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Subject:Propane tank size and recommended capacity
From:Bruce Todd
Date:Sat, 26 Jun 2021 18:24:15 -0700

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
> > >
> >
>