Milo the Vanagon: Stove Conversion to use 1 lb disposable bottles

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Watch how I converted the stove in my Vanagon to run on 1 lb disposable propane bottles as opposed to the aging tank under the belly of the van. All it took was some off the shelf parts and I had it up and running again.
If you do this, be careful - it's inflammable gas - and if it leaks it can go from bad to worse. Check for leaks with soapy water, do projects at your own risk, don't drive underwater, and never pet yetis. I think that covers it. Questions? Shoot me a pm or comment below.

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@tomforum1 9 месяцев назад

Never pet yetis....hahahaha. Love it. I'm really glad you told me.

@markwoollard8085 2 месяца назад

Hi wondering what the thread size is which you screwed the regulator to the cooker pipe thanks

@ggolds5 Год назад

Would it be possible to secure the throw away bottle UNDER the Bus like the old unit was?. Perhaps putting the tube through the floor if you could find one longer then 20 inches?. What do you think ?

@tmherrin Год назад

I'm sure it would be possible, but you would probably have to figure out a custom mount and determine if the connections used could suffer the abuse (weather, temperature, dirt, etc).

@elmerparlier2786 3 года назад

Good video on conversion to disposable propane bottles. Thanks. Question. My 1984 Westy left propane burner was left on the extreme low heat position, meaning I turned the control counter clockwise all the way past high flame to the nominal burning position. After being in that position for a while I could no longer move the control in either direction And the flame continue to burn at the low heat position. I turned the propane supply off at the tank which, of course, caused the flame to go out. After setting for a while and becoming cool the control operated normally again. Is that a malfunction or is that a built-in safety feature?

@tmherrin 3 года назад

I have never had mine get stuck. I googled around and found a website with the manual (campwestfalia.com/using-westfalia-stove/). It didn't mention anything like what you described (at least what I could find). I would assume that there is some method to clean propane knobs but likely not with the typical cleaner/lubricant. If I find out anything later I'll post it.

@tmherrin 3 года назад

I dug around in the Samba for some info and found a listing where they totally overhauled their stove. I always treat things that are combustible with a high respect, so I don't know if I would do all this guy did, but he is very detailed and looking at it, it doesn't look too difficult (I thought that about replacing the water pump on my vehicle and now totally understand why mechanics can charge what they do...). Here is the link to the Samba post - www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=544333

@mranibal1446 3 года назад

Do you leave the bottle on until it runs out of propane? Or you have to disconnect it after every use? Wondering if using a shutt off valve is needed

@tmherrin 3 года назад

Since I don't use it enough to justify leaving it connected (it would take me a while to go through a whole bottle), I would disconnect it after everything had cooled off.