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05-14-2012, 09:27 AM | #1 |
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Gas valve pencil filter loose
I got a new pencil filter screen from Mike's, the kind that sticks into the shutoff valve at the tank. I have an original valve (pretty certain) and it doesn't seat tight. I've read older posts where people had to "tin" them. Is this just putting some solder around it and sanding it round?
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05-14-2012, 09:43 AM | #2 |
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Re: Gas valve pencil filter loose
Yes, a thin coat of solder will usually do the trick. I've never had to sand it.
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05-14-2012, 10:33 AM | #3 |
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Re: Gas valve pencil filter loose
Thanks Tom. I hope to try it tonight.
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05-14-2012, 11:49 AM | #4 |
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Re: Gas valve pencil filter loose
You can also just wrap a small amount of alluminum foil around it until you get a tight fit, that way it can be removed farely easily to be changed.
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05-14-2012, 11:52 AM | #5 |
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Re: Gas valve pencil filter loose
I soldered mine and it was real easy. Ron
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05-14-2012, 05:50 PM | #6 |
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Re: Gas valve pencil filter loose
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05-16-2012, 02:51 PM | #7 |
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Re: Gas valve pencil filter loose
Thanks for the ideas. I put a coat of solder on it. I had to file it a bit since it wasn't perfectly round. I'm no expert solderer (if that's a word). It fits nice a snug now.
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