Date:         Fri, 13 Feb 2004 09:55:37 -0800
Reply-To:     Ryan Press <ryan@PRESSLAB.US>
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From:         Ryan Press <ryan@PRESSLAB.US>
Subject:      Re: WTB:propane lines-not tank
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Jason Willenbrock said:
> hey all,
> i need to get new propane lines for my 87 westy.  i just ordered a new
> tank but my old lines are shot.  does anyone have the pair for sale or
> trade?  or is it possible to have a hardware store or something like that
> make them.
> TIA
> jason Create your own personal Web page with the info you use most, at My
> MSN.
>

I just made my own last week.  I bought everything I needed at Home Depot.
 I re-used the flare nuts because the original ones were beefier than the
new ones.  I used a cheap flaring tool, a cheap tubing cutter, a set of
coil type tubing benders, and 10 ft of 3/8" O.D. copper line.  The copper
line was rated for both water and LP.

I made my own manometer with 10 ft of clear tubing, a 1x4 piece of wood,
and some wire clips to attach the tube to the wood.  The manometer allowed
me to fine-tune the regulator and pressurize the system and check for
leaks.  I found some leaks, but it was not at my new lines!

<http://www.rverscorner.com/articles/manometer.html>

So make your own lines - it's not too hard.  Just cut the old ones out and
copy them.  I did the final bend and flare near the LP tank after I
installed the lines; I didn't have to remove the plate where the LP lines
pass through the floor this way.  The new lines turned out nice.

Ryan