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Re: Replace propane tank or components?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 00:32:51 -0400
That tank is an ASME design tank. Does not require regular inspection/testing like a DOT tank. If it does not leak you are...
85L gas tank was Re: dealer for some South African parts
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:47:48 EST
In a message dated 11/12/2005 5:28:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, kimbrennan@MAC.COM writes: >>Bah, 85 liter fuel tank....but...
Re: Gas Tanks........sealant
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Thu, 14 Jun 2001 13:12:04 +1000
...Gas Tanks.......sealant If you have a problem with a bit of rust and trash in your fuel tank and are prepared to remove...
Anyone have a photo / dimensions of a westy water tank?
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Wed, 5 Jun 2002 19:58:26 -0400
I am toying with the idea of pulling my water tank and putting a propane tank there instead, but I want to get an...
Westfalia Propane Tank
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Sun, 6 Jul 2003 18:20:19 -0600
Hi, An acquaintance who owns an '84 Westfalia is looking for a new/used propane tank to replace the one she has. The current...
Re: Propane tank restore or replace
Historical mailing list - Greg Childs
Wed, 7 Oct 2015 07:39:15 -0700
<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>In San Diego I fill my tanks at a large U...
Re: propane tank
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 28 Feb 2005 09:49:43 -0500
...You can buy the > correct propane tank with the valve for appoximatly $115.00 > to $125.00, without opening your wallet to the end...
Re: different expansion tank question
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:08:24 -0800
FWIW, the Bentley calls the one on the left the 'expansion tank' and the one on the right the 'refill tank'. I've only...
Re: New Propane tank fill valve/fitting
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 9 Jan 2012 21:16:44 -0500
...If you bought a >new tank from Manchester Tank it would come with the float-type shutoff. > >But regardless, all these tanks (manual shutoff...
Re: Possible Vanagon Syndrome...
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:55:33 +0000
Oh, Syncro....plastic tank way in the back...but I imagine they too might have some kind of screen on outlet which might get...
1991 Westy, gas tank return hose size (and fuel line or injector line)?
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:52:57 -0600
...I recently did the gas tank reseal, complete with the bits of hoses to the expansion tanks. Unfortunately, I didn't have any hose...
Re: Longer range gas tank?
Historical mailing list - John C.
Sat, 25 Sep 2004 11:10:15 EDT
Hi All, My thoughts are to extend the tank to the rear, with the back section of another tank. On 2WD, anyway it looks...
Propane tanks - USA
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 28 Oct 1998 21:09:04 EST
I was in the welding store today and there's a notice on the counter that starting (now? soon?) all new propane tanks btw...
Re: Westy Water Tank Fill
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 13 Jul 1999 02:20:29 -0400
...To fill the tank I Check that your tank vent is clear -- might be a mud dauber nest or such in it. Half-inch...
Re: propane filling question
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 16 May 2005 15:22:54 -0600
On 5/16/05 11:53 AM, "Doug in Calif" <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET> wrote: > You can fill the tank from another tank if you...
Propane tank test
Historical mailing list - David Boan
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:11:12 +0000
...I found a lot of conflicting information about checking propane tanks so that I would post this. Although my tank is now 12 years...
P-side EVAP Hose Squished at Fuel Tank/Frame. PICS, Questions.
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:09:05 -0800
...A newb at the time of tank reseal, I recall cutting the hose back at expansion tank valve to remove it. In "pulling up...
Re: Fuel tank size
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Mon, 3 Jan 2000 20:27:17 EST
...The tank would only hold 12 gallons. The guage said I still had a quarter of a tank when it ran out. I crawled...
Re: squished gas tank?
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:48:55 -0700
If his problem was really in the vapor tank system (or even partially), the tank will "top off" at different levels from fill-up...
Re: Propane Tank question
Historical mailing list - David Vickery
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 20:12:48 -0700
...Propane Tank question > > I think people are making too much out of purging a > tank.� When it runs out > of propane as they often...
aux fuel tank
Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:04:37 -0500
an Idea I've had recently for my syncro project was a 8" diam 30" long spun alum buggy tank. they are far more...
Re: Propane tank restore or replace
Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
Wed, 7 Oct 2015 09:17:54 -0400
...I still hope to hear from anyone that has purchased a new tank and someone who has refurbished an old one. My tank looks...
Re: Dual Fuel Tanks in a Syncro!? (was: syncro fuel tanks and snow tyres)
Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
Mon, 20 Oct 1997 10:42:38 +0300
>Did you other Syncro owners catch that? Dual >fuel tanks in a Syncro. I've noticed that the >2WD fuel tank has a "tunnel...
Re: How hot is HOT?
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 07:59:57 -0400
> If You have air in the expansion tank, the tank cap doesn't work. > If the water volume extends, the air on the top...
Re: PAINT YOUR PROPANE TANKS!!
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Sat, 18 Nov 2000 14:31:32 EST
I removed and repainted the tank on my '74. I painted it red. Don't know if the Vanagon tanks were made this way...
Re: New fuel tank
Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
Wed, 22 May 2002 23:42:42 +0100
...New fuel tank > >I've just received my new fuel tank and sending unit with all grommets >and seals from Bus Depot for my...
fuel pump noise
Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
Wed, 7 Aug 1996 16:45:44 -0400
...The pump still whined so I finally got a different gas tank and it whined no more. An undamaged tank is hard to come...
Re: Coolant expansion tank-help before ordering!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 12:53:18 -0400
...Also, the bracket (with two screws holding the tank >on,) looks original and made for the tank. 405D is square and was used until...
Re: 86 GL - Gas Tank Problem
Historical mailing list - Garth Woolstenhulme
Sun, 20 Oct 1996 20:12:41 -0700
...The Vanagon gas tank has 4 grommets(Bentley calls them gaskets). Two grommets hold lines leading to your 2 expansion tanks, one grommet holds...
Re: Modifying Vanagon gas tank for more fuel capacity - 4 gallon increase
Historical mailing list
Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:12:40 EDT
...I don't want to replace one rusty > old tank > with another rusty old tank... and I want to keep my existing tank on...
Re: propane tank problem
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 13:37:41 -0500
>Pulled the tank on my 86 and it is so rusty, the certification plate can >no longer be read. therefore, no one will fill...
Re: propane tank - valve leak
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sun, 27 Feb 2005 23:09:24 -0600
<< manchester tank no longer sells their version of the valve either. Manchester tank is the tank mfg. �� jimt >> Manchester Tank Co, bought the Autofill...
Re: Replacement fuel tank question
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 20 Jul 2014 19:03:33 -0700
...or use the tank to build a mould and produce my own tank. > > The first would be the easiest, but the the second or...
Re: Aluminum coolant tanks. Why?
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:26:37 -0700
...Is there any appreciable difference between the tank offered by vancafe and the gowesty one? The vancafe tank is a bit more expensive. The...
Re: Filling from a 40-lb propane tank?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 27 Feb 2005 21:26:12 -0600
...Anyway, that was his story. >> >> Is there a way to fill my westy tank from this external tank? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jim > > Dangerous but yes. > > Get...
PROPANE QUESTION-NO GAS AFTER REPLACING TANK
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:41:36 -0500
I recently replaced my propane tank on my 1990 westy with a used tank. The PO stated that the regulator was leaking but the...
Gas tanks: Rust removal
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:02:51 -0700
I see that internal rust and corrosion seems to be a Vanagon gas tank problem sometimes. I encountered a similar problem on an old...
Re: Where's my fuel tank leaking from?!
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 7 Apr 2010 18:04:32 -0700
...Gas leak after filling tank That is a typical problem with the overflow/crosover network on the top of the tank. It usually involves...
Propane Tank
Historical mailing list - Michael T. DeLessio
Thu, 21 Aug 1997 14:20:05 -0400
Hello all, I have a crack in my propane tank on my '84 Westy. Does anyone know of a cheaper place to acquire these...
Re: Propane tank certification
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 12:51:38 -0700
Even it one lands a new tank then has it installed, they'll save money. This is a distant memory but IIRC, the price...
Re: vanagon Digest - 18 May 2007 (#2007-517)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Fri, 18 May 2007 23:14:24 -0700
Ditto on the inside fill---you can see what you are doing and also check for fuzzy stuff living in the tank. My fill...
Re: Demons in my engine, water in my gas tank?
Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
Tue, 6 May 2003 19:42:15 -0400
...Demons in my engine, water in my gas tank? > Where did you get a gas tank for only $169. My previous owner spent $495...
Re: Early Diesel Coolant Tanks Available!
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 21:12:10 -0500
...The > illustration looks like the tanks that I bought. Looks like the same tank in > my old diesel. Doesn't anything like the tank...
Re: Propane tank fill valve
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:31:50 -0600
Thanka I was wondering how to get my xtra tank I got from a donor equipped and working for an auxillary tank for outdoor...
Re: Proper filling of coolant
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 27 Aug 2000 11:12:01 -0500
Robie, You use both tanks. The expansion tank is the one under the engine hatch that can be accessed only by removing the hatch...
Re: Gas tank capacity
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Wed, 3 May 2000 11:59:36 -0700
...Gas tank capacity Has anyone adapted their fuel tank(s) so that you hold more than the standard tank? I am getting about 250...
Re: Anyone have a photo / dimensions of a westy water tank?
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Thu, 6 Jun 2002 11:25:55 -0400
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >>I am toying with the idea of pulling my water tank and >>putting a propane tank there instead, but I...
Re: gas tank...
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Jun 1996 18:57:35 -0400
I think the v early buses had no fuel gauge and so had a reserve switch on the tank. check with clara at claralw...
Re: Coolant Explosion '86 Syncro
Historical mailing list - Dana E Hager
Tue, 24 Aug 1999 19:58:05 -0700
What color WAS your expansion tank cap...black? All new tank caps are blue, I believe this was to reduce pressure and stop the...
Re: Gauging propane level
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:05:18 -0800
A practical alternative (Plan E) is to buy GoWesty's (I think) aux 45 liter water tank and remove the Westy propane tank and...
Removing syncro gas tank
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:11:34 -0700
I've got an 86 syncro - manual transmission and am wondering about secrets to the removal of the gas tank. The following has occured...
propane tank
Historical mailing list - david radcliff
Wed, 26 Mar 1997 12:03:28 -0600
Can anyone help me with information on the propane tank of my 84 westy? I had to replace the two-stage regulator to get...
Re: Overflow coolant Tank
Historical mailing list
Sun, 26 Feb 2006 02:53:43 EST
In a message dated 2/25/06 8:47:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, sade75@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > My coolant tank is completely full...
Re: Pics of the Extend-A-Stay valve
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:03:06 -0400
...When using an outboard tank, you need to turn valve on the Westy tank CLOSED, before you hook up the extra tank. Otherwise, the...
Re: Windshield washer tank cracked
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 7 Sep 2001 18:32:09 -0500
Carefully remove the tank. Use clear urethane roof patch material to repair it. Just brush it on let it sit about a week and...
Water tank questions
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Tue, 19 Mar 2002 10:30:31 -0800
I cleaned out my water tank in preparation for a trip. I notice that there are two ways to fill the tank. The left...
Re: help! fuel leak @tank 88GL
Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
Sat, 26 Jul 2003 14:16:50 -0700
Matt, When gas came gushing out of the left side of my tank, I was able to feel that the crossmenber connecting the two...
Re: Any interest in a larger Westy LP Gas tank, Cheap?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:28:19 -0700
...Do you have the dimensions of the tank? Is the 2.5" less clearance based on the tank itself, or the protective guard for...
Re: Water Tank construction material?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:13:44 -0600
...Given how thin the tank wall is, would be iffy, I guess. Consider though, that I'm no plumber, before you tap that tank...
Re: Baffles in Tanks
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 14 Jul 2000 09:51:04 -0700
...Baffles in Tanks > Interesting, > > When I did the vent hose / tank grommet job on my 90 Carat, I replaced the > fuel guage sending unit...