Almost right.
When the liquid propane comes out the bleeder valve, the tank is about 80%
full of liquid propane.  Anymore is unsafe.
I thought any propane filling attendant had some training in this.

Alfred
85 Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: "michael schiesser" <drschiesser@bigplanet.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 11:09 PM
Subject: propane fill

> Here's how I understand it. THere is a propane bleeder valve up above
where
> the big thing fits on to fill (intake). To fill with propane, one opens
the
> bleeder valve be turning it counterclockwise and when the liquid propane
> (whitish color) gets to the top of the tank, it will come rushing out the
> bleeder valve and they know it is full, and then they should screw in the
> bleeder valve clockwise to close it again. I agree that most of these guys
> are idiots and I have tried to learn my knowledge from more experienced
> types and it has been a while for me too but I think that is the deal.
>
> Michael Schiesser
> 89 Westfalia
> Seattle