

| Subject: | Clarify On Board Propane used outside |
| From: | Jonce Fancher |
| Date: | Tue, 7 Jul 2009 23:05:30 -0400 |
Hi all OK lets try explaining this a bit better I have a 85 westy with a on Board Propane system. I want to use the ON Board Propane system in the westy to power other things outside of the Westy. i.e. camp stove, Heater, water heater, and lantern. I know how and have used the adaptors and t's to use a 20LB tank that I have to haul around with me. I want to use the propane in the westy instead of dragging a 20lb tank along with me. Is there a way to tap into that on board propane for the stove, water heater, heater and lantern that are not on the westy?? Hope that makes it a bit clearer. I just dont want to carry a 20lb tank and camp fuel and have the tank under the westy just to go camping. If I can dump the 20lb tank and the camp fuel i will save space and wt. Thanks a bunch Jonce > Auto gas (no lead) will work fine in Coleman stoves and lanterns. Done it > > for some time. > > There are quick release connectors for propane too. You could make up a > > hose, put a quick release fitting at each appliance and on your > vehicle tank > > and go that route. You could make a T-fitting with a couple of shorter > > hoses and snake hoses all over your campsite to various camping gear or > > just use a single hose and run only one thing at a time. The quick release > > fittings work really well. I had one in a Dodge van that I carried > > a Coleman propane stove stored away , except when I wanted dinner...I could > > get out the stove and snap the line on and be cooking in about 30 > > seconds..Handy . If you are paranoid about explosions you may want to not > > leave your Gas hose connected when not in use..I got lazy in my Dodge and > > just left it snapped in (went through a hole in my floor to the under > > vehicle tank) Probably a little risky. > > Don Hanson > > > > On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 4:52 PM, Jonce Fancher > <streetbugs@verizon.net>wrote: > > > >> 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 > >> > >
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