What Mark says -- the Westy tank is too far and under to easily see, and
besides, elk don't know how many legs a horse has. I mean, the propane
jockey doesn't know what color a Westy tank 'posed to be.

You were talking about a Westy tank, right?

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

On 4/11/2009 8:29 AM mark drillock wrote:

> Westys have permanently mounted tanks. The laws for these are very
> different than for BBQ type tanks or any portable tanks.
>
> In any case, I have filled many Westy tanks many times. I have never had
> a clerk get down on the ground so far as to closely examine the tank
> itself. Once they see the hose port and bleed valve it is all done by
> feel from there. I'm sure they see Westy tanks more often around here
> than in many other locales.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Tom Hargrave wrote:
>> I can only tell you that after a friend of mine painted his 2 propane
>> tanks,
>> none of the local fill stations would touch them, claiming that it was
>> illegal for them to refill customer painted tanks.
>>
>> He ended up exchanging them because the clerks at the local convenience
>> store "don't care".
>>
>> One stated that it's OK for them (the propane companies) to test and
>> repaint
>> tanks because its part of their refurb process.
>>
>>
>