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[A/S] LPG aluminum tank valves could be wrong



Saw an article in this month's Blue Beret to the effect that some 
people may have unsuspectedly installed valves for steel tanks in 
aluminum tanks.  This means the OPD feature will not work for them.

I chose to replace my tanks (wanted those gauges!!)  but I can see 
where if I had chosen to replace the valves on my old tanks I would 
not necessarily known the difference between steel and aluminum tank 
valves.

According to the article as many as 25% of the aluminum tanks may 
have the wrong valve.  

Worth following up, as almost every one on this list replaced them 
last year.

M. Ferro
31 Airstream Excella 1983
Hensley   00 Mountaineer