In a message dated 3/20/2006 11:03:03 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I bought  a replacement tank that was painted gray.  I started to paint  it
>black but had second thoughts and checked with the local large  purveyor of
>propane and propane accessories and was told that they  would not fill it if
>I painted it black.  Afraid of the dark  absorbing too much heat from the
>road.  I didn't argue or pursue  it further.  Mine's now white.

Sorry, but I just had to take the time from my  Mexican tour to respond to
this nonsense.  BOTH tanks on My Westy are  painted black, POR-15 to be exact
and I have NEVER had anyone anywhere refuse to  fill them !   I have been in and
had my propane tanks refilled in most  of the States, throughout Canada and
Mexico !  I also have numerous  customers for whom I have refinished their
tanks in black POR-15 and same  story.  These are FACTS not fiction.  I want to
know the location of  the propane place that refused to fill a black tank under
a Westy.   Probably someone somewhere with no education of the facts !  Black,
white  or any colour you choose for your tank makes no difference to anyone
except the  owner who likes the colour.

    BTW - Rita & I are now in Puebla and have a  tour of the VW plant here
scheduled for 12 noon today.  Pics of the plant  will be posted to our
Travelogue soon.

    Travelogue at> _Profile for Frankandrita from  Canada_
(http://travelpod.com/members/frankandrita)

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg  (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa  Valley
_Frank Condelli  & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
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