Thanks for that info.....reminds me that my tank is leaking slightly at 
the on/off valve. Doesn't leak when fully open or closed, just in the 
middle. Propane sprays out as I open and then stops when fully open. Is 
there a rebuild kit for the valve? Or should I look for a used tank?
Tanks a lot (:-) in advance.
John Rottet

On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Dan Houg wrote:

> it's that time of year.  thoughts of s'mores, mosquitos, and propane. 
>  since there is no NEW knowledge in the universe, i'll draw from an
>  earlier post of mine from the archives.
> 
> the installation of this kit fixed my leaking fill valve that would 
> spray propane back out that tiny pin-hole.
> 
> ------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
> 
> > today i received and installed the propane fill valve rebuild kit.
> > thanks go to Derek for the tip on this one.
> > 
> > the kit consists of 4 O-rings, a small inlet screen and a *very*
> > small amount of lubricant.  for those of us that have had problems
> > with propane leaking back out after a fill, this _may_ be the ticket,
> > time will tell.
> > 
> > the fill valve itself is a simple affair (well, as simple as affairs
> > go) basically held together by 4 screws in the cover.  i rebuilt mine
> > with the valve removed from the tank but it would be possible to do
> > it with the valve still attached, just harder to get everything clean.
> > rebuild consists essentially of cleaning the old grease out and
> > installing and lubricating the new o-rings.  pretty cake stuff and a
> > nice set of instructions are included with the kit.  oh, when you get
> > that special enclosed grease on your finger ready to greeze (as we
> > say in the woods) everything up-- don't wipe yer nose and lose the
> > grease... there's enough to do the job, period.
> > 
> > here's the scoop:
> > PN V20128  PISTON O-RING KIT W/LUBE
> > avail from Manchester Tank 800/877-9923
> > cost $4.01 per kit (a veritable bargain)
> > COD's done over the phone but it cost me over $9 for shipping/COD
> > 
> > note:  the invoice says "THIS IS A ONE TIME ONLY SALE PLEASE CONTACT
> > YOUR LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR (yeah, right.  in northern MN?) FOR FURTHER
> > ORDERS."  so do it once and do it big!
> 
> -dan
>