On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Matthew Snook <matt@greenbeard.us> wrote:

> I try not to jump on the bandwagon of denigrating people because of language
> difficulties (or stubbornness.) but he didn't speak very well, and even the
> English words he did say ("I know.") didn't give much indication that he was
> really listening as I told him about the release valve on the right and the
> fill button on the left. So after the "I know" he immediately jumped up and
> turned the pump on without heeding my instructions, at which point the gas
> started coming out of the fixture from underneath the hose connection. This
> has never happened before and now I wonder if turning on the pump without
> either releasing the valve or pushing the button has blown out the system.
> Any guesses?
>
> Matt
>

I too have run into language barriers. Still, language barriers not
withstanding, with my new tank, I find it still takes some convincing
to get the attendant to believe that my tank is actually a "manual
fill" and that they need to open the bleed valve. Last time I told
them it was a standard RV tank and showed them where bleeder valve was
and he took if from there.

I've only filled my new tank a few times, but all attendants so far
have had trouble lining up the nozzle with fill valve as it angles
down slightly.

Hate to ask but....

Is it possible fuel was leaking between nozzle and fill valve due to
poorly aligned (possibly cross threaded?) nozzle?

(not sure if it's possible that fuel would come out of the nozzle if
cross threaded onto fill valve but....)

Along with the carpet for attendants knees, it occurred to me that
maybe a camping type mirror with a magnet could be attached to the LP
tank bracket to give one a better view of how nozzle is lining up.

Just a thought. One of these days I'll get my mirror and try it out.

Hope it works out,

Neil.

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