What?!
Every Westy setup I have seen or heard of has the regulator attached directly to the
valve on the tank via a spud nut.
See:
http://www.gowesty.com/images/ec/products/large/large_4f5fb2b698b40dab320a2df497ded854.jpg
I do agree some sort of protection for the vent is necessary.
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Miguel Pacheco" <escorpion1955@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Propane regulator replacement on ASI conversion

> The end with the brass fitting is fitted to the tank end. The pictures of
> the Bus-Depot reg have the fitting already on the reg and this implies (to
> me) that it is included with the purchase of the reg and is screwed onto
> the appropriate end. DO NOT connect this directly to the tank or the brass
> fitting will break! Instead, just use good hose for a propane application,
> thus isolating it from the jolting and vibration it would see if connected
> directly to tank.
> The end you see with the brass fitting is the propane inlet.
>
> Once again, make sure that you mount it inside a protective box!
> Forewarned is forearmed
>