No problem.  I was too brief in my first.

To put is simply, IMO, there are several aspects involved.  One is
legality.  Another is safety.  Practicality is a third.  Perhaps more.
Bottom line: After reading Deep Survival, my natural bent (a mix of the
three) is still the one I prefer and the one the book supports.  The
conservative would promptly remove the OEM tank.  The opposite would not
consider what s/he's doing and continue (possibly) to endanger other's
lives.  Hopefully I'm in neither ditch and reevaluate how I act and based on
continuously changing circmustances, knowledge and experience gained and
technological advances.  THe beauty of this list is that it triggers
considerations from all over the u.S. as well as overseas to help in this
aspect.

IMHO, if one is concerned about safety to the extent they'd remove the OEM
tank they should consider taking the entire van to the crusher.

If I'm killed by a propane explosion you can reevaluate everything I've
said. :-)

Neil2

On 4/17/08, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> What do you mean Neil?
>
> On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:
> > This is a perfect example of the disconnect discussed in Deep Survival
> >  (text).  While I was reading it we here had the thread on
> transportation of
> >  propane via vanagons (which also was a 'disconnect') in some of our
> minds.
> >
> >
> >
> >  On 4/17/08, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
> >  >
> >  > Only skightly off topic considering the number of us that use GPS
> based
> >  > navigation systems in our Vanagons:
> >  >
> >  >
> http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004354292_webbuscrash17.html
> >  > Tab through the pictures!!
> >  > When the driver was asked "What happened?" he responded "I was just
> >  > following the onboard GPS system".  I guess that was after
> disconnecting
> >  > brain.  Maybe I'd better shut up now that I think of the time I
> almost
> >  > drove
> >  > into a low garage with the Bagawest carrier up top.....
> >  >
> >
> >
> >
> >  --
> >  Neil
> >  '82 Diesel Westy
> >  Me other car is Swedish
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Gracias,
> Miguel
>

--
Neil
'82 Diesel Westy
Me other car is Swedish