Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
Subject:Re: Filling propane, expiry date for tank??
From:David Marshall
Date:Mon, 12 Jul 1999 07:54:06 -0700

I drove our newly required 84 Westie to the garage and they filled it no
questions asked... there usually pretty strict about propane in BC too!
Isn't there any self serve propane in NF?

At 10:54 12/07/1999 -0230, Bob Norman wrote:
>My mother is about to get the tank refilled on her '88 Westy.  Anyone
>know the regulations for filling these tanks?  The regular BBQ tanks,
>expire after 10 years, and there is a date stamped on them.  The local
>garages absolutly refuse to fill them if expired.  They have to be
>re-valved and stamped with a new date.
>
>Just wondering if this is also the case for built-in camper tanks?
>Seems like I remember someone saying that they were different, and could
>be refilled for a longer period.  Any info or Canadian regs would be
>helpful, because I think she's about to have a difficult time with the
>pump jockeys.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Bob Norman
>'81 Westy
>Gander Newfoundland
>Canada
>
>

--   David Marshall - Vanagon List Admin - Quesnel, BC, Canada   --
--    78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet   --
--       87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab      --
-- David's Volkswagen Home Page        http://www.volkswagen.org --
-- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning  http://www.fastforward.ca --
-- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --