propane change over valve

[woodtic]

A few days ago I needed to check to propane level in a tank. I opened the other tank and turned the auto change over valve to the proper tank. I then secured the propane valve on the tank I wanted to check. After I disconnected the hose I thought I could hear propane blowing out from something. I pulled the bottle out and it was sealed fine. Then I found there was a slight flow of gas out of the disconnected hose. The flow remained constant for a couple minutes until I reconnected the hose to the tank.

My question is, should there be a flow of propane through that hose with the change over valve lined up correctly?

There was propane in the tank I checked. The auto crossover had not actuated at the time. It did function properly a couple weeks prior to that.

Thanks,

[racerjoe]

from our past experience it did not leak out. sounds like diaphragm inside is bad or piece of dirt. but I do think it is bad

[woodtic]

That's what I was thinking as well, but I thought I'd better ask.

[Ozz]

Rap it with a screwdriver handle a few times. Then check it

[Alwims]

I replaced everything in there last year because of this same problem. Come to find out, this is a normal occurrence. Like Ozz said, just rap it lightly with a screw driver handle and it'll stop. Appears to be a factory malfunction that has yet to be addressed as my new parts still do it. Very irritating to have to rap it when getting the propane tank filled, just to keep from blowing up the neighborhood.