I cannot answer the technical aspects of your questions, but I can offer some reasurance. In Winnipeg, almost all the taxicabs (large modern American sedans) are run on propane. I think they can operate on dual-fuel, too. They have a propane tank in the trunk - it butts right up to the back seat - and no-way does it occupy the greater volume of the space. You must go to certified places that do the conversion for you - tt's not something the Propane Police allow the backyard-ballistics guys to do themselves. Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy Winnipeg, MetricLand
----- Original Message ----- From: "80 Westy Pokey" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 08:28 AM Subject: MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do propane tanks HAVE to be Cylindrical?
> I am toying with the idea of a dual fuel setup (there is a > guy in the UK that has kits for air cooled vans). But to > make this worthwhile at all I need more propane capacity, > well beyond just adding a second standard sized westy tank > under the sliding door (No I dont want to put the tank > inside the van, nor do I want a larger or second gas tank). > > Must a propane tank be cylindrical to hold the gas safely? > What kind of PSI do they hold? My scuba tanks are rated for > 3000 PSI and I assume they too are cylindrical for > engineering reasons. > > In an ideal world, laws of physics aside (OK maybe the sides > could be rounded), I would love to get a tank that was only > about 4 to 6" tall x 12" wide x 36" long. This would fit > neatly under each sliding door. > > What about the possibility of putting two 6" tanks side by > side between the fame rails for a total of 4 tanks? How > would you link them all together? How would you do a fill? > > Just dreaming... > Chris |
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