At 11:11 PM 5/8/2002, Chris Earl wrote:
>It's very inconvenient where we live to refuel my '87 Westfalia's propane
>tanks. It occured to me that the propane lines might be retrofitted with a
>T-joint in the cabinet that would allow alternate attachment of a Coleman
>propane fuel cylinder. For the usual weekend jaunt this would be plenty of
>fuel.
>
>Has anyone ever tried this?
>Is Coleman fuel compatible with the Westfalia's burners?

Yes -- and no.  Doing it as you describe would almost certainly lead to an
explosion, so don't!  The propane has to pass through the two-stage
regulator which brings its pressure down from say 100 psi to about 1/3 psi
-- actually specified as a water column 11 inches high.

There are kits available which will allow you to attach a BBQ tank in
parallel with the main tank -- unfortunately they add a few inches of
length between the supply valve and the regulator, which would mean some
noticeable rearrangement of the lines going up into the cabin.   An
alternative might be to plumb in an additional regulator.

david

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David Beierl - Providence, RI
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'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"