There is a GREAT article on LPG / Dual Fuel in the current
VW Camper and Commericial (Issue Seven).

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 09:28:18 -0400
>From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@vanagon.org>
>Subject: MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do propane tanks
HAVE to be Cylindrical?
>To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com,
the_bug_pack@yahoogroups.com, type2@type2.com
>
>I am toying with the idea of a dual fuel setup (there is a
>guy in the UK that has kits for air cooled vans). But to
>make this worthwhile at all I need more propane capacity,
>well beyond just adding a second standard sized westy tank
>under the sliding door (No I dont want to put the tank
>inside the van, nor do I want a larger or second gas tank).
>
>Must a propane tank be cylindrical to hold the gas safely?
>What kind of PSI do they hold? My scuba tanks are rated for
>3000 PSI and I assume they too are cylindrical for
>engineering reasons.
>
>In an ideal world, laws of physics aside (OK maybe the
sides
>could be rounded), I would love to get a tank that was only
>about 4 to 6" tall x 12" wide x 36" long. This would fit
>neatly under each sliding door.
>
>What about the possibility of putting two 6" tanks side by
>side between the fame rails for a total of 4 tanks? How
>would you link them all together? How would you do a fill?
>
>Just dreaming...
>Chris