Propane Bottles by MDW, "Solution"

[MDW]

https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=36861

If you read this thread here's what I came up with.....



This is a pic of the problem as you can see the valve and the sending unit are offset too the side.

The next few pics will some further detail as the guard and the sending unit doesn't allow you the room to thread the new valve in.



Solution to follow:

 

[MDW]

As you can see here the clearance problem

 

[MDW]

Here's the empty tank, the sending unit had to be removed to have clearance to swing the new OPD valve.

And while I have it apart I'm going to have the tanks blasted and repainted.

 

[MDW]

I took a rubber mallet to the guard and adjusted it so the valve would swing but just barely (look for the black marks on the guard). Now its off to get them repainted, then recertified and finally filled, should be good to go for the next 5 years.

 

[MDW]

I will let you know if I have any trouble with the recertifing and I will post final pics.

 

[MDW]

I forgot, here's a pic of the sending unit.

 

[MDW]

1 more, Thanks Gitch for helping me post the pics ( now where did I put those pics of the wife... . LOL



Hope this help somebody as its been a pain in my a$$

 

[B.G. Smith]

Tank valves

Quiet a project, glad you found a satisfactory solution. What did you use to screw the valves in and out? bg

 

[MDW]

Well I beat them out by sticking a 1/2" extension into the old valve to break it lose then used pipe wrenches.

 

[B.G. Smith]

Thanks for the reply. I was hoping for a more technical answer like "I have this special tool to remove the valves from propane tanks that makes the job a snap and I will lend it to you for the weekend. " I have four tanks that I want to upgrade and have bought the new type valves, the tanks are not empty yet. Some years ago I tried to remove the valve from a small tank to make an air tank, I ended up wrecking the whole tank. bg

 

[LandShark]

Where did you guys find OPD valves to buy?

 

[B.G. Smith]

Valves

Got mine at Camper Capital in Garland on Forrest Lane, about $25. 00 each. Someone posted the address of a company in Minn. where they were less, I think it was on MDWs other thread on bottles. http://www.opdvalve.com/

http://www.meeder.com/cat16.pdf

http://www.gasequipment.com/

 

[MDW]

I got mine from a LP dealer around the corner from me, they said it coudn't be done, I asked, if I came back those valves installed would you certify them and fillem up.

They said it still couldn't be done but if I came back with the valves installed and they didn't leak then yes.

So I bought the valves