http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_317_208/propane-tank-regulator.html You will need to carefully bend the copper tubing a bit to fit it in.
Stuart
From: Vincent Dow [mailto:ianvincentdow@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 10:32 AM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: LPG tank ... white paint or varnished steel?
Stuart, are you saying replace the gas regulator as well?
I'm filling out a parts order now.
On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
Shops have liability issues, so just order on-line as long as your tank is good. I used a large pipe wrench for the fill valve, or you can buy or rent a big adjustable crescent wrench if you don’t want to mar the fitting.
Also use a gas rated thread dope on the threads, but don’t over-do it. Gas piping pros I’ve watched will wrap threads in Teflon tape and dope over that. Seals and lubricates.
Stuart
From: Vincent Dow [mailto:ianvincentdow@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 9:47 AM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: LPG tank ... white paint or varnished steel?
Excellent! Thanks for the link Stuart.
I just got off the phone with a parts rep at an RV center in Longueil Que, just south montreal.
The woman said she would not replace or sell valves for a tank more than 15 years old.
I had heard about this! It's one of the big reasons I'm painting and rebuilding the thing.
I asked her if the law that dictated this was Provincial or federal. She didn't know.
But yeah, those look like the one I need.
On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
This is what you need: http://www.anyrvparts.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=11652 <http://www.anyrvparts.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=11652&DID=45&CID=229&DealerId=&SID=29&BID=> &DID=45&CID=229&DealerId=&SID=29&BID= and what they call "the 10% valve" shown below. If you haven't already replaced the rectangular regulator do that too, all the list vendors sell the correct one.
Stuart
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Vincent Dow
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 6:42 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: LPG tank ... white paint or varnished steel?
I'm going to paint it white today, then go look for an RV center to sell me a new valve and 80% (is that right?) regulator.
It's perhaps stupid to try and explain why I wanted to keep the tank shiny steel. Some of you will get it. Some will not.
On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 10:51 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 11/3/2014 2:56:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
> Is there any real bad reason for not leaving it in steel, with several
> coats of varnish or other finish?
>
> why?? its a propane tank. just paint the stupid thing with rustoleum
> and move on to the next project. varnish is meant for wood.
>
