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• Re: propane explosion
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 10 May 2007 22:34:12 -0400
  ...Works to find leaks in the propane lines (or gas lines). Darn useful. Helped me isolate a leaking fuel sending unit that had puzzled...
• Re: Chinese Diesel Heater for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:59:40 -0700
  The biggest concern for those who remove propane is either they haven't installed a larger enough tank to supply the installed appliances for...
• Re: 89 syncro westy backup 12 volt
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 21:58:46 -0400
  ...I always torn off the propane while I'm filling the gasoline tank and I never relight it until I'm well away.
• Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 23:38:14 -0400
  ...Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection Diesel higher than gasoline???? Wow - here 0.639/l for Diesel 0.859/l for Gasoline waste veggie oil...
• Propane adaptor
  Historical mailing list - Eric Pickering
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 20:37:31 -0500
  ...Extend-A-Flow Propane Kit, Connects small, portable appliances normally fueled by disposable LP gas cylinders to the existing LP gas fuel supply w...
• Re: Propane Tank. Shut Off Valve Won't Close?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:04:31 -0700
  I'd assumed that a propane shop would transfer the fuel to another tank, were that even possible. Maybe they too just vent gas...
• Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 13:58:51 -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: How to test fridge propane fitting?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Mon, 24 May 1999 22:04:47 PDT
  ...Now I'm going to have to test the pressure coming from my propane regulator. I left the refrigerator running on gas today, with...
• Propane Requalification
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 13:08:56 -0700
  ...For information about cylinder inspection and requalification, mail propane@lpg.com or consult your propane gas dealer. Your cylinder should also bear a decal...
• Re[2]: Dometic Refrig finally working on gas
  Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
  Mon, 28 Apr 97 09:26:00 PDT
  ...Although I always have problems filling the tank because joe_redneck_at_the_nevada_gas_station has never seen a westy propane tank before...
• Westy propane tank won't fill
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:32:43 -0600
  ...input value on their propane tank fixed? Mine has always had a problem filling - just won't 'take' gas. This last time the fill...
• Re: [Syncro] duel fuel, gas or LPG/propane
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 12:20:03 -0600
  ...Re: [Syncro] duel fuel, gas or LPG/propane >I finally got around to installing a propane fuel system on my 1987 syncro >westy. Its...
• Re: purging propane tank
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sun, 12 Jun 2016 10:18:48 +0000
  ...the air in the cylinder, > since the propane will be evaporating and trying to displace as much > existing gas as possible. > > Thoughts? > > Thanks! > -Wes >
• 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...
• How Propane Fridge works
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 17:09:16 -0700
  ...Ok so first you turn on the master gas valve on the propane tank. Gas now flows to the fridge. The gas stops at...
• Can't shut off propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Duclos Darie
  Mon, 17 May 1999 17:44:56 +0200
  ...off the propane at the tank level anymore. I turned the knob all the way in and lit the 2 gas burners to get...
• Re: measuring pressure inside of a propane tank?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 15:33:16 -0500
  At 03:04 PM 11/1/2001, Matthew Pollard wrote: >This is for an ideal gas though.... Propane is NOT ideal, esp at high...
• Propane powered fridge while driving (?)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 14:52:29 -0400
  ...fridge on propane the entire time while driving? Is this dangerous? Alternatively, does fridge operation make a big difference in gas bills over long...
• Re: Mount propex under the vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:16:30 -0400
  ...If you didn't need propane for anything you could have a second gas tank. But if you cook or heat water using propane...
• Re: Propane tank connecting to Black Cat heaters
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 11:35:46 -0800
  ...explosive propane gas exhausting into their van without warning. Perhaps a automatic safety shut-off valve can be plumbed into the gas line ahead...
• Re: Any way to transfer LP from gas grill tanks into the vanagon LP
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 02:43:19 -0700
  ...Holds 4.5 lbs of propane, about 1 US Gal. You could use a 20 lb more common Gas Barbecue Bottle if you already...
• Re: Replacement propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 19:50:15 -0700
  Well, I don't agree that it is okay to have a propane bottle inside your van while operating gas appliances. I believe the...
• Re: Propane Conversion for Vanagon--head north!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:12:03 -0800
  ...gas). > >I'd guess it's necessary because, on a cold day, there may not be enough >heat available to properly vaporize the propane...
• Re: propane tank question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 18:14:25 -0700
  ...Which is, of course, why the National Propane Gas Association, which doesn't know as much as you do about propane, publishes a bulletin...
• ES-12 Caution
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 14:18:29 -0700
  ...If a leak develops the gas will dissipate quicky.> The propane tank is in a specially designed and tested vessel that should withstand severe...
• Re: Propex question - attention Karl if you are on list
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 22:03:09 -0500
  ...I've never even though of the propane lines freezing up. I don't think the gas is flowing through them rapidly enough if...
• Re: ES-12 Caution
  Historical mailing list - Vidovich John
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 14:12:22 EDT
  ...If a leak develops the gas will dissipate quicky.> The propane tank is in a specially designed and tested vessel that should withstand severe...
• Re: Teflon tape difference: Propane Leak solved
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 5 May 2000 09:35:18 -0700
  ...phrase after a recent gas line installation at work). Alistair >One is yellow. The other is white. > >Interestingly, my propane guy (and I seem...
• Propane Tank. Shut Off Valve Won't Close?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:58:14 -0700
  ...My propane tank is 10 years old. The shut off valve gets opened, closed a few or several times a year. Amount of propane...
• Re: MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do propane tanks HAVE to be Cylindrical?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sat, 25 May 2002 18:50:03 -0500
  ...I want a larger or second gas tank). > > Must a propane tank be cylindrical to hold the gas safely? > What kind of PSI do...
• propane gauge?
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 08:12:52 -0400
  ...ever installed a propane gauge to their tank. I have gotten a number of estimates on how long the gas will last but no...
• Re: Could compressed natural gas work or be an upgrade for the fridge and stove
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Jul 2011 00:28:20 -0400
  The fridge uses so little propane gas the effort just is not worth it. Basically propane is a natural gas compressed until it is...
• Re: Fridge blows out on propane
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sun, 6 May 2001 09:07:04 -0600
  ...Took off the outside vent and carefully put it back together, resealing any gasketed areas by adding silicone transparent sealer to the gaskets. The...
• Re: Propane
  Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 16:34:04 -0600
  ...a different gas station and had no more problems. I just finished a 10 day trip. The fridge was on propane the entire time...
• Re: Propane powered fridge while driving (?)
  Historical mailing list - steve selin
  Thu, 10 Jul 2003 15:09:27 -0400
  ...replaced some gaskets, yet sometimes on the road the flame goes out. When parked or driving at low speed my propane is fine. So...
• Re: dometic fridge
  Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:03:57 +0800
  ...overhauled the chambers and checked all the gas lines and the electrical. Also cleaned my propane tank and changed the regulator. My fridge works...
• Re: Checking Propane level
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 09:20:55 +0200
  ...The idea is that the state transition from the liquid to gaseous phase caused by propane consumption is acompanied by a temperature drop in...
• stove top burner adjustment?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:18:01 -0700
  ...seems like the smell of gas comes out of the air tubes... it seems that the propane is injected after the valve into these...
• propane valve leak
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:57:17 -0800
  ...I guess if it goes away as I start to use propane I have my answer too. Meanwhile, I am plugging in my propane...
• On Board Propane used outside
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 19:52:48 -0400
  ...some white gas for my coleman stove. Found the Last can at cabelas today. They do have a conversion to run Propane in this...
• Re: must a propane tank be cylindrical?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Jack
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 14:37:08 +1000
  ...at LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > wrote: > > > Must a propane tank be cylindrical to hold the gas safely? > > > Just had this conversation with my Fire...
• Re: Propane
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 15:39:02 -0700
  ...That means running the fridge on propane 24 hours a day and cooking on the stove most meals. All the gas stations with propane...
• Re: Fridge/propane pieces needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:32:42 -0600
  A rubber > gasket and 3 stamped sheet metal parts attach to the outside. > > Mark > Does anyone have the gasket and three pieces of metal...
• Re: LP gas question--does this happen to you?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 11:02:37 -0700
  ...LP gas question--does this happen to you? > > I love all these cold weather questions. It means I have something to > contribute : ). The propane...
• : Propane tank color-- need to knw ASAP
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 09:02:00 -0700
  ...Gary Lee propane/gas 2.1 WBX http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm
• Re: Free 87'Westy Propan Tank!!
  Historical mailing list - joe winter
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 15:30:29 PST
  ...you can ship a propane container if it has been purged of >propane >and filled with an inert gas (usually nitrogen). You'll have...
• Re: Propane leak
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 19:43:18 -0400
  ...the propane under my >van. >Immedieately i began to hear a hissing noice of running propane. >At the same time i smelt gas. Your...
• Propane Tank Recertification???
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Tue, 2 Dec 2003 06:07:22 -0500
  I know that barbeque propane tanks need recertification every ten years or gas stations won't fill them. Is there any similar regulation with...
• Re: Running Diesel Engines on Propane
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 22 Aug 1999 21:43:55 -0400
  ...Put tank under rear seat - requires removal of rear heater core, >(methinks), get conversion kit locally for gas2propane - all taxicabs here >use propane - it...
• Re: Multi gas detector location
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 17:38:08 -0700
  ...Multi gas detector location Hey guys I'm about to install this multi gas detector in our westy and I'm having second thoughts...
• Re: aftermarket turbo/supercharger to deisel?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:46:15 EST
  ...gasoline engines. Supposedly some of the big trucks out there are starting to go this route. >> Gale Banks kit for the Cummings uses propane...
• Re: Chinese Diesel Heater for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 14 Apr 2020 07:42:48 -0700
  Harry, These are my reasons I’m heading towards dropping the propane. 1. The number one reason - the fridge. I’ve kept with the...
• Propane Dealer
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Geho
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 21:24:10 -0400
  ...only know how to fill up motor homes or gas grills. The last propane guy told me to "Take the Vanagon to a VW...
• Re: used propane tank for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:37:39 EDT
  ...buy at your local gas station or home depot for your gas grill. were talking about the westy propane tanks, which are essentially part...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:00:41 -0500
  ...How about the compatibility with propane gas and additives in it, (alcohol and mercaptan)? In the event of fire source from outside what is...
• Re: How Much does a Westfalia propane tank hold?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 16:21:35 -0700
  ...The air space is needed for the propane liquid to change to propane gas vapor , which is the form it is used in stoves...
• Re: Propane tank connecting to Black Cat heaters
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 11:19:25 -0800
  ...explosive propane gas exhausting into their van without warning. Perhaps a automatic safety shut-off valve can be plumbed into the gas line ahead...
• Re: "Extend a stay" propane device
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 1 Nov 2007 17:55:18 -0700
  ...adapter he's got there to add the external propane tank > to > the existing gas lines? > > Thanks, > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Westy Propane Tank Adaptation
  Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 06:38:11 -0800
  BTW, this extra gas line adaptation would be for external use only! Dane Tessler 87 Westfalia http://members.aol.com/Dane714/westfalia.html -----Original...
• Re: purging propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 12 Jun 2016 05:39:35 -0400
  ...air in the cylinder, > since the propane will be evaporating and trying to displace as much > existing gas as possible. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte...