You can fill the tank from another tank if you have the proper fittings, you
can even empty in the small 16oz Coleman bottles into your westy tank.

Couple things that obviously help are if the receiving tank is COLDER than
the filling tank. Propane pressure increases dramatically by temp.  Set the
small bottles in the sun.

When filling invert the bottle you are trying to empty out so the liquid
goes out first. OPEN the vent on the westy tank to LOWER the pressure
inside. This will allow the liquid to flow through the hose INTO the westy
tank.

Since we cant really determine the level of our westy tanks a simple back up
from a Coleman bottle with hose seems to certainly be in order.

In addition it sure would be worth it to be able to dump in 3-4 Coleman cans
somehow while on an extended camping trip.   no?

Doug
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Cumnock" <kayakwesty@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 3:23 PM
Subject: propane filling question

> i went for my first fill up, I had the time, never had filled it up, and I
> have know idea how much was or is in it. The P.O. had propane in it.
>
> We hooked the hose up, turn the pump on. opened the overfill/check valve,
> liquid propane imed. came out.
>
> Does that mean it was/is already full? Or did I/we do something wrong?
>
> Looking forward to your answers
>
> Mark