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• Welding gas tanks (was Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas tank
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Sep 2006 15:31:14 EDT
  ...gas tanks are welded on all the time.. so are LP tanks..and Nitrogen tanks.. and so on and so forth.. as long as...
• Re: Propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Vince So
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 20:03:52 -0700
  I order a 2nd OEM tank from my local propane dealer. It's made in Manchester Tanks in the USA. The pressure regulator does...
• Re: Fwd: Re: 86 GL - Gas Tank Problem
  Historical mailing list - Tim Wise
  Tue, 22 Oct 1996 10:24:15 -0500
  ...There is one vent, or expansion, tank on each side of the vehicle. >Each iof these tanks is accessible, by hand, from the wheel...
• Re: Rusty Gas Tank. Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 11:03:41 EST
  I have a good, used gas tank from my '85 that I would sell. The tank had been sitting almost full for a couple...
• Re: Under Floor Water Tank Still Needed
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 21 May 2006 08:31:41 -0700
  To make reasonable use of the under floor area for a tank, a tank built just for Vanagons is needed. I have looked and...
• 82 Vanagon Gas Tank Seal/Installation Question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 01:51:17 -0400
  ...I just received the 68 mm opening replacement gas tank for my 82 Vanagon. This tank is designed for the 68 mm fuel filler...
• purging propane tank
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 09:00:47 -0700
  Well, I actually took the tank to the gas dealer I spoke with, the one who told me that the RV guy did it...
• fuel expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 22:01:39 EST
  i was replacing the lines that run from the gas tank to the fuel expansion tanks under the front wheel wells. one of the...
• Gas tank sealing?
  Historical mailing list - wayne withers
  Sat, 6 Oct 2007 07:14:59 -0700
  I have the gas tank out in order to fix the usual leaking gaskets. Is it worth it to seal the tank. If it...
• Re: Fuel tank cleaning.
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:20:09 -0800
  The one tank I opened up had no screen, does anyone have a picture of it? Here is the tank from my '84 http...
• Re: Waste holding tanks
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:03:55 -0400
  My Westy has had the propane tank moved under the sliding door, so a waste water tank could be mounted directly under the sink...
• Re: Grommet install gas tank expansion ?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 2 Dec 2016 12:45:28 -0700
  Grommet into Tank 1st ~ A little Vaseline or Dawn on ID of Grommet & OD of Valve & it Should slide in without much trouble ~ Remounting...
• Re: will 1980 LP tank work on 84'?
  Historical mailing list - The Old Volks Home
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 12:18:52 -0700
  ...wrote: >I just found an early LP tank in very nice condition >for twenty bucks. On the bottom of the tank it says >"Gregg...
• Re: Propane tank conversion..
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 17:16:51 -0700
  ...The tank on your Westy is an ASTM tank, not a DOT tank. As such it uses a completely different set of regulations than...
• Re: propane tank label--dangerous defect
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jul 1995 02:45:49 -0400
  ...I just had a customer today call to see if he could find a new tank because the local propane supplier (in Illinois) flatly...
• Re: Leaking Gas Tank and Oil Leaks
  Historical mailing list - s2
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 17:16:59 -0800
  ...Leaking Gas Tank and Oil Leaks >Are there any easy fixes for a leaking gas tank? The tank seems to leak near >the place...
• Propane take fill valve anatomy
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 12 Feb 2006 10:36:42 -0500
  I have been experimenting toward the idea of putting a fill valve on my westy's propane tank that will be easier to fill...
• Vacuum on cool down
  Historical mailing list - Jonc
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 11:28:22 -0400
  If your system is working right any vacuum will draw coolant from the reservoir tank... that is one of the two main functions of...
• Re: Expansion Tank Defect
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:01:16 -0700
  I've observed this problem with two brand new expansion tanks... I first thought I'd somehow damaged the threads while trying to stop...
• Re: FW: Where to find a Winkler 22.5 gal gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 18:22:36 -0800
  ...Where to find a Winkler 22.5 gal gas tank > > > > I am looking for a larger gas tank for my 85 Westy. > > I need...
• Re: SA 20 gallon gas tanks
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 22:37:49 -0700
  Wouldn't the gas tank filler hole be on the opposite side of North American Vanagon's? Just wondering Bill Interested....... >-----Original Message----- >From...
• Re: Gas tank hard to fill
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 14 Jan 2017 07:43:26 -0600
  Hi Gordon, There is a 12mm plastic vent pipe above the top of the tank. This pipe lets air from the tank as you...
• Wanting advice on coolant loss theory
  Historical mailing list - Chip & Co.
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 23:37:33 -0500
  ...The expansion tank was full. 2) Next day fillup tank down to min. 3) Next day fill up tank empty. 4)Expansion tank stays...
• Re: Gas odor after fill-up
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 10:20:14 EDT
  ...The tank placement and design is absolutely perfect, if your goal is having the top of the tank rust through. If you can't...
• Re: Vanagon welding and Argon prices
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:07:56 -0800
  I've used both lease tanks and owner tanks, each have their advantages. If you use a lot of gas, usually it's cheaper...
• Re: Dual Fuel Tanks in a Syncro!?
  Historical mailing list - adam grove
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 09:51:34 PDT
  Jim, Because I didn't install the extra tank and because this skid plate obscures the lines, I can only tell you that the...
• Re: Help! Problems on the road! Smoke! or something that smells like it, a...
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:49:16 -0500
  >>>cover and make sure the main coolant tank (the one you cannot see from behind the lisc plate) is FULL. since some of it...
• plumbing an aux tank- parallel or series?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:20:59 -0800
  how are folks plumbing the output end of aux tanks? I see two ways: parallel: where each tank is independent up until the last...
• Re: Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sun, 15 Sep 2002 08:19:50 EDT
  A while back, they sold a lot of kits to convert R12 tanks into compressed air tanks. I have a couple of them. Not...
• Re: Propane tank restore or replace
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 6 Oct 2015 10:59:54 -0400
  I have witnessed two tanks fail, one of them was mine. Mine failed while being filled. A pin hole popped from the inside out...
• Expansion tank bypass tube cracked
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 14:20:03 -0500
  ...Small holes in the coupling allow coolent to enter and leave the expansion tank. In looking at the hoses and the tank, it appears...
• Re: cheap new and expensive used gas tanks
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 2 Aug 2010 07:38:10 -0400
  From my latest excursion under the van, yes, that used one looks to be a Vanagon tank upside down. Quite pricey.... Bryan > Date: Mon...
• Re: Propane tank restore or replace
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 6 Oct 2015 19:13:15 -0300
  ...ASME tanks are to be periodically inspected and re-qualified. It's been so long, I cannot recall the intervals - and they likely have...
• Re: Water Tank - Display Panel Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Jeff K
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:21:33 -0700
  Try scrubbing the metal posts inside the tank with a wire brush. Worked for me, mine behaved just like yours. cheers, Jeff ----- Original Message...
• Re: Fuel Tank
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:41:15 -0400
  Bill, I replaced the tank in my '91 Carat with a BD tank because the old one was leaking. It worked (and still does...
• Re: Propane tank
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 09:20:04 -0400
  > I order a 2nd OEM tank from my local propane dealer. It's made in > Manchester Tanks in the USA. The pressure regulator does...
• Re: Filling from a 40-lb propane tank?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 05:55:22 -0700
  On 2/28/05 4:59, "Edward Maglott" <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US> wrote: > Yes, you would have to turn the 40 gal tank...
• Re: Cleaning my Water Tank
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Aug 1998 21:02:11 EDT
  ...Drained the tank using the faucet and pulling the cap on the bottom of the tank. To remove the chlorine taste and smell I...
• propane tank
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 21:59:50 EST
  I have a extra propane tank off of a 84 Westy. Do the tanks have a dated lifetime(do they expire) and what is...
• Re: Fill propane yourself
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Fri, 5 Jul 1996 14:18:58 -0400
  The fill valve on my '77 Westie tank can accept either a female connector (on the outer threads that are clearly visible) or a...
• Re: Parts order from Germany
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:00:13 -0500
  ...As for any loss of clearance, that is minimal as > the tank sits just lower than the propane tank, and nearer the front wheel...
• Re: Filling from a 40-lb propane tank?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 20:08:24 -0700
  On 2/27/05 18:36, "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET> wrote: > Someone recently gave me a 40 gallon propane tank. The guy was...
• Re: Extra capacity fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 15:08:12 +0200
  "Glommen, Jon" wrote: > Is there such a thing as an extra capacity fuel tank for the Vanagon? > > If so where can I get one...
• gas tank overflowed
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Darilek
  Wed, 9 May 2001 10:37:28 -0500
  hey folks, I filled up my tank the other day and after I checked the oil noticed the tank took 16 gallons! I looked...
• Re: Propane tanks - USA
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 13:21:21 -0500
  The Vanagon tanks already have the float type cut-off. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET> To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon...
• SA 20 gallon gas tanks
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 17:51:58 EST
  I have had a good deal of interest in the SA larger fuel tanks. These tanks hold 85 liters which is around 20 gallons...
• Re: Demons in my engine, water in my gas tank?
  Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
  Tue, 6 May 2003 19:15:38 -0400
  New Gas Tank : $169 New Fuel Filter : $9.95 New Fuel Lines : $10 Having to drop the tank 3 times to replace all gaskets...
• Re: Fuel tank question...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:16:05 -0700
  It depends on how full the tank is. The outlet pipe is in the shape of an arch inside the tank over to the...
• Re: 3 gas tanks
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:29:10 -0800
  ...3 gas tanks > > A Vanagon does not have 3 gas tanks. It has a gas tank and two plastic > fuel expansion tanks. > > On Mon...
• Re: 85 liter fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 21:16:04 +0000
  My understanding is to install this tank, you have to cut the crossmember that runs across the van - where the original tank straps stop...
• Fwd: gas tank bushing
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 13:35:06 -0400
  I just happened to have been looking at the underside of my tank yesterday. I suspect these are mounting bushings that go between the...
• Re: Extra gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:06:23 +0200
  Andrew Grebneff wrote: > Is it possible to fit a Syncro fueltank into a 2WD Vanagon? The tank might > need notching here & there to clear...
• Re: Coolant loss in expansion tank but not fill tank
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 16:58:52 -0500
  Pam, For the purposes here, lets call the tank where the coolant level sensor is the Expansion Tank. The tank where the hose from...
• Re: Any interest in a larger Westy LP Gas tank, Cheap?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:27:41 -0400
  Ron, What are the actual tank measurements? Tank only, or with fittings such as fill valve, bleed valve, regulator too? If not. location of...
• Re: Propane tank Certification.
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:55:16 -0400
  ...If they're permanently mounted (like on the Westy), they're ASME tanks. Mike B. -------------------------------------------------- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> Sent: Wednesday, September...
• Re: New fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 22 May 2002 18:57:06 -0400
  My new tank leaked around the fuel gauge sender after it was installed. You might want to replace this (and it's assoicated gasket...
• Fuel Tank R&R
  Historical mailing list - Christopher
  Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:17:53 -0700
  I did my fuel tank R&R this weekend and replace all the seals/grommets that I received in the repair kit. All in...
• Re: Filling the coolant reservoir...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:41:59 -0500
  Bring the coolant all the way up in the expansion tank, fill the overflow tank to the minimum line. If the water/coolant ratio...
• Windshield washer tank cracked
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 09:34:35 -0600
  Hello vanheads! The windshield washer tank on my 82 westy diesel has a crack along the bottom which prevents the tank from holding fluid...
• New fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Darren
  Wed, 22 May 2002 16:56:58 -0500
  I've just received my new fuel tank and sending unit with all grommets and seals from Bus Depot for my '87 Westy. Is...