Eric
I agree you are missing the adaptor. My refill adaptor unit had the Acme adaptor directly attached to it. Works great and I received the adaptor unit promptly.

Laters,
Dennis

Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm
Newbury, Vermont 

> On Nov 21, 2015, at 1:21 PM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> yes, you are missing an adapter: the picture on Amazon says: a limited
> supply with outer (ACME) fittings are available if you do not have the
> inner POL threading. Contact us for pricing. On samba advertisement it says
> $22.00
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1567630%5B/url%
> 
>> On Sat, Nov 21, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Denis or others,
>> 
>> 
>>        I also ordered the adaptor but from the Amazon link in the below
>> message.
>> 
>> It arrived today and I feel like I must be missing something.  How do I
>> attach this thing to the existing propane plumbing?
>> 
>> One end attaches to a small tank and the other end is identical to that on
>> a large gas grill that would go into a typical grill tank.
>> 
>> Somehow I thought this just attached directly to the filler on the
>> Westfalia propane tank.
>> 
>> What am I missing?
>> 
>> Remember being blind I can’t see the pictures or reed the small paper that
>> came with it that might answer my question.  I thought from the add only
>> this item was needed.  Now I suspect I need to find another item to go with
>> it.
>> 
>> Can someone fill me in?
>> 
>> thanks,
>> 
>> Eric Caron
>> 85 GL Auto Westfalia
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Oct 31, 2015, at 3:22 PM, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I ordered my Westy propane filler adaptor for use with a 1 lb. bottle. I
>> ordered it from the samba add but you can see the same add on Amazon.com
>> with the link below. I used the adaptor this morning and it worked
>> perfectly. The 1 lb. bottle emptied completely. I also ordered the ACME
>> fitting. $34.95 +22.00 +6.00 for shipping. Sort of expensive but I didn't
>> want to us the" extend-a_stay" and no new plumbing required. I always have
>> 2-1 lb canisters onboard our Westy for our small propane grille we use
>> outside the camper. I could use any residue left in the 1 lb for our
>> grille. Now I am all set if I run out of propane I can easily remedy the
>> problem. More peace of mine.
>> http://www.amazon.com/Propane-Temporary-Refill-Adapter-Eurovan/dp/B00H2L7LWA
>>> 1988 Westy GL
>>> Laters,
>>> Dennis
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dennis Jowell
>>> Scotch Hollow Farm
>>> Newbury, Vermont
>>