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Re: [GMCnet] Propane tank inspection [message #233533] Fri, 20 December 2013 08:23 Go to previous message
scott cowden is currently offline  scott cowden   United States
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Boy, I'm not the world's No. 1 expert on this, but isn't there some sort of cardinal rule to NEVER put oil on the threads of compressed gas cylinders, or does that only apply to oxygen cylinders?

Scott

'74 x-Glacier
Newmarket ON

> From: robmueller@iinet.net.au
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:39:31 +1100
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Propane tank inspection
>
> John,
>
> It might be a good idea to squirt it with some kind of penetrating oil to loosen it up.
>
> To demonstrate an acute grasp on the obvious, do this outdoors if the tank has LPG in it.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John R. Lebetski
>
> Got it. I think mine needs to be unstuck. Emery's explanation matches the Menards guy story. Maybe a plier and rag to exercise it
> once is all it needs.
> --
> John
>
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