oil in propane line
I noticed this morning that one of my foot pads was covered in oil. Suspecting a hydraulic fluid leak from the cylinder I found the red propane regulator leaking oil. When I removed the regulator t...
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While propane may have some residual oil, I believe most comes from hose Plasticizer Contaminate. Warm weather causes high pressure in propane containers, the pigtail attached to the container to the red 30 psi regulator experiences this high pressure, 90F = ~150psi, 80F ~130psi, 60F ~90psi, this high pressure causes the plasticizer in the hose to leach into the hose.
https://www.propanecouncil.org/uploadedFiles/Council/Research_and_Development/FS_11297%20Propane%20Fuel%20Quality%20Improvements%20through%20Hose%20Conditioning.pdf
Gig em!
https://www.propanecouncil.org/uploadedFiles/Council/Research_and_Development/FS_11297%20Propane%20Fuel%20Quality%20Improvements%20through%20Hose%20Conditioning.pdf
Gig em!
