Well the instant I keep for *emergencies* is organic. Can't recall
brand. Haven't had to try it yet.

Neil.

On 7/29/07, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> Need to get the 'right kind' of instant coffee.
> Regular 'white man' instant coffee is junk- chemically and taste wise.
>
> I've been using ( sounds like 'using' in the drug sense, doesn't it ! )
> Mount Hagen brand, organically grown highland coffee for quite while now,
> And gave up dairy stuff a while back - so I put Soy Creamer in it - works
> for me, and a snap to make.  Flavor and caffeine affects are just fine.
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jake de Villiers
> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 12:19 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: RATS!! All that work, now Dometic won't cool on LP
>
> Tea bags yes, Instant coffee?!
>
> No.
>
> On 7/29/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Oh c'mon! Not even for "back up" purposes?
> >
> > I'd drink it.... if I ran out of real coffee!
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > On 7/29/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > No!!
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/29/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Good idea.
> > > >
> > > > Especially for 44 year old eyes!
> > > >
> > > > We all keep instant coffe in our Westies no? --- ;^)
> > > >
> > > > Neil.
> > > >
> > > > On 7/29/07, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net > wrote:
> > > > > You don't need a gauge, just some clear plastic tubing.
> > > > >
> > > > > With at least a 4 foot section of tubing bent into a U shape, pour
> > water
> > > > > into one end until the bottom of the U has water coming up about a
> > foot
> > > > > on each side. Then connect the other end of the tubing to the
> > propane
> > > > > source. Slowly turn on the propane and the pressure will cause the
> > water
> > > > > to go lower in one side of the U and higher in the other side.
> > Measure
> > > > > the height difference between the water level in the 2 sides. The
> > > > > difference is supposed to be 11".
> > > > >
> > > > > You need to have a tiny bleed hole on the section of hose connected
> > to
> > > > > the propane. I use a finishing nail or some such to punch a hole.
> > The
> > > > > hole should let the water level return to the same on both sides
> > when
> > > > > the propane is turned back off. Make sure this happens or the
> > reading
> > > > > will not be accurate when the gas is on.
> > > > >
> > > > > It does not matter how close the legs of the U are together. All
> > that
> > > > > matters is that you can measure the height difference with respect
> > to
> > > > > level ground.
> > > > >
> > > > > Adding tea or coffee to darken the water first will help you see the
> > > > > level better.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark
> > > > >
> > > > > neil N wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Mark.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Checked the net for a Marshall web presence, but none, so can't
> > find
> > > > > > specs of what I used.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Used the LP tank and Marshall reg ( "Marshall 605H LP Gas" ...
> > "Model
> > > > > > 150" ) from my Weber BBQ.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Don't know what pressure it puts out as I can't measure pressure.
> > (no
> > > gauges)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does one need some kind of inline gauge to read pressure?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Flame looked quite health via viewer at inside bottom of fridge,
> > > > > > though that doesn't mean too much.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 7/29/07, Mark Drillock < drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>What regulator is on the BBQ tank and have you measured the actual
> > > > > >>propane pressure seen by fridge while the cooling was bad?
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>Mark
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
> > > >
> > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jake
> > > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil