Hi, just read through your whole thread, great work, interesting your issue with the relays, I had problem with the headlight relay on my crossover bought a new relay , still not working so stripped original relay and got it working, then stripped New relay and it wasn't working properly either but a bit of fettling and I now have a working spare .
Great thread but any other ideas for new fittings for the LPG gas tank on a USA import Westy as the link earlier in our thread is dead for me? http://community-2.webtv.net/VanStuff/VanagonWestfalia/ EDIT: Tracked the guy down and he is now at http://vanagonwestfaliaaccessories.com/ in case anyone else is looking to try and refurb their LPG tank. Not exactly sure which bits I might need though... Cheers
@geordieandy To replace all the fittings you will need: Vanagon Westfalia Propane Tank Shut Off Valve Vanagon Westfalia Replacement Propane Fill Valve (inc Bleeder) basically A,B and C in this pic Then I think you can use a UK propane regulator, if you can get one that has a threaded fitting for the outlet. I paid a lot for the USA 2 stage regulator (D above) but realised afterwards that a UK one would have been fine. Like this: http://www.gasproducts.co.uk/acatal..._mbar_Low_Pressure_Propane_Gas_Regulator.html With This outlet fitting: http://www.gasproducts.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_8mm_Compression_x_3_8__Bsp_Male_T_.html
Can you tell me how you know when the tank is full. I'm under the impression that you should only fill it to 80% to allow for heat expansion. I removed my tank because it was leaking at "D". Maybe i could just replace all of that with a UK part for £11.99. A, B and C seem to be ok.
You open part. A and fill up when gas starts to comes out it is 80% full And D is the two stage regulator so yeah I dont see why it couldn't be changed
I have finally done some work on my bus. Fitted a quick connect gas point for my Cobb BBQ which I got in august!!! Pretty quick for me. I made a bracket from a bit of stainless and then fitted it to the front jacking point, so I can still use my outside the bus table bracket, then fitted the connector to it Also I have replaced the donuts in the rear suspension Old V new How it looks now I think it is sitting a little higher but I stupidly didn't do a before picture or measurement so can't really compare. Hopefully if nothing else it will have stopped the rear squeak/creak I have had for the last couple of years.
It might just need to settle after being jacked up. Bounce on the rear bumper for a bit to see if it settles a bit lower.
Tbh I want it to sot a bit higher as it was a bit low before. I think it will settle a bit but nor much more, I have already done the jumping on the bumper lol
Its possible but I wouldn't do it at TE. I bought these to do at the last TE but chickened out. Now that I have done it I could do it again, BUT my bus is a nice dry import and everything comes apart nicely. Plus gas or similar soaked on the nuts and bolts for a couple of days before hand also worked well
Pop an outer cover off and have a look how squished an outer donut is, it will give you an idea of how bad they are and you don't have to take anything else apart to do it. I would jack it up though and stick an axle stand under though
@vinnyboy That actual regulator in the link? I will try one of my regulators on my old part C. I was pretty sure they are an international standard left hand thread
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