At 11:04 AM -0600 10/29/99, Vance, Beaumont W. wrote:
Q: why and who would put butane in the tank?
A: my understanding is that Butane is a more efficient and hotter burning
gas. It appears that VW/Winnie believes that all camping is done in the
summer (hence the single choice of white.) I have been told that in warmer
climates propane tanks are filled with a propane/butane mixture. I would
guess that Winnebago puts the butane in (if it is indeed butane.)
I've heard that butane is added to propane during summer months, but i've not sure
if its done everywhere. the problem with butane is that it doesn't burn below 32F - those
with butane stoves may have noticed this on really cold mornings (back in those backpacking
days!)
When I bought the '95, it was up to the VW dealer to purge the tank of (possible) water and
bring all the systems up to snuff. Even then, some dealers were better at it than others
it seems. I doubt that VW would be shipping vans from Iowa loaded with propane, but then
you never know.
-rick
