Attractive idea, but it just might drive away new folk.

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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

Nunya Business typed:
> How 'bout we make a new rule that the guy that asks the question has to
> research it in the archives, do a comprehensive write-up on it and post
> it to the Wiki for review?
> Sure, it could work...?
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
>
> On 8/7/07, *Michael Elliott* <camping.elliott@gmail.com
> <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Ah -- the "propane gauge" question! It's a good candidate for the
>     vanagon wiki (VanagonWiki.net ). Whoever posts the definitive answer to
>     this one will have their words forever immortalized on the wiki so the
>     next time someone needs to know the answer to this, they can be pointed
>     to the wiki article.
>     --
>     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
>
>
>
>     David Johnson typed:
>      > Ok.  Remember when I said I surrender?  Damn if those Westies don't
>      > have a pull that defies logic.
>      >
>      > My beloved and I have decided that, while I am not the one to fix
>      > Blue Midget, our fire fried and somewhat dilapidated '80 Westy, we
>      > might actually bite the bullet to let others do it for me.  So I am
>      > collecting estimates right now to get Blue Midget done up reliable
>      > and pretty.
>      >
>      > You really needed to know that, right? Ok, to the point.  The shut-
>      > off valve for my propane tank is broken (handle broke off) so as part
>      > of my repairs, I am going to at least repair that.  But with that
>      > repair, does anyone know of a pressure or level gauge that can be
>      > added to this model Westy so I can see the propane level I have?
>      > Since it is a low volume tank, I am not sure if anyone has had any
>      > luck with a gauge like this.
>      >
>      > I'll let you know what I decide on the repair after I get the rest of
>      > my estimates.  It is going to be *a lot* of money to do, but relative
>      > to the cost of a newer vehicle with less miles, it is still probably
>      > cheaper to repair this one.  The jury is still out on that.  Right
>      > now I know one body shop has an estimate of $3500 for all the rust
>      > repair and paint, plus $675 from an upholstery shop to redo the
>      > shredding rear seat and fallen ceiling liners.  I am waiting for
>      > another body shop estimate, and sometime next week I should get a
>      > mechanical repair estimate, as the mechanic I want to use has, um,
>      > yeah, taken off to Sturgis.  *sigh
>      >
>      > David
>      > '80 Westy currently in limbo
>      >
>
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