Date:         Tue, 8 Jul 2003 22:08:20 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: Propane
Comments: To: Eric and Marica <eric.clarke@SHAW.CA>
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On Tue, 8 Jul 2003, Eric and Marica wrote:

> I am looking into some way I can bring a 20lb propane tank and patch it
> into the system to either refill the tank on the van or having it as an
> extra. The trick I believe is in moving the liquid propane between
> tanks..
>
> Anyone ever tried this?

I haven't, but I recall reading a page written by a guy who had done a
propane conversion who carried a barbecue type cylinder as an emergency
jerry can of sorts.  His technique was to connect the barbecue cylinder to
the fill port of the car's tank (via a custom hose), then invert the
cylinder and open the valve.  Liquid propane would be forced into the
car's tank until the pressures equalized, and because of the size
difference that meant the small cylinder would mostly empty.

I'm not sure if that'd work with the new tanks that have OPD floats,
though.  I suspect not.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si