Thanks, Dennis.

I had the tank filled before our last, two week, camping trip. The tank
only took 0.6 gallon. The leak smell persisted throughout the whole trip
and continues even as I type this. Maybe once the tank is overfilled and
the overfill valve is triggered, it never closed completely.

Or how about this scenario: fellow gets his tank properly filled to 80%,
then spends two days at 105F+ temperatures -- might this also trigger a
discharge? And now the thing isn't closing entirely.

Thanks for the advice on how hard a fellow might need to push in the
reset button. I'll give her a try. Failing that, it's manual filler and
bleeder city here I come.

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

Dennis Haynes typed:
> That is an indication the tank was over filled. you should be able to
> reset the valve by pushing in the spool piece on the left side of it. It
> should be under a red cap. You may have to pus hard, really hard like
> small hammer or c-clamp hard. If that doesn't work than plan on that new
> valve.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>> From: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
>> Reply-To: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Leak from LPG auto-stop valve's discharge port?
>> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:58:32 -0700
>>
>> My LPG autostop filler valve has a small but steady leak at the
>> discharge nozzle. I don't know whether this can be fixed, or that it
>> means the fill valve is toast?
>>
>> I have manual fill and bleeder valves on hand if the autostop is failed.
>>
>> --
>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>> KG6RCR
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