Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:43:09 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: On Board Propane used outside
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sounds like you want to run a stove that normally takes a green screw-on
bottle of propane.
( not addressing the idea of changing from white liquid fuel to gaseous
propane for now )
what you need to know is the part that the bottle screws into on portable
propane camping stoves .........the pressure regulator is usually right
there ........the part that screws on to the bottle. So you can't run
propane tank pressure right to a propane stove, without considering
pressure.
And the propane coming from your propane tank is all 'after' the pressure
regulator on the big tank.
As long as you account for having the correct pressure going to the portable
stove .........you're ok, and you could run a hose from your propane tank
under your van to your portable stove on the picnic table.
Sounds like a real bother to me though. If it's a matter of connecting a
hose after being parked.........quick disconnects would be the way.
Converting a stove from working on liquid white gas, to working on propane
.....
doesn't sound so kosher to me.
if that was the last can of white gas .........
you can use unleaded car fuel, I do believe. It won't be as perfectly made
for white gas stoves like real white gas is, but I think it'll work.
I never bother with liquid fuel stoves any more though ......priming ,
waiting for it to get up to full 'go'.. Gas stoves get to full operation
immediately of course.
I have a nifty 'one pounder' propane tank. You might want to consider using
one of these to power your picnic table portable propane stove.
Nice n' handly little size. About a foot tall, about 10 inches in diamter.
The only issue I have ever run into with one of those is some propane
places I've been to had a 3 gallon minimum or something like that, others
didn't care and would fill up the small thing. That's what I suggest
.............a small very portable one pound propane tank ( refills just
like the bigger ones ) .........
a proper connecting hose and make sure things are right regulator and
pressure wise. RV stores, camping stores, surplus stores ........
anywhere that sells camping stuff and propane parts. Cabellas even have
some of this stuff.
actually..........come to think of it ..........I have done this already.
The stove I use is the kind that screws directly onto those green
bottles........
where it screws to is where the pressure regulator is, with knob on the
side. So I made a little 'stove' ..........a welded up steel holder for
the burner part .........and made it intentionally heavy so it won't tip
over easily.
they sell hoses already that have that 'green bottle' thread on one end
..........so designed to do what you are thinking of .......makes it 'bulk
fill' and portable.
Just pay attention to the pressure regulator part, that has to be about
right for sure.
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonce Fancher" <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 4:52 PM
Subject: On Board Propane used outside
> 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
