And, if you are doing this yourself -- make sure to wear heavy/lined gloves
to protect your hands. The gas that comes out can be VERY COLD and can
adversely effect your bare hands!

Kenyon

> 
> Hey all,
> Well, soon I'll get the propane tank on my '81 Westy filled.  
> 
> I want to make sure that I know the proper way to do it.  Here's how I
> think it works, tell me if I'm right and correct me if I'm wrong.
> 
> 1) make sure the on/off valve on the tank is off.
> 
> 2) Remove the cap for the fill valve
> 
> 3) Remove the cap for the teeny "80% valve" to the right of the fill
> valve.  
> 
> 4) Fill with propane until liquid comes out of the 80% valve.
> 
> 5) Put the caps back on and pay the man.
> 
> Now, when you remove the cap for the 80% valve, does not gas come out?
> I know there's a teeny bit of propane in there now (the valve installer
> put some in to test for leaks).
> 
> I guess that's not a problem, but if it is let me know.  I want to make
> sure that I know what's going on and I want to make sure that the guy
> who fills it is doing it right.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Sean
> --
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> Sean Bartnik                           "Life is tough, 
> sbart7kb@www.mwc.edu          but it's tougher if you're stupid."
> '81 Vanagon Westy                      --John Wayne             
> 
> Fahrvergnugen really means "push harder."
> 
> http://www.mwc.edu/~sbart7kb/myvan.htm
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> 

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