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 ·  Posted: 22.04.2015  ·  #1
When I got my Hymer last year it came with a full tank of gas in the underslung gas tank, bearing in mind it was first reg in 1990 and was probably manufactured in 1989. I thought it would be straightforward to refill, went to my local gas supplier- Bangor Fuels- and they told me "you need a bayonet connector", so, Hamilton gas had the male bayonet connector to suit Bangor fuels nozzle but the other end of the bayonet connector had a 22mm male thread and the boss on my tank has what looks like 3/4 BSP (about 1 inch) internal thread, SO where can I get an adapter to go from one to the other?
I did make an adapter on my Myford lathe but the change wheels available plus my incompetence resulted in gas escaping before it lifted the valve to enter the tank.
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 ·  Posted: 22.04.2015  ·  #2
do you fill straight into the tank?

my tank has a flexible hose from tank to an external filling point on side of my van
the bayonet connector from hamiltons simply screws in when i need to fill then unscrew again.
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 ·  Posted: 23.04.2015  ·  #3
Take it to Simon at LTS in Dromore (advert at top of this page). He should be able to sort you out with the correct fittings and a filler cap that takes the pump directly.

He did my Gaslow system and filler cap. He did an underling tank for Bob with a filler cap. Great job.
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 ·  Posted: 25.04.2015  ·  #4
Guess what, a previous owner had the inlet point tucked behind the bulkhead, I did look at this but incorrectly assumed it was a heater drain point, I was trying to screw the bayonet connector via my home made adapter into the outlet of the relief valve - what a plonker! As Mark suggested I took it to Simon and he pointed out the error of my ways and I now have gas.
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 ·  Posted: 25.04.2015  ·  #5
Good to hear you are sorted.
I hope you mentions Motorhome craic when you with Simon. It is good for him to know his advert is worthwhile.
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