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Trailer Trash 2 · 03-28-2004, 02:17 PM

Just a few words about,I found my propane leak For a long time now I always smelled something in the front storage compartment, and always thought it was the battery fumes leaking out of there storage boxes, I just filled my tanks and I knew for a fact because I weighed them ( empty 23.4 lbs. ) I had 40 lbs in that tank ( Full 53.4 lbs ) and they dont go empty in two days, It seems that the 1/2 " black pipe that goes across the front compartment are either threded poorly or the connecter that is mounted on the end of the pipe is not compatable with a pipe thred, they did put excessive amounts of pipe dope I guess hopeing that it would not leak. I tightened that pipe hard enugh to where it made a squeeking noise very tight. I rechecked it with soapy stuff and it seemed to be OK for now. I never used gas like that in all of my time trailering. I can generly tell the differance in a gas smell but this had other fumes mixed with it hydrolic fluid and cleaning stuffand waxes.

Don & Georgia
FORD F-350 Turbo Diesel
Banks Sys,Prodigy,
Pullin 2004 / 2980-RL

03-28-2004, 02:17 PM	#1
Trailer Trash 2 Montana Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Santa Fe Springs Posts: 4,189 M.O.C. #639	I Found my propane leak Just a few words about,I found my propane leak For a long time now I always smelled something in the front storage compartment, and always thought it was the battery fumes leaking out of there storage boxes, I just filled my tanks and I knew for a fact because I weighed them ( empty 23.4 lbs. ) I had 40 lbs in that tank ( Full 53.4 lbs ) and they dont go empty in two days, It seems that the 1/2 " black pipe that goes across the front compartment are either threded poorly or the connecter that is mounted on the end of the pipe is not compatable with a pipe thred, they did put excessive amounts of pipe dope I guess hopeing that it would not leak. I tightened that pipe hard enugh to where it made a squeeking noise very tight. I rechecked it with soapy stuff and it seemed to be OK for now. I never used gas like that in all of my time trailering. I can generly tell the differance in a gas smell but this had other fumes mixed with it hydrolic fluid and cleaning stuffand waxes. Don & Georgia FORD F-350 Turbo Diesel Banks Sys,Prodigy, Pullin 2004 / 2980-RL __________________ Pulling a 2004, 2980 RL an oldie but goodie. Tow vehicle is a 2009 RED RAM 3500 DRW.