I filled my propane for the first time last night and the regulator leaked out
gaseous propane every time I opened the valve.  I think the valve closes if I
really crank on it.  Is there any maintenance I can perform, or can I replace
the regulator?  Anyone have a good source for regulators that I could get
before July 18th?  
It looks like there MIGHT be a piece missing, but having never looked at one
before, I'd like confirmation:
  The regulator looks something like this:
         +---------------------------------------------+
         |                    | O |                    |
         |                    |   |                    |
         |                    |   |                    |
         |                    |   |                    |
         |                    |   |_                   |  
         |    phillips head   |   |x       round       |===<<== IN FROM VALVE
OUT <====|    spring device   |   |-      metal piece  |
         |                    |   |                    |
         |                    |   |                    |
         |                    |   |                    |
         |                    | O |                    |
         +---------------------------------------------+
Is there supposed to be
something in the two screw holes depicted by ``O'' ? And in the channel
between them?  The gas is leaking out the spot marked by the ``x''

Thanks for any advice on this.
--
Gerry
Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@med.umn.edu> U of MN Med School Admin 6-5379
Home St. Paul,Ramsey County,Minnesota, USA