Westfalia gas hob connection

Anyone know what the thread is for the gas fitting on a westfalia hob? Thought it was 3/8 but I’ve tried that & no joy... unless it’s opposite thread

 

I struggled with this. It seems that German gas fittings from the period are not the same as in UK. I think the pipe sizes are the same though, so if you can't find a coupling you may be able to cut it off short and use more recognisable fittings.

The fittings are readily available in German caravan shops though.

 

I just found all you need in the Reimo catalogue but it won't let me cut and paste.

 

Standard 8mm, innit? That’s what I did mine in and it went on like a charm!

 

Chop off the union and fit a new compression fitting

 

I think that’s looking like the path of least resistance, cheers!

 

I wondered that, 3/8 seems ever so slightly too big though. Probably an obscure rocking horse poop thread type, it is westfalia after all!

 

Or just cut the end off and put a hose with a hose clip on

 

Unlikely. Though the regulators on propane bottles are reverse thread.

 

I suspect this is what's needed. The thread is 1.5 mm x M14 and the pipe is 8mm, but the olive and the fitting into which it screws is different to UK spec.

 

I vaguely recall when I took the gas pipe off my Westy fridge it was a reverse thread