I've just bagsied one, collect it tomorrow night, is it as simple as , clean, paint , have it tested, bolt it up and run gas lines to wherever required and fill up at the pump (with I believe an available adaptor) ? I like the idea of storing it outside and topping up easily ... Are there downsides???
Hi dazza, I've just had one fitted to my van. A few things I'd suggest: Fit a test point - if you decide to have a gas test (your insurer or wife might want one) this is needed. Don't use pfte on the joints, use plumbers sealant - comes in a little tube and works much better Get some leak detector spray so you can check your joints.
Thank you for the reply, I'm not too fussed about the installation , what I have inside at the moment is OK and safe , maybe not the neatest but that's me all over.. I'm just trying to justify an impulse purchase to myself on the premise that its going to be more practical and safer than storing gas cylinders inside
yes it will be must more practical and safer than storing gas on the inside (if done properly of course!) There you go i've endorsed your sensible decision
one thing that may be worth checking out is the tank itself. It is essentially a pressure vessel - which require inspections. Are there any regulations etc that apply to Campers and the mounting/driving with one fitted?
@Dazza as you know I've just got one of @davidoft which I will clean up and paint but you can't get them tested but if it hold gas why worry and as David said to me they are about 10mm thick so would take something exceptional to break it. And you can get an adaptor @pkrboo said he would post a web link if he could find it so may help both of us if he posts it here also like the Idea of a leisure point i.e. BBQ.
I didn't get it from this link but it's the type you need. Ironically its called an 'acme' to UK bayonet adaptor https://www.autogasshop.co.uk/lpgautogas-1-34-acme-to-ukdutch-bayonet-9-p.asp Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
Well done @Dazza , was talking to somebody at techenders about one of these, they had just missed out on one on ebay, great item plus lpg so miles cheaper
I think that was me Dave, I thought I'd missed it on eBay but as i was mistaken ( I was drunk) it was actually someone selling it on Facebook and someone beat me to it but they never turned up today to collect ..I'm fetching it tomorrow £40
Thanks for the link , I presume the adaptor screws in permanently , or does it have to be screwed in prior to fill ups as it protrudes too far?
Its holding gas Mark so I assume its not leaking...must admit I'll be a bit apprehensive on the first fill up though...I used to have an LPG car...hated filling it up..
I keep mine in the glove box, too easy for someone to nick otherwise!! And it sticks out, plus the yellow acme cap keeps the inlet clean Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
A smear of washing up liquid around the fittings will show up leaks if present. Major doesn't have a gas tank but reading this thread its got me thinking about it!
Good point , I saw this one earlier ..does it look to be the same ? Quite a bit cheaper buy its just a lump of brass to me http://campervanculture.com/shop/vw...rslung-lpg-tank-filler-adaptor-for-the-uk-nl/
I've got an adapter you can have for the cost of the postage. You basically screw it onto the USA threaded one on the tank and then a UK bayonet type filled clips onto it at the fuel station. I kept it in the glovebox when not in use. I had a Westfalia tank for years and loved the fact it was super cheap to fill up and lasted ages. Maybe one fill up for £6 was a year of cooking and Propex heating. I discovered my tank had bad corrosion about two months ago and got Gas-It to fit a modern one which has a UK adapter so don't need my Westy adapter anymore. I don't have the old tank or parts as I didn't need them but do have the adapter. My new tank cost £450 fully installed and is 20 litre capacity so circa double the Westy one. Frankly its ace. I could have had a gas BBQ bayonet adapter as well if I wanted one but have a Cobb so didn't need it. If anyone is interested I can email photos as I don't now how to put pics up now Photobucket doesn't work. The corrosion on my old one was pretty scary. Underneath a Westy tank there is a plate tack welded on that has Manchester Tank and a bit of other data stamped on it. The tack welds had corroded through and underneath really thick scales of rust were loose so the tank wall was potentially thinner than it should be. What worried me was I spotted it after a fill up and the thought occurred that the pressure of filling had slightly deformed the tank breaking off the rotten plate. Given my bus lives in a built in garage under my daughters bedroom I didn't fancy that too much!!
Dazza, just spotted you are in Newark. I'm in Derby so picking up adapter or if you fancy a gander at a new tank etc. would be pretty easy.
