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[GMCnet] Propane tank isue #2 [message #234119] Fri, 27 December 2013 10:01 Go to next message
Robert McMahan is currently offline  Robert McMahan   United States
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    More specificly , I replaced the tank sender and the remote  panel (from Jim K). The read out said it was almost full.
I hadn't filled it since I bought it 96 but I hadn't used it much either durring the long "rebuild process". I started using
my new gas range and refrigirator and was really pleased untill...no gas.
    That should have been no suprise after so long but the gauge still said near full. A clue that there was a problem, but I
had ignored, was that when the batteries were fully charged the gauge actually went up to full.
    Now I have two problems, what is wrong with the gage and how will I test it after the repair with no propane. Of course I can wait till Spring when I can get down the mountain to refill the tank. We are snowed in and use studed tires all winter.
    Well now you have something to smile about. I would appreciate any ideas about the gauge problem as opposed to my mental problem.
 
Robert McMahan (hermit)
77 Kingsley
Bozeman, Montana (Bridger mountains)
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Re: [GMCnet] Propane tank isue #2 [message #234122 is a reply to message #234119] Fri, 27 December 2013 11:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
WD0AFQ is currently offline  WD0AFQ   United States
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Robert, clean all of the connections really good. Make sure your ground is good. Sounds like you have working gauges that just need a little attention. Does your lp tank have a gauge on it also? If not, I would put one on it. I check both of my gauges. They stay pretty close as long as my connections are clean. When the propane gauge acts up I know I need to clean connections again. Never want to run out of propane. That could mean no supper in our coach.
Dan

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Re: [GMCnet] Propane tank isue #2 [message #234129 is a reply to message #234119] Fri, 27 December 2013 11:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
wally is currently offline  wally   United States
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I second the ground check like Dan say's. If you have to take the sender out of the tank it looks sorta like this.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/power-level-valve-fitting/p52193-propane-gage.html
If you ground the sender wire the gage should go to empty, unconnected gage should peg full. Better to fix while it has no pressure so you don't have to waste any gas.
HTH
Robert McMahan wrote on Fri, 27 December 2013 10:01

    More specificly , I replaced the tank sender and the remote  panel (from Jim K). The read out said it was almost full.
I hadn't filled it since I bought it 96 but I hadn't used it much either durring the long "rebuild process". I started using
my new gas range and refrigirator and was really pleased untill...no gas.
    That should have been no suprise after so long but the gauge still said near full. A clue that there was a problem, but I
had ignored, was that when the batteries were fully charged the gauge actually went up to full.
    Now I have two problems, what is wrong with the gage and how will I test it after the repair with no propane. Of course I can wait till Spring when I can get down the mountain to refill the tank. We are snowed in and use studed tires all winter.
    Well now you have something to smile about. I would appreciate any ideas about the gauge problem as opposed to my mental problem.
 
Robert McMahan (hermit)
77 Kingsley
Bozeman, Montana (Bridger mountains)
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Re: [GMCnet] Propane tank isue #2 [message #234139 is a reply to message #234119] Fri, 27 December 2013 12:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
SeanKidd is currently offline  SeanKidd   United States
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I thought the same after installing my new gauge from JimK until I connected my sender directly to the gauge and known good ground, using a magnet, I turned the sender up and down and the digital gauge matched. Now I wonder if the float is functioning properly.

Sean and Stephanie
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Re: [GMCnet] Propane tank isue #2 [message #234173 is a reply to message #234119] Fri, 27 December 2013 17:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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Robert,

Here's some additional information:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4829238_purge-new-propane-tank.html

Regards,
Rob M.
Sydney, Australia

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From: Robert McMahan

    More specificly , I replaced the tank sender and the remote  panel (from Jim K). The read out said it was almost full.
I hadn't filled it since I bought it 96 but I hadn't used it much either durring the long "rebuild process". I started using
my new gas range and refrigirator and was really pleased untill...no gas.
    That should have been no suprise after so long but the gauge still said near full. A clue that there was a problem, but I
had ignored, was that when the batteries were fully charged the gauge actually went up to full.
    Now I have two problems, what is wrong with the gage and how will I test it after the repair with no propane. Of course I can
wait till Spring when I can get down the mountain to refill the tank. We are snowed in and use studed tires all winter.
    Well now you have something to smile about. I would appreciate any ideas about the gauge problem as opposed to my mental
problem.
 
Robert

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Re: [GMCnet] Propane tank isue #2 [message #234306 is a reply to message #234122] Sat, 28 December 2013 19:36 Go to previous message
Len Novak is currently offline  Len Novak   United States
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The float in my tank was stuck against the sidewall of the tank. It always
read full. Got that fixed when I had everything replaced.

Len and Pat Novak
1978 GMC Kingsley
The Beast II with dash lights that work and labels you can see!
Fallbrook, CA new email: B52Rule@Roadrunner.Com
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Robert, clean all of the connections really good. Make sure your ground is
good. Sounds like you have working gauges that just need a little attention.
Does your lp tank have a gauge on it also? If not, I would put one on it. I
check both of my gauges. They stay pretty close as long as my connections
are clean. When the propane gauge acts up I know I need to clean connections
again. Never want to run out of propane. That could mean no supper in our
coach.
Dan
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Dexter, Mo.

http://danandteri.blogspot.com/




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