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Re: Propane tank concern
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 9 Jul 2013 05:49:49 -0400
...When I turned on the propane tank I heard a small = > air sound and smelled propane. I turned the valve all the way to...
Re: Fridge won't light
Historical mailing list - Bob McMain
Mon, 14 May 2001 12:14:21 -0700
...I will try plugging it in for a while and then attempt to light the propane. Bob 87Westy -----Original Message----- From: Doug Alcock <dgalcock...
Re: was: co/propane RE: propex
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:12:58 -0900
...co/propane RE: propex To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Speaking of which... do we have a favorite location for installing > propexunits? I'd love...
Re: leaky Auto-Stop fill valve - propane tank 85 westy
Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
Mon, 14 May 2001 09:57:13 -0700
...BTW, anyone else have trouble getting these vehicles' propane tanks filled? I have been refused by several propane dealers in my area of so...
Re: was: co/propane RE: propex
Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:25:49 -0700
...co/propane RE: propex Thanks for asking the question, I have been wondering the same as we want to install one in our Westy...
Re: re fill small propane tanks
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 23 Dec 2016 18:53:16 -0800
...re fill small propane tanks > > Hi folks, > > I read the description of the refillable small propane tank. Also Alexa > tells me there is something...
Re: advice on new propane tank
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:32:11 -0700
...Just take it to a propane filler, it purges with the fill. They open the release valve and air is pushed out and replaced...
Re: Propane regulator questions opinions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 19 Apr 2004 22:33:22 -0400
...Propane regulator questions opinions I just replaced the old regulator off the propane tank for the westy conversion. The one I picked up at...
Propane Leak! Yikes!
Historical mailing list - Gavin Flanagan
Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:36:30 -0700
...When I turn on the main propane valve to fire up the stove/fridge, I hear a hissing sound and smell the telltale rotten...
Re: purging propane tank
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Sun, 12 Jun 2016 10:18:48 +0000
...Ken On Sat, Jun 11, 2016, 11:58 PM pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > I installed a new gowesty propane tank on our...
Re: Regulator source, Please
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 14 Oct 1997 01:13:45 UT
Any propane supplier can provide this for you. You want what is known as a Two Stage unit. The connections on both sides are...
Re: Splicing in a propane T-fitting
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Mon, 18 Dec 2000 08:16:30 -0800
...Heater is set up for propane direct from the canisters which do not have pressure regulators.... that means Mr. Heater has a pressure regulator...
Re: propane tank use
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 14:44:28 -0700
If someone charged you for 8 gallons to fill a stock Westy propane tank, you were robbed! They hold just under 3 gallons. Mark...
Propane valve replacement
Historical mailing list - John Koloen
Sat, 10 Jul 1999 08:30:49 -0500
I've had to replace my propane auto-filler valve with a non-autofiller. There is a nipple coming from the tank where the...
Re: Propane Tank Guage - 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:22:59 -0600
...On Tue, 13 Jul 2004, Chuck Reisinger wrote: > Is there such a thing...if not...how do you know your running out of > propane...
Propane pressure in severe cold
Historical mailing list - Doug F
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 17:31:06 -0800
I found this chart showing propane tank pressure at various temps. It shows we will have zero psi in our westy tanks at about...
Re: Replacing copper propane lines
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:28:20 -0400
...Replacing copper propane lines Since when is it a good idea to operate any propane appliance 'indoors'? I'm under the impression that any...
Re: Propane pressure facts
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Thu, 1 Nov 2001 21:50:26 -0500
...I am willing to install a propane tank and/ or aux. battery (plan too anyways). Thank for the propane education!</P> <P>Randy...
Re: Westy ('84) propane leaks!!!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 19 Oct 1995 15:35:36 -0400
...The system hasn't had propane in it for XX >years I believe, if ever. TIA tim smith If you install a propane tank...
Re: propane tank questions
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:20:17 -0600
...Most propane guys do not know how to fill a tank > with an AutoStop since one action is counter to normal. > > That is, with...
Re: The propane filling question tested...
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sun, 22 May 2005 10:55:29 -0600
...Seems like the escaping gas would make more room for liquid > propane to enter, but it would also cause the liquid Propane already in...
Re: On Board Propane used outside
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Tue, 7 Jul 2009 21:09:21 -0600
...He put it in to run a propane radiant heater to take the chill off cold mornings. Almost any propane supplier could fabricate the...
Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
Historical mailing list - Dusty Edwards
Wed, 25 May 2005 10:31:03 -0700
...solenoid to automatically switch the fridge from >propane to electric (while engine running = electric, >while stopped = propane)? > >Is it a good idea? Is it...
Re: Fed up with Auto-fill valve
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 1 Apr 2007 21:19:42 -0400
...Maybe I have been running into more than my share > of inexperienced or incompetent propane tank attendants. It doesn't seem > to be a...
Re: Gauging propane level
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:57:10 -0800
...Gauging propane level One simply has to use Plan B. Pour some warm water over the liquid crystal indicator. The part of the tank...
Re: Converting an '83 Vanagon to propane
Historical mailing list
Mon, 3 Jul 95 10:07:54 bst
> >I've just aquired an an '83 Vanagon and am interested in converting it >to run on propane. I have heard that there are...
Re: refridge flame blowout
Historical mailing list
16 Jul 96 07:37:32 PDT
James et al - I have heard through RV dealers that newer propane fridges have an electronic ignition, and they CAN be used while driving...
fridge doesnt want to run on shore power...
Historical mailing list - john silverman
Sun, 9 Aug 1998 22:28:14 -0600
...I put it back (a tad bit more difficult) and started up the propane--worked like a charm. I've started it on propane...
Fridge problems at altitude
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Tue, 18 Jul 2000 20:25:00 EDT
...I had cleaned and blown out and sealed everything I could per David's advice and topped up the propane tank too before we...
Re: My Bus Depot Experience
Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
Sun, 3 Jun 2001 17:07:56 +0200
Harald Nany wrote >Chris, >Do you mean that you tried to order a gas tank like >German word "gas", meaning propane tank? >Or did...
A strange hose I found...
Historical mailing list - Kellen Dengler
Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:13:21 -0700
...On the end of the hose appears to be a propane/nat. gas looking hook up (similar to the ones on a propane BBQ...
Re: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Propex heaters : group purchase offer
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:47:55 -0500
Hi Karl, Good to know that the furnace will run for a week on a full tank of propane, the other question is: how...
Re: advice on new propane tank
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 23 Mar 2017 19:15:50 -0400
...One purge method is to pull a vacuum on the tank and allow it to fill with propane vapor; another is to fill with...
Re: Westy propane tank repair advice needed
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Thu, 8 Jul 2004 22:07:10 -0700
...I'm also not entirely comfortable with the idea of > working on the propane system myself--propane kind of freaks me out. > > Since there...
Re: Propane Disposable Bottle Hookup
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Sat, 18 Feb 2006 08:54:00 -0800
...You'll notice a manifold (distribution block) into which your two propane tubes connect. If you relocate that junction by adding a second distribution...
Re: Reminder of capacity of stock propane tank
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sun, 13 Dec 2015 17:56:21 -0800
RE: Propane Capacity IIRC the capacity of the stock Manchester tanks is 3.3 gallons. BUT the correct fill level is 2.5 gallons...
Re: More Propane
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:05:25 -0700
RE: Propane On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 1:26 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote: > There aren't as many lawyers (or...
Re: A/C info and questions.
Historical mailing list - richard
Mon, 25 May 1998 18:39:16 -0500
be carefull...read the contents of the refrigerant as some are being sold that are merely propane...yes ...propane as used in torches and...
Re: Really Cold! Success! Re: Westy Fridge Project
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Mon, 17 May 1999 00:48:16 +0200
...t seem to work on either 12V, 220V or Propane. (haven't tried the propane, I have a leak that needs fixing) Any info...
Propane Fill Tips?
Historical mailing list - David Bogle
Thu, 12 Aug 1999 00:19:06 -0400
Dear all, So I'll be off in a few days looking for some propane for the first time in our '87. Any major...
how do you test late model fridge ignitor?
Historical mailing list - Donald Adams
Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:28:00 -0700
I'm having trouble getting a 1990 fridge to light on propane. It's the fridge with push button electric ignition. No light comes...
Re: Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . .
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:49:42 -0400
...Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . . Dennis, as always, seems to have BTDT far more than one person could ever have done...
Re: Propane tank restore or replace
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Wed, 7 Oct 2015 10:44:29 -0400
It's a good idea to burn the propane rather than just release it. if you still have it connected to the van, run...
Re: Propane Tank, right or left mount
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:09:05 -0800
...Propane Tank, right or left mount >>> >>> I have a Propane Tank, haven't installed it yet, was thinking of the >>> passen= >>> ger side, but...
Re: Teflon tape difference: Propane Leak solved
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Fri, 5 May 2000 19:28:13 EDT
...I also have 2 T fittings that are brass pipe fittings and not the correct propane type. I wasn't aware that there was...
89 Camper - Smelly fridge
Historical mailing list - Monty
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 13:13:22 -0600
Hola listees! Last year I had trouble getting the fridge to cool properly on propane. So, I recently did a major cleaning of the...
Re: advice on new propane tank
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 23 Mar 2017 21:23:56 -0400
...PURGING PROPANE GAS CONTAINERS Purging Propane Gas Containers is the removal of water and air from the containers prior to installation and filling at...
Re: Never ending propane supply
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:00:11 -0500
...Now I just need to get it to the RV propane repair center. Thanks for the info and tips. Eric Caron 85 GL Auto...
Re: fridge wont stay lit
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:40:36 -0700
...I find that the propane is good if you're at a campsite, then want to drive to a hiking ground. Or, you're...
Re: advice on new propane tank
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:53:14 +0000
...It is not filled with 3.32 gallons of propane and obviously that much air, by volume anyway. I have not tried to light...
Re: Propane fired airconditioning
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:48:17 -0500
...Not trying to downplay the > danger of propane; on the contrary I think people need to understand how > dangerous gasoline can be. Propane builds...
Re: Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . .
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 24 Aug 2014 15:53:54 -0700
...Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . . " The regulator should have a cover to protect the vent especially in winter." What is it...
Re: Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . .
Historical mailing list - Vanagon
Sun, 24 Aug 2014 11:47:54 -0700
...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: Free 87'Westy Propan Tank!!
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 09:39:24 -0500
...Free 87'Westy Propan Tank!! Generally, you can ship a propane container if it has been purged of propane and filled with an inert...
Re: Whiff of propane - (Probably NVC)
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:26:29 -0700
...Whiff of propane - (Probably NVC) >> Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:14:52 -0700 >> >> The linked article describes the method used to observe leaks...
RoadHaus - Propane tanks still wont fill
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Wed, 12 Mar 2003 19:37:14 -0700
...The tanks still won't take propane. Here the sequence I've been using for filling, 1. Have them attach their fill hose. 2...
Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 22 Sep 2003 10:57:51 -0700
I'm not sure the price of propane here, but I am told it is about the same as gasoline or slightly higher once...
Re: Propane tank fill valve
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 8 Sep 2012 19:51:16 -0700
...Propane tank fill valve So, anybody have any idea how much pressure it takes to open the fill valve to let the propane in...
Re: Looking for propane filler valve
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Fri, 28 May 1999 23:46:38 -0400
...Looking for propane filler valve > I'm looking for a filler valve that will work with an original propane tank > from a '87 Westy...
Re: Propex install-Help!!
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Tue, 3 Oct 2000 17:12:07 EDT
...It includes some discussion of the propane connectors. -Steven Sittser > Date: 9/30/00 12:45:41 AM Central Daylight Time > From: ldhamm@XMISSION...