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Originally Posted by mjlaupp
The tank valves are designed to be fully closed or all the way open. The valve stem should stop leaking when the valve is opened all the way to the stop.
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I'm glad that worked for you, Mike. Sadly, it didn't for me.
A good first try is to tighten down the packing nut. This often works on water valves. But this time it leaked again as soon as I opened the valve. There was enough propane leaking that I could smell it as soon as I opened the valve, and the soapy-water test confirmed the location of the leak. The only way to stop the leak was to close the valve tightly. I couldn't even use the tank enough to empty it. Hence my trip to the gas yard.
Bill
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