| Renewing the Propane Tank [message #263356] |
Sat, 04 October 2014 17:00  |
jcurran
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I want to re-paint my original propane tank which has some rust and pits on the top half. The mechanical gauge works but I'm not so sure the electrical outputs are correct.
Can someone explain how the sender works and how it usually fails?
Also is there anything else worth doing to the tank while it is out of the coach?
Thanks in advance!
Jim
Jim Curran
1976 Palm Beach
Alexandria, OH
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| Re: Renewing the Propane Tank [message #263501 is a reply to message #263356] |
Sun, 05 October 2014 19:15  |
mickey szilagyi
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When we first bought our coach 2 years ago we thought about scrapping the OEM propane tank but after pricing new ones and not finding a suitable size replacement we decided to try to rehab what we had. We removed the tank. It was about 1/4 full. We stripped all the rust and remaining paint off with abrasive wheels. We then applied rust converter. We cleaned the gauges, fittings and hose. We taped off what we didn't want to paint and sprayed Rustoleum metal primer on the tank - several coats, kept applying until the can was used up. We then brushed on Rustoleum oil base paint, a bunch of coats.
We removed the rotted wood at the base of the compartment. It wasn't rotted completely through so we left what was still good. We treated the wood with oil stain wood preservative. We also washed out the propane compartment and spray painted it with several coats.
We re-installed the tank using treated wood shims under the supports to get the tank a little higher off the bottom. Then reconnected the gauge and hoses. A little tweeking, tapping carefully with a wooden block, and the gauge seemed to work. We filled the tank and it now works just fine. Lots of work but well worth saving the OEM tank. So far so good. Here's a few photos of how it went.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6690-propane.html
Mickey
1977 Kingsley, 403, Lansing, MI
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| Re: [GMCnet] Renewing the Propane Tank [message #263506 is a reply to message #263501] |
Sun, 05 October 2014 19:51 |
k2gkk
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Very nice job, Mickey!
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> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 18:15:16 -0600
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: mickey@apex-internet.com
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Renewing the Propane Tank
>
> When we first bought our coach 2 years ago we thought about scrapping the OEM propane tank but after pricing new ones and not finding a suitable size
> replacement we decided to try to rehab what we had. We removed the tank. It was about 1/4 full. We stripped all the rust and remaining paint off
> with abrasive wheels. We then applied rust converter. We cleaned the gauges, fittings and hose. We taped off what we didn't want to paint and
> sprayed Rustoleum metal primer on the tank. We then brushed on Rustoleum oil base paint, a bunch of coats.
>
> We removed the rotted wood at the base of the compartment. It wasn't rotted completely through so we left what was still good. We treated the wood
> with oil stain wood preservative. We also washed out the propane compartment and spray painted it with several coats.
>
> We re-installed the tank using treated wood shims under the supports to get the tank a little higher off the bottom. Then reconnected the gauge and
> hoses. A little tweeking, tapping carefully with a wooden block, and the gauge seemed to work. We filled the tank and it now works just fine. Lots
> of work but well worth saving the OEM tank. So far so good. Here's a few photos of how it went.
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6690-propane.html
> --
> Mickey
> 1977 Kingsley, 403, Lansing, MI
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