I love all these cold weather questions.  It means I have something to
contribute : ).  The propane won't light in extreme cold.  I don't
understand the physics but I experienced it last year when winter camping.
The low was around -7F and that morning the stove refused to light.  I tried
everything.  Eventfully I used my whisper light camp stove to make coffee
and I placed it on the top of the westy stove after removing the stove
grill.  The heat from the camp stove must have warmed the piping in the
westy stove because after the coffee was made I was able the light the stove
top and make a warm breakfast.  I don't know why but it worked.  I'm sure
glad I travel with a backpacking stove.
   So in answer to your question: everything is fine with your propane
system it's just cold.

Cheers-
    Dave
Two Harbors MN

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 8:38 AM
Subject: LP gas question--does this happen to you?

> A few days ago when it got down to the teens around here, I almost
> couldn't get the stove in my Westy lit;. I never got the gas heater
> going from the piezo starter, either, but then I didn't try very hard.
>
> There just didn't seem to be enough gas/pressure to support anything
> but a pilot flame.
>
> When the weather got into the 40s I tried it again and everything
> worked fine.
>
> I was wondering if this was common because I recently had the tank
> filled, and if it's not a common phenomenon I need to chase down the
> leak or regulator problem.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Jim