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Subject:Re: Refilling propane
From:BA
Date:Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:39:18 -0700

On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:56:54 -0700, you wrote:

>Howdy Volks,
>
>I am down south in Mexico and am having trouble getting my propane tank
>refilled. We attach the hose, open the bleeder valve, and start pumping
>but nothing enters the tank. This has happened at several different
>filling stations. It�s almost as if it needs a different type of
>connector or something. Can anyone offer any help/advice? It�s an 85,
>btw.
>
>Gracias, 
>Pedro

Hi,

I keep coming up against this issue. I believe that the answer is to
open the bleeder valve *all the way* (It says so on it, if you can
contort yourself to read what's written on it).

S&B
'87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'
SoCal