Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 09:13:31 -0700
Reply-To: Andrew Fox <afox@CNR.COLOSTATE.EDU>
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From: Andrew Fox <afox@CNR.COLOSTATE.EDU>
Subject: Re: Plumbing a second LP tank.. help!
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Steve and everyone else who might someday put in a second propane tank,
DO NOT put the t before the regulator! you do not want to run a high
pressure copper propane line under the vehicle! You need 2 regulators one
for each tank! Your skills in making the flares to connect the lines will
not be perfect.
If you dont beleive me have a nice fiery death and better luck next time
around and stop reading this message, also please inform your next of kin
to send the story of your van blowing up to this list to prevent others
from making the same mistake.
Ok, now that you have a regulator on both side (an extra $30 i know) what
you want to do is replace the 2 outlet regulator on the drivers side with
a 3 outlet or cross shaped "t". One outlet will be pointing up in the air
and one pointed torward the ground, with these you install a 90 degree
elbow so all the outlets are facing torwards the front of the vehicle.
This will take up only a little more space than the current 3 outlet t on
that side. Now on the pass side run a long piece of copper under the
vehicle from the regulator on the pass side to that cross t on the drivers
side. there are some holes on the cross member either in fron or behind
the gas tank, you can get some propane line "clips" to hold the line in
place along that cross member. You will need a flare tool kit and a
copper pipe bending coils, i got a kit at harbor freight for >$10.
On Tue, 11 Nov 2003, Steve Delanty wrote:
> Well, I acquired a second propane tank from a fellow list member,
> and now it's time to install it....
>
> Mounting the tank was easy, just replace 2 of the middle seat track
> bolts with longer (M10-1.5 x 45mm) and bolt the tank in place to
> the existing stock mounting points. Super simple.
>
> Now comes the fun part... plumbing.
> I need to run a line to connect the 2 tanks together on the high
> pressure side before the regulator. Conceptually simple, just
> put a "tee" between the tank and the regulator and connect the
> 3rd leg of the tee to the output of the second tank
>
> The problem is space. I already had to bend the copper lines
> that go up to the "kitchen" in order to accommodate a new
> and somewhat larger (Marshall 280) regulator and I don't think
> there's enough give left to get a tee between the tank and regulator.
>
> I'm hoping that a few of you good folks have done this already and
> could offer up some advise. (or photos!)
> I'm sure I can figure something out, but I'd like some input from
> those who've BTDT if possible...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Steve
> EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
>
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