When I had my propane filler valve replaced I got the shop to rig what
they called a "cheater hose" essentially one end attaches to a BBQ
tank, the other end attaches to the Westy propane tank. Get a large
external tank and you're good for quite a while...

Chris

On 6/17/07, Paul Chubbuck <paul@takingflight.net> wrote:
> A few years ago I installed an Olympian brand catalytic heater in my
> Vanagon.  I love it.  It works great and makes cold mountain camping
> downright cozy.
>
> I plumbed it into the existing gas lines and mounted a quick-release gas
> fitting on the lower right corner of the kitchen cabinet so that the heater
> literally plugs in there.
>
> The only problem is, the little 3 gallon propane tank wasn't really designed
> for this additional load, so on camping trips longer than about 3 nights, if
> I'm using the heater, I run out of gas.
>
> I'm now considering mounting an additional, reusable, propane tank, the type
> that you can refil or exchange, inside the cabin, possibly on the platform
> behind the driver's seat.
>
> Does anyone have experience with adding propane capacity to a vanagon?
>
> Thanks,
> Paul
>