When I did my syncro gl to westy conversion, one of the objectives was to be able to remove the entire stove,fridge,sink unit easily and keep it in the garage. Allowing me to still use my van as a cargo van most of the time. I found some very high quality reinforced rubber fuel line at Ace Hardware that is 5/16 or so and has a 200 psi fuel rating. I converted the stove and fridge both over to 5/16 barbed brass fittings and joined them to a single line and then out the bottom of the van to a quick connect bbq coupling near the regulator. I made sure to use a thick rubber grommet where the hose passes through the floor. I decided to use the rubber fuel line and hose barbs after several attempts at getting exact flared ends to offer a 100% seal. With the rubber hose it is absolutely no leak and a good tight fit. I use 2 nylon zipp ties in place of metal clamps on each barb Never had a leak and very easy to deal with compared to copper. It is my intention to just change them out every 5-7 years One of the things you may not realize is that the pressure on the lines after the regulator is only 1psi and you can block it at the end of the hose with the tip of your finger quite easily. Using 200 psi lines and barbed fittings is plenty to seal up 1 psi. Copper lines can rub and wear through too and can kink and leak and are tough to deal with. Doug
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey Vickers" <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 1:45 PM Subject: Propane lines
> I want to replace my propane lines now that I have my fridge cabinet > out---they're a little tweaked---is it possible to use some sort of > flexible propane lines instead of the copper tubing? Flexible hosing > would be easier than new lines if its safe to use such a thing. Thanks. > > > Jeff > > 87 Syncro Westy |
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