Propane Smell After Filling 2017 View 24J

[TimothyPaul]

Looks like the regulator is the issue, it is leaking through the black top, and perhaps a little around those crimped seams. I tried taking the top off and pressing on the little spring assembly down in there. A little gas came out and then some brown liquid came out ( no idea what liquid propane looks like). Gently tapped with rubber mallet to see if anything would reset. But did not seem to get any better.

 

[klook]

Just replace it. Propane is oil derived and when it flows it can build up oil in the lines on older campers and plug them. The regulated pressure is less then 2 psi so it doesnt take much. The lines that go to the bottles(pigtails) are frequent problems with the cheap versions. I have thrown away several brand new ones that had the braided stainless cover because they leaked around the crimp right out of the package.

 

[TimothyPaul]

2017 View J (series 2). Does this mean there is no manual valve I would need to close by the tank to change out the regulator ?

 

[TimothyPaul]

All done - everything perfect thank you everyone !

 

[CDAVEGO]

One more test to do.Shut off propane tank and spray tank valves and anything else you see on tank with soap water solution.Look for bubblels. See any and there is your problem.No bubbles, turn on tank and respray valves again also spray down hoses and anything you can reach/see that may have a connection point.Hope this helps.

I had propane smells and did the soapy spray test; found bubbles at the drop tube (see pic), so I removed the drop tube by loosening the 2 fittings of the "Y", then with 2 pipe wrenches, took it apart, cleaned it, & adding new pipe dope, reassembled & reinstalled it. It does look like it's there as a condensate/debris catch. It fixed the leak.