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• Camper Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 21:47:51 -0500
  Anyone know where to find a replacement propane tank (in stock) for a '85 VW camper? Manchester Tanks has none in stock but will...
• Re: Gauging propane level... Bus Depot?
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:10:43 -0700
  ...propane%20gauge&OVMTC=standard David (dsl82westy) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >There were Vanagon campers sold in the us that had propane level gauges >built into the propane tank...
• Re: Installing Propane Tank on a non Westy!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 7 Oct 2009 11:56:18 -0400
  ...installing a propane tank on my 81 non camper. Was wondering if there are any tips/tricks/recommendations on installing my tank? Any advice...
• Re: capacity of propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:35:00 -0600
  > How big is the propane tank? Big enough to hold 3 gallons. That is, my '87 VW Camper manual states the tank is 3...
• Propane Tank Fiiling
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sat, 7 Mar 1998 10:16:46 -0800
  ...my propane tank. His hose was too big. Are hoses for cars or trucks running on propane too big for a camper propane stove...
• Propane Filling
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 05 Jun 1996 17:24:15 -0600
  ...All pilot lites out! 4) Make sure that your camper's propane distribution system is disconnected or positively valved off from the tank(s...
• Re: '86 Vanagon West Camper
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:55:37 -0800
  ...problems filling the built in RV tank that came with my '84 camper, well once the propane people couldn't find their extension to...
• Re: propane tank float question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 15:12:57 -0700
  ...Jim Imua Camper Company wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> New Mexico has recently passed a law requiring floats on all propane tanks >> to prevent overfilling. Standard...
• Re: Propane Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 17:21:14 -0700
  My '83 ASI camper has a gauge on the propane tank. It mounts to a welded bung on the tank. The gauge was made...
• Re: Gauging propane level... Bus Depot?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:34:18 -0500
  ...propane%20gauge&OVMTC=standard > > David (dsl82westy) > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>There were Vanagon campers sold in the us that had propane level gauges >>built into the propane tank...
• Re: propane tank float question
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Company
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 11:46:27 -1000
  >Hi All, > >New Mexico has recently passed a law requiring floats on all propane tanks >to prevent overfilling. Standard propane tanks like those used...
• Re: capacity of propane tank
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:20:57 -0600
  ...http://www.type2.com/library/camper/fripro.htm David (dsl82westy) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >How big is the propane tank? > > > >Just bought a westy, upgrade from a weekender...
• Propane heaters..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:30:43 -0800
  ...right to collect any leaking propane aboard the vessel. My Alaskan Camper has a locker for the tank. It's made of PVC with...
• Re: Help: 80 Westfalia propane tank location
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 16:20:18 -0800
  ...the propane tank in my van (County Homes conversion) is bolted to the floor panel right underneath the sliding door... Marcus '80 Vanagon Camper...
• Re: Propane Tank Gauge
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 19:53:10 -0700
  ...The gauge can show plenty of propane pressure, even if there is only a small amount of propane left in the tank. Guess how...
• Re: propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 21:36:24 -0500
  ...propane dealer filling the tank and another man was waiting to fill his tank (gas grill or somthing) and the man filling the camper...
• Re: propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Mon, 22 May 2000 12:25:00 -0400
  ...Re: [VANAGON] propane tank > Be aware that propane tanks are not supposed to be transported or used > inside a vehicle... the pressure relief valve...
• Re: propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 22 May 2000 07:47:59 -0700
  Be aware that propane tanks are not supposed to be transported or used inside a vehicle... the pressure relief valve can open spewing propane...
• Re: Propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Wed, 6 Jul 2016 10:26:53 -0700
  The Riviera campers have the propane tank mounted on the passenger side, so you could mount two tanks, one on each side. Gowesty also...
• Carrying loose propane tanks?
  Historical mailing list - Yoel and Tina Crane
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 11:54:40 -0700
  For you non-camper owners, how do you carry a lose propane tank for camping .. and feel safe doing it? Do you just throw...
• I need a propane tank! Will pay top $$$
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 17:35:51 -0800
  ...Any tank from a VW camper conversion will do. I'll pay a reasonable price and shipping. Camping season is coming soon! Thanks! Stuart...
• On Board Propane used outside
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 19:52:48 -0400
  ...sorta the outdoor camper/cooker. SO has anyone or does anyone know how to Plumb the under body propane tank on my 85 westy...
• Re: Max. burn time of LP tank using refrig.
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Company
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:09:03 -1000
  ...time the propane tank will last when using only >the frig. on a full tank of propane? I cannot locate the information. > >Thanks >Rob...
• More Propane Hose Mods
  Historical mailing list - Benjita
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 12:52:18 EDT
  ...in the propane line that would allow me to hook up one of those common propane tanks used for barbeques, campers, etc. That way...
• Re: Carrying loose propane tanks?
  Historical mailing list - Darryl Carpenter
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 19:47:06 -0400
  ...Darryl Yoel and Tina Crane wrote: > For you non-camper owners, how do you carry a lose propane tank for > camping .. and feel safe...
• Propane tank question
  Historical mailing list - John Koloen
  Tue, 26 May 1998 18:32:17 -0500
  I recently purchased a 1987 Westfalia camper but it didn't come with any documentation on how to fill the propane tank. The filler...
• propane tank
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 02 Sep 1994 19:59:29 EDT
  my latest camper, 75 deluxe, has a stove with propane tank. i have yet to use it or understand how it works. can someone...
• Installing Propane Tank on a non Westy!
  Historical mailing list - Mr.mds
  Wed, 7 Oct 2009 11:42:44 -0400
  Hello everyone, I'm embarking on installing a propane tank on my 81 non camper. Was wondering if there are any tips/tricks/recommendations...
• Propane Leak
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 22:38:58 -0500
  ...The Autostop valve on the 87 is generally opened for filling the tank. When the tank is full, propane bleeds out and the valve...
• Re: Alternate locations for Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 23:20:59 EST
  ...Any thoughts? Thanks, Chris >> Many campers in Europe keep their propane inside in a sealed compartment. They use a small BBQ style tank, and...
• hydrostatic testing of propane tank?
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 08:00:10 -0800
  Howdy I obtained a propane tank from a 81 camper. it is in ok condition, no major dings or rust spots. Before I bolt...
• Re: More Propane Hose Mods
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 19:45:45 -0400
  ...in the propane line that would allow me to hook up >one of those common propane tanks used for barbeques, campers, etc. That way...
• Re: Carrying loose propane tanks?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 18:40:29 -0700
  ...Malcolm > Yoel and Tina Crane wrote: > > > For you non-camper owners, how do you carry a lose propane tank for > > camping .. and feel safe...
• Re: Carrying loose propane tanks?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 12:07:02 -0700
  ...Carrying loose propane tanks? > For you non-camper owners, how do you carry a lose propane tank for > camping .. and feel safe doing it...
• Propane tank gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 15 Mar 1996 13:19:28 -0800
  Has anyone installed a gauge that will tell you the fill level of the propane tank? I'd really like some way of telling...
• FW: 5-/6-cyl VW vans, AUDI exhaust syste
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Jul 1996 13:00:42 +0300
  ...My camper have a 50L water reservoir on the left side and the same on the right for dirty water. The propane tank is...
• Fill propane yourself
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 13:27:39 -0400
  ...would love to buy a Westy (Manchester) propane tank. If anyone has any leads..... '77 Camper + Morris Arthur morris_arthur@unc.edu + Center for...
• Re: capacity of propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:57:18 -0700
  ...this: > > http://www.type2.com/library/camper/fripro.htm > > David (dsl82westy) > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >>How big is the propane tank? >> >> >> >>Just bought a westy, upgrade from a...
• Re: capacity of propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:10:56 -0400
  ...this: >> >> http://www.type2.com/library/camper/fripro.htm >> >> David (dsl82westy) >> >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >>>How big is the propane tank? >>> >>> >>> >>>Just bought a westy, upgrade from a...
• Re: Gauging propane level... Bus Depot?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:42:32 -0800
  ...propane%20gauge&OVMTC=standard > > > David (dsl82westy) > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> There were Vanagon campers sold in the us that had propane level gauges >> built into the propane tank...
• Re: On Board Propane used outside
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 19:17:41 -0500
  ...sorta the outdoor camper/cooker. SO has > anyone or does anyone know how to Plumb the under body propane tank > on my 85 westy...
• FW: propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 17:57:22 -0400
  ...propane tank I'm planning to either replace my propane tank with a new one OR to have the old one refurbished by a...
• Propane Tank removal and sway bar swap...
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Sun, 16 Dec 2001 14:26:27 -0800
  ...camper. Things are proceeding pretty well, but... There is a bit of propane left in the canister. How can I disconnect the propane tank...
• Re: Carrying loose propane tanks?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 13:01:29 -0700
  ...Carrying loose propane tanks? > Hmm.. well that was not encouraging.... > > Plenty of VW Campers carry around propane tanks so I figure it must be...
• 96 Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - by way of Ron Lussier
  Sun, 5 Oct 1997 14:31:55 -0700
  ...It leans to the left due to all of the camper gear, propane tank, water tanks! etc. placed on the left side. The gas...
• for sale: '80 Vanagon ASI poptop Camper w/ gas heater
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 17:12:59 EDT
  ...propane stove, propane heater AND gas heater (Eberspacher BA6 gas heater) gas/electric fridge, sink, dual H2O tanks, bed, propane tank, cabinets, outside city...
• 85 westfalia camper propane tank leak - need rubber o-ring
  Historical mailing list - Paul Kerwin
  Sun, 13 May 2001 19:50:10 -0400
  I have an 85 camper with a leak at the regulator for the propane tank. I took apart the regulator ( which comes apart in...
• propane question
  Historical mailing list - MARGIE REYES
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 11:50:09 -0600
  ...Is there any way to run the stove in a '86 Westy camper other than filling the propane tank? I'm wondering if there...
• Re: I need a propane tank! Will pay top $$$
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 19:26:57 -0800
  ...Any tank from a VW camper conversion will do. > > I'll pay a reasonable price and shipping. Camping season is coming > soon! > > Thanks! > > Stuart...
• Re: On Board Propane used outside
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:19:55 -0700
  ...sorta the outdoor camper/cooker. SO has > anyone or does anyone know how to Plumb the under body propane tank > on my 85 westy...
• Re: Propane Tank Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 17:40:37 -0600
  ...Propane Tank Gauge I have found a way to install a gauge on the Westy propane tank. Please goto: frankcondelli.com, follow the link...
• Re: Westy Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Dec 1996 20:45:12
  Last week, someone on one of the lists was trying to find a used Westfalia propane tank. Not having one, I deleted the message...
• Re: Replacement propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 19:41:02 -0700
  Jason, I believe the stock propane tanks are significantly thicker walled than portable tanks such as used for BBQ grills. That's to because...
• Re: Propane Tank Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 21:57:02 -0700
  ...Propane Tank Gauge Hi all, Surprised there isn't more response about the propane gauge, because a working propane gauge would be the greatest...
• Heat while camping??
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 11:57:46 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I would like to have some propane left over for hot coffee. Does anybody know how much propane the Westy tank holds? Also, is...
• Re: propane gauge?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Apr 1997 10:05:15 +0300
  ...Helmut '80 Camper ---------- >From: williamd To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: re:propane gauge? Date: Tuesday, 29 Apr, 1997 17:46 I don't...
• Used Westy Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list - Dave Weaver
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 19:50:17 -0400
  10/3/05 I'm restoring my 1990 Westy and have just replaced the propane tank. The old one is rusty looking, but I...
• Re: Valve Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Oct 1996 12:19:32
  ...dreaded OEM things? I had a local propane place install a generic valve on my '85 tank, for about $20 installed, as I recall...
• Replacement propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 22:14:37 -0400
  What exactly is the capacity on the propane tank on our westfalis? If it is nothing spectacular (10 lbs +), wouldn't it make sense...
• heaters and propane
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 16:03:03 -0800 (PST)
  ...Those of you that have installed them, are you using the stock propane tank? The little dinky one? My '73 Safare has a slightly...