Hello From NY
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Steve Hoch
TVWBB Olympian
Welcome Anthony, nice looking Genesis 1000 you have there. I'm surprised you are able to still get those old tanks refilled anymore. All you have to do to get it to work with the newer tanks is either replace the hose and regulator or the quick connect fitting on your regulator with an acme nut. Don't hesitate to ask questions, you are in the right place for answers.
Anthony Spitzer
TVWBB Pro
Welcome from Iowa Anthony. Looks like your restoration is coming along well. Have fun and enjoy the site.
Anthony
Anthony
AnthonyBlack
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Thank you Steve! That’s my issue, I finally can’t get them filled anymore and I’m down to half a tank left out of three.
Is it as simple as replacing the part with the black arrow in the attached photo with the part in the second photo? Any tips on removing it if it doesn’t want to come out?
Thank you again!
Steve Hoch
TVWBB Olympian
Yep, that's what you need to do. Hold on to the regulator with one hand and use a wrench or channel locks to remove the old fitting, I'm sure you'll get it out.
AnthonyBlack
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Amazing thank you, the part came right out, just waiting on the new one. Thank you!
Steve Hoch
TVWBB Olympian
You're going to want to put pipe dope on the threads of the new acme fitting before you install it to prevent a leak. Don't use Teflon tape that's not rated for gas.
Steve Hoch
TVWBB Olympian
I still have the one that came with my grill in 1998. I never actually used it though and the place that used to fill those tanks stopped doing it once the tanks reached ten years old.