The Westy propane tanks came 2 ways. In the mid eighties they came with
an Auto Stop fill valve. These have some failure prone o-rings as the
only thing keeping the propane in the tank, even with the valves closed.
Earlier and later models came with much more reliable standard fill and
bleed valves. If you have the Auto Stop type you can try replacing the
o-rings but this fix has never lasted for me.

Replacing the hokey fill and bleed valves with standard parts is a
simple, cheap, and more reliable fix in my experience.

Mark

Scotia Westy wrote:
>
> OK.  I've been reading the archive, and have to note that it's the fill
> valve, not the regulator that blew propane all over the place tonight.
>
> I see in the archive that the tank is by a company called Manchester, and
> that as of 1995, you could buy repair kits for about US$4.00.  Anyone have
> any further info on this?
>
> Dan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scotia Westy" <scotiawesty@NS.SYMPATICO.CA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 9:55 PM
> Subject: propane regulator valve
>
> > Hi Volks,
> >
> > Went to Canadian Tire tonight to fill up the propane tank.  I guess one of
> > the regulator's seals broke over the winter.  The van is still down there
> > bleeding air and propane into the night.
> >
> > I don't believe that filling process could have broken it.  Is there such
> > thing as too much pressure when filling the propane tank?
> >
> > Is it a special valve, or can I pretty much go to a propane service and
> get
> > a new regulator put on?
> >
> > Heading to the Stan Rogers Festival in Canso Nova Scotia tomorrow, without
> > the propane I guess!
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > DJ Landry
> > Bedford, Nova Scotia
> > '86 Westy
> >