The propane jockey should have checked a little better to make sure all
was tight and secure. The valve needs to be cleaned and lubed so it can be
tightened with fingers, not pliers.

Glad the problem is solved without incident.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 6:24 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Egg on face (was: whiff of propane)

Propane jockey hadn't fully closed the auto-stop's bleeder valve when
she filled it the last time. A touch with a pair of pliers, and the
propane smell is gone.

I could blame her, she is supposed to know what she's doing, but this is
an old valve and I have chosen to drive about in an old vehicle. What
does Bob Hoover say? "You're the mechanic in charge."

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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