To all that replied thanks and an extra thanks to Mac (Med37). Now if everyone would just say a little prayer for tomorrow as I will be returning to the propane station for a fill.
I took Mac's advice and searched around today and found a place that made me a new line with new fittings, cost $75. It took me about an hour+ to get the 9'2" line off. I had to cut many zip-ties and had to break off one clamp(badly rusted) and removed another. While under the Barth I noticed the clamp for the sewer drain had broken so I replace that. Prior I found a small water leak (broken fitting) which appears to have been slightly dripping for a long time. All awhile I was working my wife was singing some kind of MONEY PIT song. It's all back together and as I said I just hope there isn't any more leaks.
Barb did say if the propane fill works- she will be a happy camper at the GTG.

Jim

There are so many Slayers of Boredom found while wallowing around under a coach...

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Originally posted by MWrench:
Well---on my Breakaway, I have a braided line running all the way from the propane tank in the rear to the front of the the coach to the generator, it is liquid propane in that line but it is the way it came from Barth. It will be changed in the near future to black iron piping from near the tank to the generator and then I will use the appropriate flexible tubing to connect to the tank and generator, be it copper or other.

Ed,
20 years and I just sprung a leak in this long danged hose. Did you ever switch this out? What did you end up doing?

After I found this leak I ran the line I could access and there were at least 3 other spots that had significant wear/damage. No salvage for this line complete replacement of this liquid LP line is a must or switch to a different non LP genny. Not in the budget right now.

I've used soft cooper for almost almost every propane project I've every done. Never mobile or vibration prone.

Everybody thoughts?

Propane shops or hydraulic shops can make a replacement. In any event, rigid (copper, etc.) should never replace a flexible hose.

I have also discovered a (new) leak on the long line, from the tank, to the front of the coach for the generator.

Cloth-covered, steel-braided hose.

From the looks of other's who have posted regarding this problem, it is worth the time to climb underneath and take a look at any location where these hoses were "clamped" or passed-thru the frame, etc ...anyplace there may be friction-rubbing locations where a hole could develop.

Propane will also let-you-know with it's odor, but that's not the best way to find a leak.

Gary Carter indicated that "rubber" was an acceptable use in MN.

I had my line repaired/replaced (using the original "ends") at a place in Shakopee.


Carburetion & Turbo Systems, Inc. (CTS)
1897 Eagle Creek Blvd.
Shakopee, MN 55379
952-445-3910
952-445-6070


These guys have been at this location since the 80's.

When rubber propane lines start to leak, it is time to replace all of them.

I prefer rubber and it will last 15 to 20 years. At that time it may be someone else's problem.