Hi all, I generally lurk here and not post much, but I am in need of a good propane tank for my 82 Westy. Since shipping these things is expensive (and potentially illegal!), I am looking for one, say within
100 miles of the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas area. If you have one, please let me know. thanks, Hayden
With respect, and with my life at stake, I would not trust a used propane tank on a bet and were I paid to take it. Nor would I trust my testing and installation of same given its location and the consequences of leaving a tiny bit of dirt in the fittings or loosening something at the other end. Get a new one, with the proper fittings. Get a swaging tool and replace the copper lines while you are at it. The cost is quite reasonable especially when compared to the possible alternatives.
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Peter Wieck
As you say. But with our 1987 Westie, when we got it, I went over all the fittings and copper lines. Several of the fittings were questionable, one actually cracked just as I was checking on it. I had prepared for this eventuality with the correct soft-copper lines, tools and new caps (spud nuts) for the fittings. And the tank itself was fine after I cleaned it to the metal.
On our 1999 VW Winnie, I did the same thing, and everything was nicely tight and still soft.
At least get a gas detector and mount it at floor-level inside your van if you install used and do not go over the entire system in great detail. Propane is heavier than air and a bit more persistent than Methane. With the Winnie, that is OE, by the way.
Peter Wieck Wyncote, PA
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