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Date:         Sun, 8 Jun 2008 18:11:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: propane valve leak
In-Reply-To:  <000a01c8c9c5$fa3ea950$0201a8c0@troykv7nw3q4te>
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Troy, When you open the valve, do you open it all the way? Partially -opened valves can leak. &nbsp; The thing you are callng he control valve is the regulator and if you hear it hissing it's failing and should be replaced, or else&nbsp;you may have a loosed fitting. &nbsp; You can&nbsp;find&nbsp;where the leak&nbsp;is by spraying with soapy water and watch for bubbles.&nbsp; &nbsp; Meanwhile,&nbsp;keep the on-off valve completely closed when not in use. &nbsp; Robert 1982 Westfalia &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

--- On Sun, 6/8/08, Troy &lt;colorworks@GCI.NET&gt; wrote:

From: Troy &lt;colorworks@GCI.NET&gt; Subject: propane valve leak To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Sunday, June 8, 2008, 5:15 PM

If I recall correctly, someone wrote in maybe about a month ago, perhaps it was a little bit longer about their propane valve leaking. When I went out to the garage this morning I could smell propane. Tightening my fingers around the blue plastic cover of the control valve changed the pitch of a small hiss I was hearing. This seems to be a somewhat intermittent problem. Underneath that blue plastic cover of the valve I thought was a pressure release valve. I recently had a fill up, and have not used any appreciable amount of propane. Is it possible the tank was just overfilled? I just had a leak not too long ago around the same valve, had to drain the tank and reappply telfon paste and refill, so this is getting old. Any advise here? Do I need a new valve?

Troy


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