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• Re: propane tank
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 18:19:20 -0700
  ...propane tank > > > Thought I'd check one more time to see if anyone out there has a used > westy propane tank and valves for...
• What is the procedure to fill propane tank? / Toronto List Memebers where do you go to fill?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 06:18:25 -0800
  What is the procedure to fill the propane tank? Is there some knid of relief valve when it gets full? The guy at the...
• Re: Heat while camping??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 22:51:41 -0300
  1984 ASI 'Westy' conversion that I looked at had a propane furnace, with a wall thermostat on the cabinets, handy to the bed head...
• Propane Tanks
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 23:24:21 -0400
  I have looked at two vans in the last week that have numerous rust splotches on the propane tanks. Does this mean: 1. Time...
• FS: westy propane tank/regulators, also speedo cluster in excellent shape
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 11:53:08 EDT
  fyi, i have a propane tank, complete with all reg's valves gaurd, etc, no leaks, no rust. $175. also have a speedo cluster...
• Need propane fill valve (or entire tank) for '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 18:03:38 -0400
  I need the propane fill valve for an '84 westy, as mine has a hole in the side. Bus Depot tells me that it...
• Westy propane tank won't fill
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:32:43 -0600
  Anyone ever have to have the input value on their propane tank fixed? Mine has always had a problem filling - just won't 'take...
• Re: info on the fridge
  Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 22:06:34 -0700
  ...Too much propane won't ignite any better than too little propane. This is where the pump comes in. By pumping air into the...
• Re: Propane Tank question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 2 Oct 2012 17:56:43 -0700
  ...for about 50 minutes. >>>>> they even tested their own filling equipment by putting some >>>>> propane in >>>>> another tank. >>>>> I mean we did *everything* we...
• Re: advice on new propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Fri, 24 Mar 2017 06:12:20 -0700
  ...I worked as a Propane tech in another life and purging new and recently serviced Propane tanks was and is REQUIRED! Folks that say...
• refrigerator failure, '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 2 Feb 2012 21:16:17 -0600
  ...When I push the switch for propane (the propane one of the three push switches at the right of the refrigerator control panel) and...
• Re: Could compressed natural gas work or be an upgrade for the fridge and stove
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:59:58 -0400
  Dave, Propane is a three carbon alkane. Butane is a 4 carbon alkane. :-) Larry A. On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 9:39 AM...
• Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Wed, 25 May 2005 11:08:13 -0700
  have never heard nor read of that problem (danger of operating fridge on propane while driving the van). have taken several long trips, including...
• Re: Propane tank Certification.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:25:22 -0700
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/PropaneLPTank#5345770257667507362 click through arrows for more. It's quite likely your tank has this type of tag. It...
• Re: Doubling Propane Capacity for >$100
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 19:40:45 -0800
  ...Doubling Propane Capacity for >$100 > Date: Tuesday, November 17, 1998 7:15 PM > > If you have a propex or carver heater, you may, like...
• Re: Whiff of propane - (Probably NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:18:56 -0400
  ...Whiff of propane - (Probably NVC) >Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:14:52 -0700 > >The linked article describes the method used to observe leaks...
• Re: Autostop propane fill valve stuck open - resolution
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 19:51:33 -0400
  ...happen once.The propane just comes back out and freezes everything in sight.By time al;lthe propane is released(propane is a refigerant...
• Canadian no stovers ?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Goodrick
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 20:22:46 -0400
  Are you sure about this ? I would think that propane approval would have been in place in 90. Even in the case of the...
• Re: Propane power...anyone know about that?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:13:56 -0400
  Thought I would add a few comments to Dennis' take on the propane carburation. While it is true that liter by liter (or more...
• Re: Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . .
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:35:54 -0400
  ...That is a two stage regulator and it is now required for indoor cooking-heating appliances to ensure that liquid propane never makes it...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:55:59 -0700
  ...Dave http://www.propanewarehouse.com/acmefittings.asp ________________________________ From: Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 6...
• Re: Hydrogen cars ... a lot of hot gas!! ;)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:59:04 +1200
  ...wonder why? Propane is common in New Zealand, but only petroleum-chain gas stations (so far) sell it. It has been available for maybe...
• Westy - propane
  Historical mailing list - karen davis
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 02:16:33 +0000
  What are the instructions for putting propane in Westy. I just had it filled and person had a really hard time getting it in...
• Re: Propex heaters on sale, new model coming!
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 08:01:55 -0700
  ...But I have run myself out of propane once (when I didn't top off the propane before the trip, damn not having a...
• Re: Gauging propane level
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:49:55 -0800
  ...2007, at 5:34 PM, Troy wrote: > >> On the topic of propane level gauges, has anyone tried one of these? >> >> >> http://www.campingworld.com...
• Re: Propane tank certification
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:58:08 -0500
  ...Apparently they have relatively strict licensing which has resulted in most propane service being discontinued. The attendant was stupid and lazy and I was...
• Re: ...its alright ...if you wanna get down .... propane ... (apologies to eric c.)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:14:55 -0800
  ...I sleep better with a propane and > CO2 alarm in the van. > > :) ;) > > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Elliott [mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com] > Sent...
• Autofill valves: WAS ====>Re: Refilling propane
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:44:10 +0000
  ...Some propane > places at holiday resorts refused to fill up my tank after one look at the > auto-stop fill-valve. > I replaced the...
• Re: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Propex heaters : group purchase offer
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:25:29 -0500
  Lee, the small canisters work great for propane torches and the like, but for a furnace/heater not so well. The Westy tank holds...
• Never ending propane supply
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 15 Nov 2015 11:13:31 -0500
  Hi folks, Well thanks to Stuart M, and the help of the list, I have gathered all my new propane tank pieces. I’ve...
• Re: propane tank float question
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Company
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 11:46:27 -1000
  >Hi All, > >New Mexico has recently passed a law requiring floats on all propane tanks >to prevent overfilling. Standard propane tanks like those used...
• Re: Propane tank question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:39:41 -0400
  At 12:29 PM 8/31/2010 -0700, Jay lefstein wrote: >Last night i finally burned out all the propane and need to reseal...
• Propane tank restore
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 14:41:08 -0700
  Can someone direct me to a listmember's website that has done a propane tank restore? I remember seeing it once, a year or...
• I need a propane tank! Will pay top $$$
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 17:35:51 -0800
  ...Camping season is coming soon! Thanks! Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Westy, needs a propane tank
• Re: was: co/propane RE: propex
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:59:57 -0800
  ...co/propane RE: propex > > Ahhh... But then where do you hide your stash? ;)
• Vanagon Propane Tank Rated Size
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:31:12 -0800
  ...Anyone know what the KG rating for the Westy propane tank size is? Roughly 3 to 3.3 gallons at 4.2 pounds per...
• Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:05:27 -0700
  I took another look at the regs alluded to in a BC govt website (http://www.drivesmartbc.ca/rvs/operating-rvs-propane) about driving...
• Re: more propane questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 15:22:51 -0500
  The Propane has a two position knob. All the way off and all the way on. It has a seat on each end and...
• propane facts - Propex & Carver furnaces
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 22:22:24 -0700
  ...http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/PropaneFacts.html For the curious, pictures of a Carver installation are at: http://www.sittser.com/P4Pictures.htm The...
• Re: propane filler valve
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 14 Mar 2014 21:00:33 -0500
  ...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: Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:35:57 -0700
  ...open flames and leaking propane are a dangerous mix.:-) " > > I plan to leave this job to those that are experts in such things. > > Sent...
• Propane Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 7 Nov 1994 22:11:16 -0800 (PST)
  Back to our discussion of propane-related issues... Sunday there was a news story about an incident not far from here, about a house...
• Fridge problems
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 08:01:36 -0400
  ...It runs fine on A/C and battery but when I run it off propane the flame lights but it then runs off the...
• Re: Propane tank filling
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 00:14:20 -0600
  [...] oops! actually when filling it is closed to allow the pumping in of the "liquid" propane. there would be very little difference between sea...
• Re: Filling LP tank for the first time
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 15:28:44 MST
  ...The propane distributor opens the wheel before filling the >thank. When the tank is filled (I believe at 80%), propane will start >shooting out...
• Re: Fridge Burner box - Propane coole
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:27:09 +0000
  When we go camping for extended periods of time I have a 3way dometic portable fridge/cooler that we run off propane. It'll...
• Re: Need New Propane Shut-off Valve
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:10:19 -0700
  Well, the local propane service guy that was going to do the work for me can't locate one for me either. On Wed...
• Re: Propane refill adaptor UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Fri, 8 Jan 2016 13:21:01 -0800
  ...How do I attach this thing to the existing propane plumbing? > > One end attaches to a small tank and the other end is identical...
• Re: for campers: Propane Safety
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Nov 94 13:24:05 PST
  <article about propane safety deleted> Does anyone have any first-hand knowledge of incidents where propane caused a horrendous explosion? I think that the...
• Re: Gauge for Propane Tank?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:56:17 +0000
  ...Gauge for Propane Tank? I bought and installed a GoWesty eurovan tank. Larger and has gauge also Dan Country Homes Camper, the Huckleberry Sky...
• Dometic 182 - no flame 'cause no propane - HELP!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 16 May 2000 23:13:51 -0700
  ...plus I can NEVER smell propane in the combustion chamber no matter how long I hold the button in... any suggestions here? By the...
• measuring pressure inside of a propane tank?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 12:04:15 -0800
  ...The difference is the mass of the propane in there. Now comes some math... pressureXvolume=molesXgas constantXtemp you know v, n, r, and t...
• Re: Propane Furnace Suggestions
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 12:44:37 -0500
  I picked up an Ebersp�cher B1L gas heater on eBay and will not be installing my brand new still in box Propex propane...
• Re: Need New Propane Shut-off Valve
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Tue, 22 Sep 2020 18:16:49 -0400
  I appreciate all the info here; some propane tank work has been on my list. What's the best procedure if the tank is...
• Re: Reminder of capacity of stock propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 18:35:06 -0800
  ...To fill from empty, one vents the air inside using propane. I really wouldn’t be concerned about being billed for more propane than...
• Fw: Propane Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 11:02:42 -0700
  ...Propane Fridge >> >> Does anyone know what the propane consumption is on the fridge? How long >> would it run on a full tank of LP...
• Re: Westy Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list - Coddington
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 08:09:58 -0800
  ...Westy Propane Tank > > > In a message dated 99-03-08 23:30:27 EST, mag@NBN.COM writes: > > << The fill valve on our propane...
• Propane Burner flameout
  Historical mailing list - Brian Walch
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 22:58:46 -0800
  I tried the propane burners in my '85 Westy for the first time the other day and the left one would not stay lit...
• Re: Propane regulator replacement on ASI conversion
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sun, 27 May 2007 18:31:37 -0400
  ...DO NOT connect this directly to the tank or the brass fitting will break! Instead, just use good hose for a propane application, thus...
• Re: co/propane/propex
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Auch
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:32:37 -0500
  ...co/propane/propex "The only thing I can see that is of benefit is the shorter copper tubing route to the main tube." .... unless...