My wife brought home a Weber Spirit E-210 grill, Model #3711001 that she picked up at a garage sale for cheap. It's problem is that it catches fire under the control panel. This was the reason they were selling it and wanted only $25.
The first time I heated it, it got to high temperature quickly with no mishap. The second time I lit it, after 20 minutes or so small flames caught under the control panel, next to the manifold, melting the front control knob and damaging the lighter housing. Before turning off the gas at the tank I peeked underneath and there were small flames just wandering around near the manifold. I couldn't tell where their fuel was coming from.
I've taken the manifold off and immersion tested it for leaks. Nothing. Valves closed, valves open with my finger over the jets; no bubbles coming up anywhere they shouldn't.
I removed the burners and they're clean inside and the holes are all clear and well formed. They're in pretty good shape; not new, but still sound.
The only thing I can see that might be causing this is mis-adjustment of the burner air inlets?
Does anyone have any thoughts, suggestion, or experience to guide me?
I'd like to restore this grill for use, but I can't have flames where they're not supposed to be.
Thanks!
Mike
The first time I heated it, it got to high temperature quickly with no mishap. The second time I lit it, after 20 minutes or so small flames caught under the control panel, next to the manifold, melting the front control knob and damaging the lighter housing. Before turning off the gas at the tank I peeked underneath and there were small flames just wandering around near the manifold. I couldn't tell where their fuel was coming from.
I've taken the manifold off and immersion tested it for leaks. Nothing. Valves closed, valves open with my finger over the jets; no bubbles coming up anywhere they shouldn't.
I removed the burners and they're clean inside and the holes are all clear and well formed. They're in pretty good shape; not new, but still sound.
The only thing I can see that might be causing this is mis-adjustment of the burner air inlets?
Does anyone have any thoughts, suggestion, or experience to guide me?
I'd like to restore this grill for use, but I can't have flames where they're not supposed to be.

Thanks!
Mike