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Topic: Not getting gas?

Posted By: Kenlw
Subject: Not getting gas?
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2019 at 2:01pm

Just replaced gas regulator and still not getting gas on stove? Tank is full and on!

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Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2019 at 2:10pm

Dumb question, but are you getting gas to any of the other appliances? If not, and you open the line from the regulator to the trailer and then open the valve on the cylinder momentarily, do you hear gas flowing?

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Posted By: Kenlw
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2019 at 2:12pm

Thx, will try.

Posted By: Kenlw
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2019 at 2:45pm

Looks like my problem is a defective gas gauge on tank.

Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2019 at 3:04pm

Originally posted by Kenlw

Looks like my problem is a defective gas gauge on tank.

Could be. Some of those gauges are just bad jokes. But why do you say that? A bad gauge shouldn't stop the flow of propane if there's any in the tank. And there is a difference between a gauge and a regulator. Have you tried any of the things anyone has already suggested? Telling whether there is any propane in the tank is easy, in any number of ways. That's the first thing to determine and the easiest fix. Even if you're not sure whether it's empty you can take it and have it filled, or try another tank. It's not a bad idea to have a spare.

Please let us know if and how you get this resolved. Sometimes it's something weird, maybe even unheard of. We call all learn from each other's experiences.

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2010 176
FJ Cruiser

Posted By: Kenlw
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2019 at 5:03pm

When I took off the gage, gas began to flow.

Posted By: Kenlw
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2019 at 5:05pm

Thanks for your input.

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2019 at 9:31pm

Okay. I understand what is happening. I have one of those gauges and it also malfunctioned. It let gas through, but as soon as an appliance started using gas, it could not keep the flow up and the flame dropped. I could see the needle going down. I took a pipe cleaner (they are still around, but mostly for crafts now) and poked it through the hole in the end that has the acorn nut. There must have been something in there since It started working properly after I did that. I would not guarantee that the same procedure would work for you, but it would be worth a shot if you wanted to try to save that gauge. The better bet would probably be to replace it though. Or, just use the hot water method to check the level in your tank. It is much more accurate than the gauges and does not cost more than a little time to heat some water to pour over the tank.

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StephenH
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Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2019 at 2:57pm

I'd recommend a sonic gauge, such as:

AP Products 024-1001 Propane Tank Gas Level Indicator ( https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C5RQJHS/ - https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C5RQJHS/ )

Other than the battery running down before the end of the season, it works great for us.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats