Regarding "having proper teflon tape and dope"

As a Plumber in the state of KY who plans to replace some parts of his own in the very near future, I wouldn't worry about "proper" tape so much. Whatever teflon tape you have will take up the tolerance between the fittings' threads. But the dope?...I plan to use Green "Key-Tite"because it's proper for gas fitting, and seals when it dries plus lasts a long time, as opposed to, say, teflon paste, which gets brittle and comes off later. 

Key-tire will he harder to remove later, but won't need to be removed and replaced/redone as soon as teflon paste, imho. 

So, to answer your question about where to get it?...Home Depot or Lowe's, or any hardware store. 

Roman

Sent from someone's plumbing

> On Mar 18, 2017, at 20:19, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Well I'm  back home from my gas-less trip and today inspected the tank. Now
> I'm trying to figure out if some of the excellent comments I got in my
> original thread actually apply to me. Some of the things Stewart mentioned
> are of particular concern to me. Of course I have to keep in mind that on
> this list there are all the possible variations of years, countries of
> manufacture and subsequent modifications to take into account.
> 
> Someone mentioned that I would have to pull my tank. I was able t simply
> drop the rock shield from the tank, make a trip to harbor freight for a 1
> 1/2 inch open end wrench, put the wrench on the offending part and a jack
> under the other end. Jacking up the wrench provided an effortless removal.
> 
> Now I have the thing in my hands and it it obvious that it isn't closing
> right. I will look for a replacement tomorrow. Stewart mentioned that his
> replacement did not fit and required some sort of extension. I am hoping to
> find something of the exact same size to avoid that problem, and so far I
> can't see what the problem would be. Remember, Stewart, that I have a 1983
> bought in Germany outfitted for the US market.
> 
> Another questions concerns the bleed valve. I would imagine that the
> roundly-despised auto-stop valve would be something with the usual autostop
> features--springs, a valve, valve seat etc. The item I  removed has none of
> that. It's a fitting with a knurled knob that opens a sealed seat to allow
> gas to escape and nothing more. It seems I can assume there is nothing
> automatic about this totally manual release valve, so I intend on simply
> replacing it since it looks to be in nice shape and wasn't leaking before
> removal.
> 
> I will be looking for the proper teflon tape and dope when I get my valve.
> Will that have this at a camper supply store, as I expect to find the fill
> valve, or is this something I need to go to a welding or plumbing supply
> store for?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Jim