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Subject:Re: Any way to transfer LP from gas grill tanks into the vanagon LP tank?
From:Christopher Gronski
Date:Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:35:17 -0400

Yeah I got the old style valve, the autostop on my new one was jammed.
I've heard it was a common problem so I went back to basics.

Chris

On 10/11/05, jimt <camper@tactical-bus.info> wrote:
> Did the tech change you over to the older style filler with the POL
> threading on the inside of it?  My tank had the old style filler on it wit
> the POL threading on the inside. that is why I had one high pressure hose
> with POL fittings on both ends made up.  It works fine.
> jimt
>
> On 10/10/05 7:56 PM, "Christopher Gronski" <gronski@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > When I had the valve on my propane tank changed the guy that did the
> > work also made up a "cheater hose" for me. The fitting on one end
> > matches the van, the fitting on the other end matches a standard tank.
> > Hook em up, open the valves and voila!
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 10/10/05, roger sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> I see thase tanks in my travels. Sometimes they are mostly full and are never
> >> used on the grill for which they were bought. See them at yard sales,ect. Any
> >> way to transfer this fuel? I hear propanre is going up again.Do you suppose
> >> those merchants that have a minimum propane purchace price will keep
> >> thisprice at the current level.I mean , the cost per gallon is already too
> >> high with these minimums, and I think they should absorb the increase.There
> >> is room for this in their minimum pruchace price.
> >>
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