On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:51:58 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Sep 23, 12:49*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
Will the connector from a home propane grill line hook up to and work on a
propane fuel tank for a forklift? *Or do I need to get an adapter if there
is such a thing.

Steve

The new-style BBQ tank valves have a POL fitting inside the external
Acme thread, so older equipment can be connected. Will it work? For
equipment that takes a moderate amount of vapor, probably. For
equipment, like engines, that require liquid LP, probably not. If all
you have is a 20 lb bottle and you want to test the engine, hook it
up, stand it on its head and see what you get. Might start and not
keep running. At least you'd know if the engine worked or not. For
engine use, you need a tank with a syphon tube inside so that liquid
gets passed, not vapor. There's a vaporizor on the engine to supply
sufficient gas to do actual work, usually attached to coolant or
engine oil lines to get engine heat.

Or maybe I misunderstood what you're asking, you already have a syphon
tank and want to gravity fill it from a BBQ bottle? Could be done if
you've got a hose with 2 POL fittings. At some point, though, the
float inside the upside-down BBQ tank is going to cut things off when
the level gets low enough. Do it outside, though, with no flammables
or ignition source around. One operator in my home town managed to
burn down a block-square box factory warehouse filled with paper rolls
when his forklift tank leaked and caught on fire. The remains
smouldered for weeks.

Best bet is to find a propane service outfit and see if they have the
special forklift tanks and what they charge for a fill. Might be
worth changing out hose and fitting, too, if it's really old.

Stan


I think what he is asking is, can he run his BBQ grill from a forklift
tank?

Jim