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Subject:Re: Propane Tank Clean Up
From:developtrust
Date:Sun, 24 Mar 2002 12:35:35 -0800

Just get 3/4 inch plugs from a hardware store like Home Depot. Less than the
cost of postage.

William

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard A. Jones" <Jones@COLORADO.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: Propane Tank Clean Up

> > My question - do you have any advice about/procedures for removing a
Westy
> > tank, stripping off regulator and valves, removing paint/rust,
repainting,
> > and installing new regulator & open/close valve -  all without blowing
> > myself into the next State (I'm about a quarter mile from the confluence
of
> > the Kaw and the Missouri, so Kansas in this case).
>
> Tom:
>
> I believe there is a set of plugs for the tank ports that you use to
> seal it when having it blasted or whatever.  I think they float around
> the list for the cost of postage to send to the next person.  Who
> has them now?  I don't recall seeing any mention for a year or so,
> but an archive search might turn up information.  David B.--your
> names comes to mind on this topic; anything to add?
>
>                                 Richard A. Jones
>                                 Boulder, Colorado
>                                 '81 Vanagon   Mr Bus
>                                 '87 Syncro Westy   El Jefe