*Joel... Sorry, I dropped the "l" On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 13:05 Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Joe, while I can agree that the hardware creates a lever arm which places > torque on the cylinder head and is not ideal. I'm not convinced that it is > not installed as provided when new from the OEM. It nearly matches my > original setup perfectly. I've since installed an elbow so that the lever > arm runs down the body of the cylinder and supports the regulator. It is > now also more compact for fitting in the locker. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 12:52 Joel Aronson via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> That’s just wrong. There should be a flex hose between the tank and >> regulator just like on your grill. It screws onto the outside of the tank >> fitting >> >> Joel >> >> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 12:40 PM David Knecht via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> I want to make sure the hookup to my propane tank was done correctly. >>> It seems that the connection of the regulator to the tank loosened up over >>> time and when the tank valve was cracked open, the propane leaked out. >>> That is my presumption given there was some pressure early in the season >>> and then suddenly it was empty. I also thought I smelled propane at times >>> when I went to open/close the valve. The connection joining the regulator >>> to the tank seemed loose when I took it apart. On my home grill, there is >>> a big plastic knob you tighten to attach to the tank. Here, it just seems >>> to be threaded in with teflon tape. I plan to refill the tank tomorrow, >>> but if anyone has suggestions on any changes I should make to this setup, >>> please let me know. Is teflon tape the right thing to use or is there >>> something like thread compound that would act like loctite? Here is a >>> picture of the current setup: >>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/cHm4Ddo7wY1eFWug6 >>> >>> S/V Aries >>> 1990 C&C 34+ >>> New London, CT >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >>> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >>> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> >>> -- >> Joel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >>
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