LP leaking when I turn on valve...
I went to turn on the LP gas on my 1993 Itasca and as I turned the on valve I could smell gas and feel air pressure on my fingers...seems like the leak is from the stem off the on/off knob... Does thi...
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RayChez wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:RayChez wrote:
It might be a bad regulator. I had to replace mine about eight years ago. This is a very common defect. Change it out, it is not hard to do it. I bought mine at a business where they sell nothing but propane and parts.
A bad regulator would not make the service valve stem leak.
You are correct if it is a bad valve, but I have never seen one yet leak at the valve stem. But one way to find out is to get a little soap and water and a brush and soap every place in the area he thinks it is leaking. Bubbles will show right away where it is leaking.
I've seen more leaking valve packings than I have leaking regulators. The OP said he felt the gas leaking from the valve stem. Maybe he'll come back and tell us whether back seating the valve stopped the leak or not. Obviously that wouldn't stop a regulator leak.
