Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 21:02:54 -0500
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: On Board Propane used outside
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Pardon my ignorance about propane--all I've ever done with it is plumb
a westy and Wave II heater---but if you can get an adapter to go from
a green bottle to something else, why can't that something else be the
westy system, so that you don't need a $120 extandastay to extend your
stay? Has anyone ever just plumbed a green bottle into the westy
system?
Jim
On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Don Hanson<dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> Auto gas (no lead) will work fine in Coleman stoves and lanterns. Done it
> for some time.
> There are quick release connectors for propane too. You could make up a
> hose, put a quick release fitting at each appliance and on your vehicle tank
> and go that route. You could make a T-fitting with a couple of shorter
> hoses and snake hoses all over your campsite to various camping gear or
> just use a single hose and run only one thing at a time. The quick release
> fittings work really well. I had one in a Dodge van that I carried
> a Coleman propane stove stored away , except when I wanted dinner...I could
> get out the stove and snap the line on and be cooking in about 30
> seconds..Handy . If you are paranoid about explosions you may want to not
> leave your Gas hose connected when not in use..I got lazy in my Dodge and
> just left it snapped in (went through a hole in my floor to the under
> vehicle tank) Probably a little risky.
> Don Hanson
>
> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 4:52 PM, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@verizon.net>wrote:
>
>> Hi all
>> I went on a search for some white gas for my coleman stove. Found the
>> Last can at cabelas today. They do have a conversion to run Propane
>> in this stove. I still have the stove in the 85 Westy. Propane is
>> fine and all in there but Im sorta the outdoor camper/cooker. SO has
>> anyone or does anyone know how to Plumb the under body propane tank
>> on my 85 westy to use the propane in the tank for my Stove and
>> lighting and hot water heater (yeah I know, Im a wimp camper!). I
>> really don't want to use the little green bottles. I can but just
>> dont wish to. I do have the refill thing to refill the small green
>> ones if need be. I also dont wish to carry a 10 or 20 lb propane tank
>> as well. I can and will if I need to but if I have the propane under
>> the bus is there a way to get to it?
>> Thanks oh great VW camping gods
>> Jonce
>>
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