

| Subject: | Re: Propane tank size and recommended capacity |
| From: | David McNeely |
| Date: | Sun, 27 Jun 2021 06:59:05 -0700 |
true On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 6:24 PM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote: > We are also somewhat bilingual when it comes to imperial and metric > measurements. > > BT > > On Saturday, June 26, 2021, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Eric, the tank holds real close to 3 gallons, +/-. However, the fill >> process vents and stops the delivery when full, is the way I have always >> understood the fill. The most I have ever gotten at a fill was 2.8 >> gallons. My camper manual includes the capacity, but it is in the van >> which is at another location right now. BTW, that manual is a real doozy. >> Every other page is in French, but it is not English and French duplicates >> (complete). Only half is in English, half in French. I can read a bit of >> French, so I have a complete manual, but someone illiterate in one or the >> other language would have only half a manual, in effect. Really strange, >> and interesting to switch languages page by page. Must be a Canadian >> manual, for our biliterate brethen from a country with two official >> languages. >> >> mcneely >> >> On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 4:55 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> >> wrote: >> >> > Is that the size or the recommended amount? >> > >> > I seem to remember it should only be filled to a percentage of capacity. >> > >> > Anyone know the two numbers size and percent to fill? >> > >> > Eric >> > >> > >> > > On Jun 26, 2021, at 5:39 PM, <stuartmacm@gmail.com> < >> > stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > >> > > A little under 3 gallons. >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of >> Eric >> > > Caron >> > > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2021 1:52 PM >> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> > > Subject: Propane tank size and recommended capacity >> > > >> > > Hi folks, >> > > >> > > I have my book but it is paper and not something I can quickly read. >> > > >> > > Can someone remind me what the capacity of the stock propane tank is >> and >> > the >> > > recommended amount to go in? >> > > >> > > I found a place to fill mine but I want to be prepared with this >> > > information. >> > > >> > > Eric Caron >> > > 85 GL Auto >> > > >> > >> >
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