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Subject:Re: Un-Sealing propane tank fittings...
From:Sean Garrett
Date:Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:02:52 -0700

Is he referring to the pipe fittings (right hand thread) or the tank valve fitting (left hand thread) ???

I think a clarification is needed.

Sean Garrett
81 Westy (his)
95 EVC (hers)
87 Syncro (Subie project)
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Central Arizona

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of David Brodbeck
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 1:58 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Un-Sealing propane tank fittings...
> 
> 
> On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Tim Demarest wrote:
> 
> > Has anyone got suggestions for getting stuck propane fitting loose?
> 
> Not to insult your intelligence, but you *do* know propane 
> fittings are
> left-hand thread, right?  I know some people who have gotten 
> screwed up by
> this. :)  (At least, the ones on the old-style pre-OPD 
> bottles are.  I'm
> not totally sure about fittings in permanent installations.)
> 
> 
> David Brodbeck, N8SRE
> '82 Diesel Westfalia
> '94 Honda Civic Si -- For Sale
> '86 Volvo 240DL wagon
>