There is an o-ring near the tip of the brass fitting. It is synonymous with the plastic t-plug in the picture. There should NOT be ANY other sealant on the threads.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 12:40 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 > >
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