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Subject:Propane Scare.
From:Dane Tessler
Date:Tue, 5 May 1998 06:23:40 -0700

Hello List....

Last weekend I was camping with my two small children (Lake Manatee, FL)
when the power went out at the campsite.  After about an hour I decided to
run the fridge on propane.  I stumbled outside and kneeled down by the
propane valve,  turned it on and heard a hissing sound.  I also felt a
little flow of gas coming from the valve on my hand....and smelled the
propane.  I turned the valve back off and eventually the hissing sound
stopped.

Having both kids asleep in the van and not wanting to take any chances...I
left the gas off, and opened more windows in the van.

Has anyone had this problem?
Dane Tessler
87 Westfalia 138K
Treasure Island, FL
http://members.aol.com/Dane714/westfalia.html

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