: Frig running.....-Refrigerator power consumption.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:51:49 -0700
  Keep in mind the fridge was intended to run on 12v power only when the engine was running to conserve propane, that's why...
• Fill propane yourself
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 13:27:39 -0400
  ...In an emergency, I dump a disposable canister of propane into the tank. I picked up this habit in Mexico where they often require...
• Re: propane valve?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 13:56:08 EST
  In a message dated 99-02-26 12:54:06 EST, jseitz@FACSTAFF.WISC.EDU writes: << Does anybody have a propane valve for my...
• Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 13:21:20 -0600
  ...Featured this week > was a modification of a Chevy diesel engine to accept propane fuel. Yeah, you can burn any combustible gas in a...
• propane rebuild and safety
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:41:02 -0400
  I just fitted my old propane tank with new valves and new regulator. I'm ready to hang it back on the van, but...
• Propane modification to my campsite meat smoker
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 29 Jun 2014 12:29:10 -0700
  ...to an Otherwise Trivial Problem. <http://thatjacksblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/propane-modification-to-campsite-smoker.html> -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia...
• Westy Propane/used vanagon questions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 19:05:26 -0500
  ...Need advice on testing propane unit on used Westy '89 so that we don't torch it! No manuals. And the labels were scrubbed...
• Need propane regulator for 83.5 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Mon, 6 Oct 1997 16:26:14 -0400
  Well it seems I need a new propane regulator for my Westy so if anyone out there has a used one please let me...
• Propane Heater Suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Little Bear
  Sat, 2 Dec 2000 01:50:21 -0500
  With Carver so called debunked what other options would I have for a heater that would run off of propane and vent out to...
• What is the capacity in grams of the stock propane tank?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 12 Jan 2003 13:48:48 -0500
  ...How many grams of propane does the stock tank hold? Thanks, Chris
• Vancouver BC Propane Fill-up
  Historical mailing list - MMunn
  Mon, 16 Jun 2003 21:35:24 -0700
  Needed propane for the first time, today, so I stopped at a station just to have them say "can't refill that". Do I...
• propane in the city?
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 13:11:57 -0700
  ...where does one find propane service for a westy in our fair city? one "service" station guy says there is none, gotta hit the...
• Where can I find a westy mud deflector for the propane tank area?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:53:46 -0600
  ...This is the single rubber flap that keeps the driver's wheel from slinging mud onto the propane equipment. Thanks, Jim
• Re: Propane Tanks---heater thinking points
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 10:48:25 -0500
  Maybe, but can they ship a *used* propane tank (with it's pressurized, flammable contents)? At 09:33 PM 12/28/2005 -0500, Paul...
• Re: Flaring tool for propane lines?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:48:31 -0400
  At 08:19 AM 6/18/2008, Tom Rowsell wrote... >In order to shorten and reflare the 2 lines coming from the Westy >propane...
• Re: Replacement propane tank?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:42:33 -0400
  > Does anyone know where I can find a > replacement westey propane tank? We carry them: http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=253070601D - Ron Salmon...
• Re: propane filler valve
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Mar 2014 16:38:04 -0700
  ...propane filler valve Had my propane tank (1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile) filled this morning. An hour later I noticed a propane odor around...
• Re: How to Locate Propane Leak (with a lighter?)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Wed, 30 May 2001 01:17:36 -0500
  ...How to Locate Propane Leak > > > > I locate my propane leaks with a lit cigarette lighter. Once the leak >is > > located, the color of the...
• Re: Propane Tank - label?
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Mon, 5 May 2003 18:37:01 -0400
  Harald, Do you have any pics of your dual propane tank set up? Brien www.busesbythebeach.com 84' Westy (the bus) ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Propane regulator question
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 07:32:47 8
  > I found the propane "leak" and it seems to be coming from a very small > round hole near the top right corner of the...
• Heat while camping??
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 11:57:46 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I would like to have some propane left over for hot coffee. Does anybody know how much propane the Westy tank holds? Also, is...
• Re: Propane tank valve problem on '83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 08:54:29 EST
  Here in the mid-Atlantic region, I have yet to find a propane filling station that had any idea how to to fill a...
• Newbie questions re: camping equipment (general knowledge thereof)
  Historical mailing list - C Monster
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 23:32:36 -0500
  ...I don't know anything about the propane and water systems, and the instructions on the lip above the propane tank have worn away...
• Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 25 May 2005 10:25:50 -0700
  Is it possible to set up some sort of relay or solenoid to automatically switch the fridge from propane to electric (while engine running...
• Re: Baja Syncro Chronicles vol 117, long
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:49:06 -0700
  Warren, we used the same RM182A on propane that we have been using for these trips since I Camperized the Syncro in 1994. Next...
• Re: ...its alright ...if you wanna get down .... propane ... (apologies to eric c.)
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:41:22 -0800
  ...Sleep yourself where propane can leak and your chances of being injured by it go up. Guess you could file that one under 'pick...
• Propane and cold (real world)
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Tue, 29 Oct 96 08:51:42 -0600
  ...i have had my home propane furnace quit working on nights that hit -48F... there just isn't enough propane being released at that...
• Re: Fridge/Freezer energy requirements for a dummy!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 09:15:52 -0500
  ...the > vitrifrigo seems pretty badass ;) The Dometic works really well on propane, at least mine does, so long as ambient temperature is generally below...
• [WetWesties] for sale propane tank (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 07:54:15 -0800
  ...wetwesties@yahoogroups.com Subject: [WetWesties] for sale propane tank anyone know how much i can get out of a used propane tank off of...
• Re: Time to think about winter
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:09:05 -0600
  ...http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/PropaneFacts.html I have a Carver P4. I would rate it "marginal" at cold temps. But remember these British...
• Re: purging propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 12 Jun 2016 05:39:35 -0400
  ...In the process of filling the tank the bleeder valve must be open, when propane comes out of the bleeder valve you shut the...
• another propane question, overflow valve
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 08:52:01 -0700
  ...All my appliances work fine with the propane now, great actually, but I do have propane smell. I checked all unions and connections and...
• Re: Propane leak
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sun, 4 May 2008 18:29:44 -0700
  ...florian On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Troy <colorworks@gci.net> wrote: > Hi folks: > > Just finished rejuvenation my propane tank including...
• Re: Propane refill adaptor
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 21 Oct 2015 11:37:05 -0700
  ...They also have fittings to use that on board tank for your BBQ grill or propane stove. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Propane Tank Valve
  Historical mailing list - Robert Johnson
  Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:17:12 +0000
  Does anyone have any info on a replacement valve (not the fill valve) for the propane tank? I found a company called Manchester Tank...
• Re: MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do propane tanks HAVE to be Cylindrical?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 25 May 2002 17:00:54 -0700
  I think Gary Lee has a dual set up in his vanagon. You might ask him how he did it. gary2a@telusplanet.net William...
• propane install
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Tue, 7 May 2002 11:18:07 EDT
  i bought a new propane tank to install on my 85 westy. how difficult an install is this? should i have the local rv...
• Re: Hanging a propane tank ~ for sans tank vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 19:03:08 -0800
  ...Pictures and details of the propane tank install, priceless! Please do , I'll make sure they are included in the 'How to find out...
• Re: was: co/propane RE: propex
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:05:49 -0800
  ...Easy plumbing especially if adding a second propane tank. Puts the heat outlet in the center of the rear seat blowing out into the...
• measuring propane level in a tank
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 16 May 2005 09:12:31 -0600
  Determining the level of propane in a tank is harder than you might think. Propane boils at -44 degrees F; only the pressure in...
• Re: another propane question, overflow valve
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 13:24:08 -0400
  ...All my appliances work fine with the propane now, great actually, but I do have propane smell. I checked all unions and connections and...
• RE: heaters and propane
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Jan 1996 22:17:23 -0500
  ...It was a suburban propane type out of a R.V. You can get one at just about Any RV dealer it should come...
• Re: propane tank needed for US 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - CBK
  Thu, 11 May 2000 16:42:13 -0700
  ...Take the whole tank with valves > intact to a propane dealer (like Suburban Propane) and have them remove the > valves. Take them to a...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 20:52:57 -0700
  ...When filling the tank, the bleeder is opened and the tank filled (via the fill valve) until liquid propane starts coming out of the...
• Re: Hydrogen powered?/FRIDAY
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 20:30:30 -0600
  ...engine!!! As nasty as propane is, can you even imagine >just how non-polluting hydrogen-burning would be??? Propane's not nasty at all...
• Re: Tales from Europe and VW campers (part 7)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:28:34 -0600
  ...In the UK RVs use both propane and butane. They use "Calor gas cylinders" which are stored inside the vehicle. See: http://www.caravanning...
• Propane Safety
  Historical mailing list - Tom Goff
  Tue, 7 Nov 2000 13:25:16 -0500
  On refilling your own propane bottles: Propane, unlike water, has a moderately high coefficient of expansion in it's liquid state. This means that...
• Westy Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 03:40:32 +0000
  I finally found a propane tank for my '87 Westy. Sorin Bejenaru had one in his parts that was missing the stone guard, fill...
• Re: refrigerator propane mode ??
  Historical mailing list - R J Bellanca
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 08:05:37 -0700
  ...BTW, I use the propane power almost exclusively, whether driving or sitting... Unless the burner is cheese-balled up, I've never had a...
• Re: Autostop propane fill valve stuck open - resolution
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 18:25:15 -0700
  Thank you, Roger :) The o-ring kit was $26.50, labor was $30; a full tank of propane that doesn't leak out? Priceless...
• Re: Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:36:05 -0700
  ...Propane fired airconditioning Or, you could run propane IN your A/C system. I've presently got one of my Mercedes running on a...
• Re: How propane refrigerators work
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 19:34:23 -0700
  Hey all- I live off grid and rely on propane for everything. I have a propane refrigerator (a Consul), propane hot water, heat, cooking...
• Re: Replacing copper propane lines
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:25:24 -0500
  ...Replacing copper propane lines > > >> It is very common to use propane appliances indoors. We had a propane >> stove in the home I grew up...