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• Re: ES-12 Caution
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 02:25:08 -0700
  ...There are no safety devices that shut of the stove ,other than a person to turn the gas knob to off. The Westy propane...
• Re: propane smell outside van
  Historical mailing list - mike ingle
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 14:31:19 -0700
  Don't know, but your local gas company has effecive sniffers to locate gas leaks. If you were lucky you might get them somehow...
• Re: refilling disposable propane cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 17:06:29 -0800
  ...It doesn't take any training or certification to fill > propane tanks in some places. Most people also pump their own gas, which > carries...
• propane gas fillups
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 16 Jul 1999 20:26:48 -0500
  for anyone taking a trip, and wanting to know where they could get their propane filled up (maybe), check out http://www.propanegas.com...
• Propane Duration
  Historical mailing list - Jon B Kanas
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 12:54:17 -0600
  ...I keep a record of when I filled the propane tank, and how many days I've used it in my gas mileage log...
• Multi gas detector location
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:19:50 +0000
  Hey guys I'm about to install this multi gas detector in our westy and I'm having second thoughts about installing it on...
• leaky propane valve on Westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Coseo
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 21:03:34 -0800
  When I turn on the propane on my Westy I get a big rush of frigid gas that doesnt stop. Before I lose my...
• Re: Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:52:47 -0700
  The word 'propane' is no where in this text... neither is the word 'gas'... maybe what really happened is that someone spontaneously combusted and...
• Re: Propane power...anyone know about that?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:45:49 -0700
  ...Propane power...anyone know about that? | | So there are two kinds of gas...as Propane type stuff is called in other |countries... There is...
• Re: '91 Vanagon engine fire
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 22:12:54 -0800
  ...So LP propane >has to expand to create vapors (and generate heat as well). The >characteristics of Propane igniting in an approved propane tank...
• Re: Westy fridge efficiency in 12v mode
  Historical mailing list - Joseph J. Liasse
  Wed, 27 May 1998 19:43:23 -0400
  ...would have to turn off the propane (Chesapeake Bay tunnel perhaps?). > >What about when filling up with gas? I've always wondered if other...
• Hydrogen power for your van?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:05:47 -0500
  ...natural gas combustion vehicles." Gary Lee has shown us his propane WBX at http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/propane/propane.htm Round...
• Re: re. natural gas, propane
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 14:48:40 -0700
  ...are more places to buy propane than diesel. > Propane also burns cleaner than the digifant. IMHO, natural gas is not > practical for automotive use...
• Re: Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:38:15 -0500
  ...This type of diesel > is fairly receptive > (at least theoretically) to conversion to gas > (propane) firing. I know a lot > of the city busses...
• Re: Propane going out while driving
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 8 Nov 94 8:57:36 PST
  ...If I'm stopping for gas or groceries or whatever, I'm not going to dick with the changing the fridge to propane. If...
• Re: Automotive propane in the US
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 22:27:17 -0800
  Yeah, but I think there are places where you can buy propane cheaper... that what they sell at gas stations is priced higher cause...
• Re: alternative carburetion of FI 2.0 Liter vanagon engine???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 09:43:34 -0500
  ...At the moment gasoline is $1.10 a liter and propane is > $0.50 a > liter so the spread is unusually wide. Most propane...
• Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 13:36:06 -0700
  ...Then the Diesel price went up higher than gasoline. Now everyone wants to switch to propane. Of course you know the rest- supply and...
• Re: A close call with propane....
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 00:22:26 EDT
  You might want to invest in a propane detector. Wouldn't stop the gas from getting turned on (unless you get the expensive kind...
• Re: How Much does a Westfalia propane tank hold?
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:32:38 -0700
  ...Propane expands with increasing temperature to compress the gas in the headspace. Just because that volume reduces to zero doesn't mean the expansion...
• propane hose adaptder
  Historical mailing list - Ken & Sue
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:57:37 -0400
  ...A question I have, is the connection the new style or old style for connecting the hose to the large gas propane tank? In...
• Re: Air Intake Project
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sun, 27 May 2001 14:08:34 -0600
  ...I only tried that while on propane. Propane does not need the AFM. Gasoline of course does. > So therefore, you are by-passing the...
• Re: Propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:21:14 -0700
  ...So, open it a bit with nothing connected, and gas should come out. No doubt it will if there is gas in the tank...
• Re: Heat: Gas vs. Propane
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Oct 1996 19:00:32 +0100
  ...Do you have other applications for propane? If not, it will be easier to use gas. >BTW, my Westy doesn't have a propane...
• Re: dual fuel conversion (LPG, propane, etc)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 3 Oct 2004 18:23:59 -0400
  In the Netherlands it is very common to have dual fuel but most use propane gas in Europe is $4 plus so propane cheaper...
• Re: Need help with my '87 propane charge valve
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Jul 1996 15:19:44 -0600
  >Perhaps, I just don't know how use the propane fill valve on the '87 syncro I >just bought. >I've had 10 filling...
• Re: Propex question - attention Karl if you are on list
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 19:56:58 -0700
  ...European gas specs always talk about butane/propane and have some temperature cutoff to deal with this. We just have propane here. We have...
• Re: Propane regulator question
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Mon, 6 Oct 1997 14:15:28 -0700
  ...of my propane regulator. Is this hole supposed to be here and if so what is its function and why is gas escaping from...
• Re: 87 Westy Propane Tank Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:35:02 -0700
  ...Someone filled mine to 3.3 once and there was no problem, Overfilling presents a risk of liquid, not vapor, propane entering your gas...
• Re: filling propane
  Historical mailing list - Jim A
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 09:59:07 -0700
  Donna, Might try finding the local propane supplier. They typically are more knowledgable than the local gas station. Jim Arnott WetWesties Union, OR (Donna...
• Re: Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - Curt Newsome
  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:02:28 -0700
  ...Propane fired airconditioning > > > Dennis Haynes wrote: > > > > >Propane has a much higher risk factor than > gasoline due to it being a vapor > > >at ambient temps...
• Re: Propane/LNG Power
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:16:32 -0900
  Your local propane vendor, not the corner gas station but the corporate office for your area should be able to assist. I used to...
• Re: Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:31:18 -0700
  ...pumping highly pressurized gasolene into that same environment. Additionally, many of the campervans are toting around several gallons of propane, which has it's...
• Re: Propane Gauges
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Mon, 16 May 2005 02:58:24 -0400
  Oh, uh, the link that I found for the propane gauge... Those people also have the pressure gauge! http://www.barbecue-store.com/gaslow...
• Re: How propane refrigerators work
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 19:34:23 -0700
  ...Propane refrigerators > > typically use ammonia, water, and hydrogen gas to create a continuous cycle. > > The burning propane heats a solution of ammonia and water...
• Re: propane btu/lb, was Re: Actual burn times with Mr Buddy MH9B (Little Buddy)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 22:06:03 -0500
  ...Although commercial LP gas may not be pure propane, depends somewhat on climate and season. d
• Re: Propane going out while driving
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Tue, 8 Nov 1994 16:26:30 -0800 (PST)
  ...Many current refrigerators are only 120V and propane with no 12V at all. If the pilot should blow out, the gas will automatically be...
• Re: Dual Fuel
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 10:08:09 -0400
  Gary Lee has a dual fuel (Gas and Propane) vanagon: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/propane/propane.htm Chris On 9/8...
• Re: alternative carburetion of FI 2.0 Liter vanagon engine???
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 22:20:07 -0700
  On 9/7/05, Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks <gary2a@telus.net> wrote: <SNIP> << Another point, propane burns cleaner than gasoline or diesel and is...
• wanted: propane tank fill valve
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bauermeister
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 18:45:26 -0500
  ...The local propane and RV places are stumped. Bus depot only sells the whole tank($220) When they fill it the gas just leaks...
• Propane Troubles (Was Deep Cell Batteries)
  Historical mailing list - JeanneMaly
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 19:10:10 -0700
  ...the propane tank topped off today. It only took 1.4 gals so there was gas in the tank. I turned the gas valve...
• Re: re. vanagon propane conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 08:35:47 -0500
  On Thu, 13 Feb 2003, Gary Lee wrote: > At the moment, propane is $0.44 per liter in Calgary, gasoline is $0.80 per...
• re propane tank and larger gas tank
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Sat, 25 Sep 2004 13:54:18 -0500
  As I have added a quick connect to the existing propane system so that I can use a second tank, I travel all the...
• Re: Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:54:27 -0700
  Dennis Haynes wrote: >Propane has a much higher risk factor than gasoline due to it being a vapor >at ambient temps and its extremely...
• New Carver P4 Propane or rebuilt EBERSPACHER gasoline
  Historical mailing list - John Hurley
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 13:21:52 -0400
  ...New Carver P4 Propane or rebuilt EBERSPACHER gasoline I am looking into purchasing a heater for my 85 westy and want to know what...
• Re: Replacing copper propane lines
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:14:54 +0000
  ...It is used in the same > ways that natural gas and heating oil are. > Ed ditto .... a few of us have propane-fired heaters...
• Re: measuring propane level in a tank
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 May 2005 23:25:34 -0400
  ...When you are using propane, some of the liquid is turning to gas. The molecules becoming gas take the heat, leaving the liquid colder...
• Re: Gauging propane level
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:27:46 EST
  ...Your-RV/Propane/GLI-Gas-Level-Indicator/deptID=3:subO f=14:skunum=4317:src=TSC) Won't work ! West propane tanks are too...
• Re: Propane regulator question
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 07:32:47 8
  ...The purpose is to prevent excessive propane pressures from damaging the gas appliances or causing propane leaks into the confined spaces, potentially causing fire...
• How much propane in the tank?
  Historical mailing list - Royston, Jerry
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 09:58:54 -0400
  ...fill up a half-full propane tank just to be safe or do you have to evacuate the gas first? Gerry Royston '87 Westy
• another propane question, overflow valve
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 08:52:01 -0700
  ...propane smell. I checked all unions and connections and don't see any bubbles. If I open the screw on overfill valve, gas is...
• Re: Gauging propane level... Bus Depot?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:24:24 -0500
  ...Propane changes from a liquid to gas as it is used. That gauge measures pressure. Until the propane is almost all the way gone...
• Re: Propane vs CNG Was Propane fueled Vanagons?,
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:20:19 -0400
  ...Propane vs CNG Was Propane fueled Vanagons?, I've been pondering the propane conversion for a while. I've always thought that two long...
• Heat: Gas vs. Propane
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Oct 1996 09:36:06 -0500
  With winter approaching and much talk about heat, I'm wondering about the benefits and problems of gas and propane heat. My understanding was...
• Re: Vanagon alternative fuel (long but lots of good links)
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 22:01:47 -0800
  ...This gasoline/propane one is on Gary's web site. Is it his? Don't know... <http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/propane...
• Re: More propane capacity needed
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:09:22 -0600
  ...using the heater, I run out of gas. I'm now considering mounting an additional, reusable, propane tank, the type that you can refil...
• Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving.
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:20:44 -0700
  Why would turning off the propane increase mileage? Charles '85 Westy At 03:09 PM 9/13/2006, Alistair Bell wrote: >I agree, that...
• 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: re. natural gas, propane
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 19:34:00 -0700
  ...are more places to buy propane than diesel. >Propane also burns cleaner than the digifant. IMHO, natural gas is not >practical for automotive use...
• Re: re. MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do propane tanks HAVE to be
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 25 May 2002 21:06:10 -0500
  If you think you horse power has left town on Gasoline you don't know what slow is until you go backwards to propane...