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• Re: used propane tank for sale
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:14:06 -0600
  My personal experience is that the only time the propane dealer questioned the tank I was asking them to fill was when they noticed...
• Re: Venting With Propane Heater
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:26:20 -0500
  ...Venting With Propane Heater Westy campers, Does anyone have a preferred venting method while using a propane heater? Side widows? Vent windows? Skylight? Combo...
• Re: Whiff of propane
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:14:25 -0700
  ...Residual pressure in propane line > Mike, did you bleed off the residual propane in the lines (like to the > stove) AFTER closing the main...
• Re: advice on new propane tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:26:31 -0400
  I'm personally confident that it's safe but talk to an actual propane person. Yrs, d On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 1...
• Re: NVC [Friday] Natural Gas regulator
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 20 Feb 2015 19:20:43 -0800
  ...NVC [Friday] Natural Gas regulator No, thanks - I don't need to convert the BBQ from propane to natural gas, it is already a...
• Re: Propane Fill Question (Ontario, Canada)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 4 Jul 2013 11:13:41 -0500
  ...But I still have a propane tank tucked under the back seat. Jeff > Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013 10:14:20 -0500 > From: mcneely4...
• Re: propane filling problem
  Historical mailing list - Ron McLean
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 07:33:54 -0700
  ...propane filling problem > > Hi everyone, > We just bought our second Westy (87), but are having > a problem filling > the propane tank. After filling it...
• Re: Gauging propane level
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:16:07 -0800
  Neither Plan C nor Plan D tell you when you'll run out of propane. Once the second bottle has been switched to, the...
• Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 25 May 2005 14:20:37 -0400
  ...of >course, you can never say never about anything -- if leaking propane >hits a flame somewhere, it's gonna go... cheers, art '82 westy...
• Putting Rocker Mouldings on Westy? (again)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 30 May 1997 11:35:49 -0400
  ...I may put the moulding on and then go to a propane place and see if they can get the nozzle to clear the...
• Re: Westy fridge efficiency in 12v mode
  Historical mailing list - Joseph J. Liasse
  Wed, 27 May 1998 00:34:51 -0400
  ...There are three for the fridge; Propane, 110 and 12 volts. There is a BIG bottle of propane; a HUGE supply of 110 (if...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:27:57 -0400
  ...Mike, As you suspected, I'm not trying to fill the westy tank with liquid propane, just basically let the gas flow through it...
• Re: Fridge blows out on propane
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sun, 6 May 2001 09:07:04 -0600
  ...My fridge runs on all 3 settings, but, in a Westy I just > bought the fridge blows out on propane when going down the...
• Re: Propane Tank Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 23:01:19 -0700
  ...Installed on the propane >tank (a flat, self-adhesive strip stuck vertically on the side of the tank), >one pours a cup of hot...
• How to test fridge propane fitting?
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Mon, 24 May 1999 22:06:15 EDT
  ...I cleaned out the combustion chamber, on the theory that it was a good idea even though the fridge ran OK on propane. There...
• Re: wiring auxiliary battery
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 26 May 2000 09:57:21 -0700
  ...However, I have found it very convenient to not have to get in the back and start the fridge on propane every time I...
• Re: Propane injection on diesel?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 05:53:49 -0700
  ...Does anyone have any details as to what needs to be done to set-up a diesel for propane? If I fit a 2...
• Re: Propane AC
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 13 May 2008 15:34:23 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Joe Federici wrote: > I've never heard of a propane powered one. have a brand your looking at. > > JFF...
• Re: Do you really want to increase a Westy's propane capacity or carry additional bottles inside.
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:45:33 -0400
  ...I've got at least one Coleman branded green bottle of propane fuel underneath the rear seat. If it worries any of y'alls...
• Carver Heater info Please Read.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 23:51:09 EDT
  ...If you are interested in purchasing a Carver P4 propane heater, p-mail me for pricing and information. I have some info up at...
• Propane Level Indicator
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Mon, 17 May 1999 06:04:15 -0700
  Since mention was just made about propane levels, does anyone have a gauge installed on their tank? Does it accurately tell you when you...
• Re: Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 14 Sep 2002 22:53:12 -0700
  ...Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jere Hawn" <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET> > > I have two propane tanks from my BBQ that have the old valve and since...
• Propane tank for sale
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 06:52:47 -0400
  I have a used propane tank from a vanagon westy for sale. $75 and shipping ...........it is heavy so shipping will not be cheap...
• Propane Tank Cover?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 21:32:35 +0000
  Anyone come up with a good way to cover the propane tank guard area? In snow and mud, it gets full of crud. I...
• old propane tanks illegal?
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:02:06 -0800
  Hi list, I am restoring an old beat up Westy (1984) and the propane tank is a bit rusty (on surface). Instead of stripping...
• Refilling propane
  Historical mailing list - Pedro
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:56:54 -0700
  Howdy Volks, I am down south in Mexico and am having trouble getting my propane tank refilled. We attach the hose, open the bleeder...
• Dometic Fridge propane operation stuff
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:21:19 -0700
  The Dometic fridge model used in our Westys uses a very common propane control system. The same system is found in many other gas...
• Re: Propane Disposable Bottle Hookup
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:01:28 -0500
  ...And mine has trouble filling so, I perfer to wait til it is >completely out before trying. [Those propane monkeys always tell me there...
• Re: advice on new propane tank
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 29 Mar 2017 22:05:29 -0700
  So, I called Banner Fuel, the largest propane distributor in Spokane County. I explained to the person I spoke with what I had experienced...
• Re: Propane tank Certification.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:21:06 -0700
  yeah, that's all well and good David, but I have been finding that the local propane jockeys want to see the sticker before...
• Re: advice on new propane tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:38:38 -0400
  ...I'm not a propane person. I really question the need for > purging and, if it were that dangerous to not purge the tank...
• Re: Fridge "pops" when I try to light it but.....
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 17:17:39 -0400
  At 16:37 4/29/2000, Richard Golen wrote: >I turned on the propane, lit the burners in the stove for about 15 minutes...
• Re: Alternate locations for Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 07:14:32 -0800
  I've got a propane tank 50" x 10" giving an approx. 18 gal air volume. Has a gauge but needs a reg. valve...
• Re: Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sun, 15 Sep 2002 08:12:55 -0400
  ...Propane Tank > Hi All, > > I have two propane tanks from my BBQ that have the old valve and since 1 > Apr I have had...
• Re: Hydrogen power for your van?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:35:35 +1300
  ...Gary Lee has shown us his propane WBX at >http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/propane/propane.htm > >Round up some microbes and...
• =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3a_I=e2=80=99m_leaving_the_Dometic_propane_brotherhood?=
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:18:49 -0600
  ...This solution works well for those that now find themselves in situations where they can't have propane. Also working on Gasoline heaters. Using...
• Protecting the westy propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 18:36:13 -0700
  ...One of the things I have to attend to is dealing with a propane leak emanating from some of the plumbing on the tank...
• Re: Another propane leak!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 24 Mar 2017 08:16:40 -0500
  All Propane regulators have an over pressure relief valve. If the pressure in the system exceeds the set pressure it is released through the...
• Re: Propane tank connecting to Black Cat heaters
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 13:48:38 -0600
  ...Does anyone know what the PSI is of the propane disposable cylinders the heater is designed to use? Cary ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Do You Yahoo!? Make a...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:34:15 -0700
  ...Propane tank fill valve there are kits available for what you want to do, in case you are uncertain about the proper fittings to...
• Thank You Frank Condelli-Dometic Fridge
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:05:26 +0000
  ...Hauled it out onto the patio and hooked up the propane tank from my BBQ grill. Tried to light it, and saw one brief...
• Propane tank fill valve leak
  Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 21:15:54 -0700
  Hello List, Anybody figured out how to fix a leaky autostop fill valve without buying a whole new tank? My local Suburban propane dealer...
• Re: must a propane tank be cylindrical?
  Historical mailing list - Deborah Walters
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 00:17:47 -0400
  on 6/5/02 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor at LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM wrote: > Must a propane tank be cylindrical to hold...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor Woes
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 25 Dec 2002 00:12:50 EST
  ...fitting on the exhaust pipe till I ran out of propane >> Dave, The propane torch might not heat it enough. Heat the sucker with...
• refrigerator problem
  Historical mailing list - Michel Bertin
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 12:52:29 -0400
  I can't get the refrigerator to work on propane in my '84 Westy. My propane tank is full and I can't light...
• Re: Propane Gauges
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 16 May 2005 15:59:33 -0600
  On 5/16/05 12:58 AM, "tabe johnson" <xtabe@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Oh, uh, the link that I found for the propane > gauge...
• Re: Dometic Cooler
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:58:45 -0700
  ...You can run it off a 1lb bottle of propane for a weekend with the included adaptor/regulator--does the craigslist cooler have that...
• Re: Garage heater: Propane or kerosene?(LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 09:39:40 -0800
  ...Propane or kerosene?(LVC) > Help!! I am needing to heat a 22x30 garage with minimal insulation > and a ridge vent in the roof(stands...
• Re: Propane (East Coast)
  Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 10:50:24 -0400
  ...Good luck cookin' -George Bulley wrote: > > A thing I learnt recently about propane tanks... > > In order for the propane system to work properly, if...
• Re: Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . .
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:31:00 -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...
• Leaking Propane Regulator??
  Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 16:38:13 EST
  Hi All, My recently purchased 82 Diesel Westy has a hissing leak on what I assume is the propane regulator. It's the unit...
• Re: Propane AC
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 13 May 2008 14:37:53 -0700
  ...I have a large propane only fridge at my shack in Baja. Propane refrigeration is great for long continuous periods. The startup time to...
• Re: propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 21:36:24 -0500
  I do belive that all propane tanks are dated. However, they can be recertifed and reinstalled. I wasn't even going to worry about...
• Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:11:28 -0500
  ...Guess what -- the instruction to turn the > propane off while driving, in the camper owner's manual, and on the > label on the propane...
• Re: Need New Propane Shut-off Valve
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:24:28 -0700
  ...Need New Propane Shut-off Valve > > Hey Folks, > > Anybody? Venders? I can't seem to locate the propane shut-off valve > from anywhere. > > Any...
• Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 29 Mar 2017 22:06:49 -0600
  Also To Be Considered @ this point ~ Moving the Propane Tank to the Passenger Side (Where It Should Have Been In The 1st Place) IMHO...
• Re: Propane tank concern
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 17:58:21 -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: Propane tank concern
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 20:50:41 -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: More Mr heater..
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 22 Dec 2016 09:19:07 -0800
  ...for every mole of propane burned, we get 4 moles of water. > > molecular weight of propane = 44 g/mol > > moles per 1 lb bottle...
• Re: Propane tank size and recommended capacity
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 27 Jun 2021 07:23:43 -0700
  for reference to propane filling capacity.... I live in an Oregon rural area with no natural gas hook up and no city water (we...