that year, the auto stop valve isn't replaceable.
whole new tank from the OE manufacturer is what i went
thru after experiencing the same symptoms.

http://www.deltasix.com/

--- "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
wrote:
> Yep, it was open. On mine, that's the only way to
> know if it is full, it
> spews LPG out the vent.
>
> It was definitely 2.95 gallons the first fill. It
> has been a gallon or
> two since, though one time it was very long-time
> between fills (many
> camping trips) and it was about 2.4 gallons.
> Straight-up propane places,
> no rip off. I don't think.  Hmmmm.
>
>
> Developing business and guiding change since 1996,
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett
> Marketing & Communications
> Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com
> AIM = IExplain4u
> Phone: +1.919.658.1278
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of Jay L Snyder
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 9:44 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: propane filling problem
>
> Are you guys opening the vent fitting? Your tank
> should never take 2.95
> gallons, unless they are ripping you off. My tank
> just ran out last week
> and I had it filled.  I watched the guy do it.  He
> filled it until
> liquid
> came out the vent fitting.  2.3 gallons is all it
> will take to fill
> correctly.  Sounds like you were over-filled or just
> over-charged.  It
> is
> only a 3 gallon tank.  75-80% full is about 2.3
> gallons.
>
>
>              Jay
>
>
>
>
> "G. Matthew Bulley"
> <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on
> 08/12/2002 09:14:05 AM
>
> Please respond to "G. Matthew Bulley"
> <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
>
> Sent by:    Vanagon Mailing List
> <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>
>
> To:    vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> cc:
> Subject:    Re: propane filling problem
>
>
> Did they start with a vacuum on the tank or with
> air/atmospheric
> pressure in the tank?
>
> After having our tank rebuilt (sandblasted/coated,
> etc.) the propane co.
> pulled a vacuum on it for 15 minutes or so to remove
> air, and any
> moisture in the system. It took 2.95 gallons to fill
> the first time.
>
>
> Developing business and guiding change since 1996,
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett
> Marketing & Communications
> Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com
> AIM = IExplain4u
> Phone: +1.919.658.1278
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of Lee Kouns
> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 11:31 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: propane filling problem
>
> Hi everyone,
> We just bought our second Westy (87), but are having
> a problem filling
> the propane tank. After filling it to 1.5 gallons,
> we found propane
> venting through a little hole in the bottom of the
> port for filling our
> tank. My guess is that the auto-stop mechanism was
> not working
> correctly.  A similar venting has sometimes occurred
> on our 88. I
> welcome your thoughts on the cause of the problem,
> as well as how to
> prevent it in the future, and how to stop the
> venting once it begins.
> Thanks in advance!
> Lee Kouns
> 87 & 88 Westys

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