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Date:         Fri, 16 Apr 2004 17:54:58 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Propane tank conversion..
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Manchester Tank made the original propane tanks used on Westy VW campers. They still make them when they have enough orders and they are sold as replacements by various venders such as TheBusDepot and GoWesty. They fit fine because they are made to fit fine by the same people who made them all along. I have purchased several of them and installed them to replace rusty ones.

Permanently mounted tanks such as our Westys have are exempt from the newer regs. Find a propane place that knows what they are doing.

Mark

Bob Stevens wrote: > > Here is the application of that tank on mine. I didn't do it, the PO did and > said it was a direct "hook-up". He did do some mods inside the sink cabinet, > t-ing off of the line to allow for a propane heater. > > > > I'm assuming after being refused service at two different propane > > places, that there is no overfill valve on the old Westy's propane > > tank. After taking a glance at GoWesty, I noticed that they sell a > > new, shiny tank (with an auto-shutoff) for around $300. Given that the > > tank I have looks.. well, kinda nasty it's probably time for a > > replacement. > > > > Has anybody purchased this, and how easy is it to install? I'm not > > afraid of plumbing and turning a screwdriver, but if it is more > > complicated than bolting it into place and mating up the gas > > connections, I'd be curious. Also, I'd be curious what pitfalls / > > problems people have had getting this new tank installed. > > > > Any other pointers or comments would be great. > > > > -Chris > > 81 Westy > >


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