Most real propane tanks have gauges-float operated. The Westy tank is
too small for a gauge as the float would take up a significant part of
its capacity and there is no port in the side for it.

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Rocket J Squirrel
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 10:16 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: propane filling question

You know, Mark's question does bring up something I have been wondering
about for some time: How is it that, here in the 21st century, no one
has yet been able to figure out a "gas gauge" for propane tanks? I know
you can weigh a tank to know how full it is (if you know its empty
weight), but that's kind of hard to do with a Westy tank. I always feel
a little stupid wandering around without a clue about how much propane
I'm carrying.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
KG6RCR

On 5/15/2005 3:23 PM Mark Cumnock wrote:

>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
>
>
>