>Propane tank is full, just topped it off a few weeks ago. >So I fired up the fridge the other day and had it running fine. >About an hour later it was out and I couldn't relight it. What's more, >now I can't get gas at the stove either. If I hadn't just filled the tank >I'd say it was just empty. Totally perplexed. Yes, the main valve >is open at the tank.
I had a similar problem once. The filler auto shutoff valve was stuck and the tank would not take any propane at the filling station. But no propane at stove either. Try opening the little relief valve to the right of the filler valve, on my 85 it is about half inch diameter knob facing the rear. If there is propane in the tank, it will come out here. If nothing comes out, then the tank is empty. Again, on my 85, there is a rubber cover over a auto-shutoff valve, the rubber faces forward, above the filler valve. As I remember it from a nice propane service tech near Maryville, TN, kind of a skinny King of the Hill. If there is propane in the tank, the pressure will keep the shutoff valve toward the left (front), when the pressure drops, the valve slides to the right (rear). My problem was that it was stuck left and I could not fill my tank, even though it was empty. It later jogged loose and I filled her up and am living happily ever after, so far... The propane pros on the list may correct and/or add to my info. Luck, Jim in Atlanta w/ 85 Westy
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</fontfamily>I had a similar problem once. The filler auto shutoff valve was stuck and the tank would not take any propane at the filling station. But no propane at stove either. Try opening the little relief valve to the right of the filler valve, on my 85 it is about half inch diameter knob facing the rear. If there is propane in the tank, it will come out here. If nothing comes out, then the tank is empty. Again, on my 85, there is a rubber cover over a auto-shutoff valve, the rubber faces forward, above the filler valve. As I remember it from a nice propane service tech near Maryville, TN, kind of a skinny King of the Hill. If there is propane in the tank, the pressure will keep the shutoff valve toward the left (front), when the pressure drops, the valve slides to the right (rear). My problem was that it was stuck left and I could not fill my tank, even though it was empty. It later jogged loose and I filled her up and am living happily ever after, so far...
The propane pros on the list may correct and/or add to my info.
Luck,
Jim in Atlanta w/ 85 Westy
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