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Subject:Re: Do you really want to increase a Westy's propane capacity or carry additional bottles inside.
From:Jason
Date:Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:28:43 -0400

Scariest propane experience I had was a safety valve that popped open
halfway during a fill....Nothing you could do but wait for the tank to
drain and replace it.  It took a good 45 minutes to drain, fortunately
we were in a remote area with a good wind to carry away the gas.  We
pushed the van downhill into a field away from the pumps.

It was enough to educate me and want to replace every propane tank on
every van I own.  A new tank is cheap insurance long term.  As long as
the tank is not at all rusty, at minimum replace all the valves.

http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=312

Jason

On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 11:04 AM, Chris S. <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't carry propane bottles often, but when I do it's inside my airtight 50mm ammo containers.
>
> Stay hot, my friends.
>
> Chris.
>
> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>
> Dnia Apr 29, 2012 o godz. 10:45 george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):
>
>>   In regards to the thread title, the answer to the first question is
>> yes, (already done that) and the second is that I'm fairly certain
>> that I've got at least one Coleman branded green bottle of propane
>> fuel underneath the rear seat.
>>
>>   If it worries any of y'alls, then don't park too close to me at Naturalbus.
>>
>> Geo/ATL

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