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• Re: Propane leak
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sun, 4 May 2008 18:29:44 -0700
  ...i recently had my autostop valve fail while filling in the gas station. now a loudly hissing tank in a gas station is scary...
• Re: Chinese Diesel Heater for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:09:51 -0700
  Sure, but that’s not my concern and the reasons I gave for considering moving away from propane was not meant as a generalization...
• Clarify On Board Propane used outside
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 23:05:30 -0400
  ...gas (no lead) will work fine in Coleman stoves and lanterns. Done it > > for some time. > > There are quick release connectors for propane too...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:37:54 -0500
  ...Gasoline on the ground is much safer >> than >> propane gas escaping under pressure. The required air mixture range >> for >> propane is a lot wider...
• Re: On Board Propane used outside
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 21:02:54 -0500
  ...gas (no lead) will work fine in Coleman stoves and lanterns. �Done it > for some time. > �There are quick release connectors for propane too...
• Re: Dometic drain plug removal; 86 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 21:07:38 -0400
  ...If you are lucky and the "*" light starts to glow, release the gas starter valve. If the glow begins to diminish, push the gas...
• Re: MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do propane tanks HAVE to be Cylindrical?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 22:10:44 -0400
  ...I want a larger or second gas tank). > >Must a propane tank be cylindrical to hold the gas safely? >What kind of PSI do...
• Re: Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:56:26 -0400
  ...Propane does work as a refrigerant as it > is easy to compress into a liquid and then let it vaporize into a gas. It...
• Re: Propane power...anyone know about that?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:02:07 -0400
  ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_gas. Methane is the beginning of the series of "alkanes" that goes methane CH4, ethane C2H6, propane C3H8...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:40:36 -0700
  ...you put in gasoline. I should have mentioned this before in my previous message. Good catch. I find that the propane is good if...
• Re: Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:29:56 +0200
  ...Propane fired airconditioning > obeechi@runbox.com wrote: > >>The word 'propane' is no where in this text... neither is the word >>'gas'... maybe what really...
• West LP Tank
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Sun, 2 Dec 2007 10:47:59 -0800
  ...liquid propane in the Westy tank, but I don't know if it's drawn into the system or just draws the gas out...
• Re: Fridge frustration
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 19 Jul 2015 13:54:00 -0500
  ...but now it won't start up and run on gas. There is propane in the tank. Any suggestions on what to try or...
• '85 Westy Propane Leak?
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 23 Oct 1997 20:48:35 -0500
  ...off and there was no gas for the stove. It is my understanding that one gallon of propane should last at least one week...
• Re: Propane Refill Ontario
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 20 Jul 2019 19:41:19 -0400
  ...centric reply: > I use a gas station on Kipling just north of Rexdale which services a lot > of propane taxi cabs. There are at...
• Re: Diesel Westy Dometic Fridge: No 12V functioning: Where's the Fuse?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 23:54:58 -0400
  ...stick to the gas, works much better... > >Bob, >How many days will the fridge run on one tank of propane, I will be >doing...
• Whiff of propane - (Probably NVC)
  Historical mailing list - David Yates
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:11:11 +1000
  Yes, a whiff of propane can be of significance folks. http://www.testsafe.com.au/latest_news/november_2004/north_ryde_gas_explosio n...
• Re: Dometic Cooler
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:55:04 -0700
  Correct, it runs on heat from heating elements and the propane burner. You can't run it on gas inside your van because of...
• Re: Useful Westy Accessory on Closeout
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:24:34 -0400
  ...One allows you to attach a second propane tank (such a >standalone gas grill tank, or a second mounted tank) to increase your >propane...
• Re: propane explosion
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 11 May 2007 00:02:07 -0400
  ...An investigation turned up a gas leak in the stove that resulted in propane filling up the van as she slept. There was no...
• Re: Fridge Question
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:21:13 -0500
  ...propane powered fridge becomes something to consider. On Feb 23, 2007, at 10:58 AM, Allan Levenberg wrote: > 1) I'm leaning to gas...
• Re: too much propane?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 17:48:17 -0500
  ...it until it was just gas again. So now I think I have about the right amount of propane in there. In the future...
• Re: Propane situation
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 18:28:55 -0400
  Had the same symptoms on my '85... (no gas to burners or fridge, but bleeder would blow propane) turned out that all was fine...
• Re: My Bus Depot Experience
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 16:35:05 -0700
  Chris, Do you mean that you tried to order a gas tank like German word "gas", meaning propane tank? Or did you try to...
• Re: Propane/LNG Power
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:32:40 -0800
  ...On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:16 PM, Mark Tuovinen <mst@ak.net> wrote: > Your local propane vendor, not the corner gas station...
• Re: Diesel Westy Dometic Fridge: No 12V functioning: Where's the Fuse?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 19 Aug 1997 21:10:52 -0500
  ...stick to the gas, works much better... Bob, How many days will the fridge run on one tank of propane, I will be doing...
• Re: Gauging propane level
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:47:46 -0600
  ...skus/index.cfm/Outdoor-and-RV- > Accessories/Maintaining-Your-RV/Propane/GLI-Gas-Level-Indicator/ > deptID=3:subOf=14:skunum=4317:src=TSC > > Best...
• Re: Valve Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Oct 1996 12:19:32
  ...available at any gas bottle supplier or is it one of >those dreaded OEM things? I had a local propane place install a generic...
• Re: How Much does a Westfalia propane tank hold?
  Historical mailing list - Roberto Munoz
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 20:01:08 -0400
  ...This is the standard Vanagon > > Westfalia propane tank by Manchester. > > > > The same Circle "K" gas station in Eugene supposedly overfilled me to 3.8...
• Propane pressure facts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 20:54:47 -0500
  ...http://www.gasplants.com/property.htm A bulk tank and portable cylinder will have the same pressure at the same temperature. Note that propane...
• Re: Fridge topic
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 13 May 2000 11:39:26 -0400
  ...when you could be conserving the propane by >running off the battery/alternator. It uses very little gas compared to the stove. And it...
• for sale: '80 Vanagon ASI poptop Camper w/ gas heater
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 May 1999 23:00:36 EDT
  ...propane stove, propane heater AND gas heater (Eberspacher BA6) gas/electric fridge, sink, dual H2O tanks, bed, cabinets, table, jump seat, etc, etc, 89k...
• for sale: '80 Vanagon ASI poptop Camper w/ gas heater
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 23:42:59 EDT
  ...propane stove, propane heater AND gas heater (Eberspacher BA6) gas/electric fridge, sink, dual H2O tanks, bed, cabinets, table, jump seat, etc, etc, 89k...
• Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 25 May 2005 14:20:37 -0400
  ...fuel hose leaking gas on a hot engine. of >course, you can never say never about anything -- if leaking propane >hits a flame somewhere...
• How to test fridge propane fitting?
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Mon, 24 May 1999 22:06:15 EDT
  ...test the propane fitting on the combustion chamber? I can easily enough spray some soapy water on the top (main gas inlet) fitting, but...
• Re: Propane situation
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 17:50:56 -0500
  ...Propane situation Had the same symptoms on my '85... (no gas to burners or fridge, but bleeder would blow propane) turned out that all...
• Propane Gas Still On?
  Historical mailing list - Josh Greenberg
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 10:54:28 -0600
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• Re: Propane tank question
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:54 -0700
  ...I had the proper propane/ gas sealer tape, took the valve out quick after work cleaned the threads up with a small wire brush...
• MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do propane tanks HAVE to be Cylindrical?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 25 May 2002 09:28:18 -0400
  ...Must a propane tank be cylindrical to hold the gas safely? What kind of PSI do they hold? My scuba tanks are rated for...
• =?utf-8?Q?Propane_tank_won=E2=80=99t_fill?=
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:41:50 -0500
  ...Stopped for a propane fill and the tank wouldn’t take any gas. Two attendants said the pin was frozen or something. Can the...
• Re: Westy Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Mar 1999 23:42:50 EST
  In a message dated 99-03-08 23:30:27 EST, mag@NBN.COM writes: << The fill valve on our propane tank has failed...
• Re: Propane Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dave Richards
  Thu, 22 May 1997 19:10:42 -0400
  ...day weekend, and Kim my friendly Madison > area propane expert coudn't get the gas to stay in the tank. Seems the > o-rings...
• Re: propane tubing fittings
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 23:28:29 -0600
  ...or you can use yellow teflon tape rated for gas. DO NOT apply anything to a flare fitting. it interferes with the proper sealing...
• Re: Speaking of LP Gas how long does a tank Last
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:28:14 -0800
  ...Propane On two occasions (one deliberately, one accidentally) I've left the fridge lit until the gas ran out. Comes to about two weeks.
• Re: 12V fridge necessary?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:45:50 -0800
  ...an accident and spilled gasoline. You also don't need to turn off the propane when filling the propane tank, it's already off...
• Re: Garage heater: Propane or kerosene?(LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 11:08:15 -0700
  ...I use an old house furnace that was originally natural gas. I re-jetted it to burn propane, this is easy to do. Used...
• PROPANE QUESTION-NO GAS AFTER REPLACING TANK
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:41:36 -0500
  ...Now when I open the valve I get a very faint whiff of propane but no gas at the stove and of course the...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:14:56 -0500
  Only metal (and not all metal) lines meet code for gas or propane application in all U.S. jurisdictions. That means that rubber or...
• Re: Keep me from blowing myself up!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 14:00:11 +0000
  ...This > is the knob on the tank that you use to turn on the gas. When this knob > is turned on, it leaks propane...
• Re: another propane question, overflow valve
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 13:24:08 -0400
  ...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: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 00:06:21 -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: Fridge topic
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Fri, 12 May 2000 23:16:23 -0700
  ...Neither says a single word about turning off the propane or the refrigerator while driving. It does say not to run the gas stove...
• Winter camping
  Historical mailing list - Solange B�rub�
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 20:10:44 -0500
  ...I just had installed by a propane technician a tee connection complete with a flexible hose and valve off the gas line coming inside...
• Re: propane tank label--dange...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jul 1995 13:35:37 -0500
  ...need for a >label... > The last time I took my gas grill propane tank in, the supplier just gave me a peel-n-stick...
• Call for .. Actual Vehicle Weight info
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 12:04:20 -0700
  ...gas, propane, water driver in front one dog front one dog back holding tank empty etc Two Actual Weight examples: First Vehicle Actual Weight...
• Re: filling propane tanks in Northern Virginia
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:27:44 -0500
  ...filling propane tanks in Northern Virginia ::: :::I presume you mean Westy tanks as opposed to portable containers. ::: :::I usually go to Fairfax Propane on...
• Re: Garage heater: Propane or kerosene?(LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 08:30:07 -0500
  ...Propane is ~95,000 and Natural gas is 100,000 btu/therm. My last gas bill was $1.171/therm plus $.67/therm for...
• Re: How to reseal propane connection?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 22:24:10 -0700
  Gas(propane) connections work without teflon tape or any other additives, the seal depends on fittings tightened to right torque(compression fittings). Only tapered...
• Re: Propane
  Historical mailing list - Paul Gordon
  Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:08:07 -0500
  A small suggestion for those that are nervous about using propane. Install a "Sniffer" and cutoff solenoid in the low pressure side of the...
• Re: More propane capacity needed
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 06:06:45 EDT
  ...using the heater, I run out of gas. I'm now considering mounting an additional, reusable, propane tank, the type that you can refil...