

| Subject: | Re: Need help with my '87 propane charge valve |
| From: | Shawn Wright |
| Date: | Thu, 11 Jul 1996 09:51:13 PDT |
On 11 Jul 96 at 10:13, RobHalliga@aol.com wrote: > Perhaps, I just don't know how use the propane fill valve on the '87 syncro I > just bought. > I've had 10 filling stations attempt to charge my tank to no avail. The > propane just won't > go in. The red re-set button won't move in or out, and I suspect the re-set > button is not re-setting. I've squirted WD40 into the valve to attempt to > free the re-set button I think is frozen. I've spun the re-set with plyers. > Does anyone know how I can get my tank filled? I'd love to avoid buying a new > valve for the $300 the dealer wants. > Mine doesn't have a reset button, but to the right (rearwards) of the filler attachment, their is a small bleeder knob. Apparently on most car systems which use this type of filler, the bleeder only needs to be opened a bit. The first time I tried it the thing too $.20 worth of gas & stopped. I told the guy to try opening the knob all the way - this did the trick. It then took about 11 litres worth of gas (tank was right empty at the time.) Shawn '88 Westy 332k (Kyra) '85 Jetta TD 350k (Jenni)
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