one leaking valve on discontinued manifold

[Gregg-NJ]

Hi all,

I'm new to this board. I have a Weber E310 (manufactured in 2012) with the controls on the side. One of the three valves is leaking propane (see picture attached) Unfortunately, the manifold part number 91364 has been discontinued by Weber.

I hate to toss the grill when it seems replacing the valve would fix it. Weber says you must change the manifold but the part is discontinued and they don't offer an alternate manifold. Is it possible to change the valve? Is there any other option?

Thanks,
Gregg

 

[Bruce]

Yes. Find a donor grill to grab a manifold or valve from. Or maybe someone on this board has one (manifold/valve) they are willing to sell you.

 

[LMichaels]

Not sure what the photo is showing. Also weber switched to front controls/valves in 2011

 

[Bruce]

Larry, my guess is that is soap bubbles from a soapy water test.

 

[DanHoo]

Grill parts has the manifold. I recall seeing individual valves on another site.

Weber Genesis 300 Series (2007-2010) Grill Parts: Complete "Propane" (LP) Manifold Assembly, Genesis "310" (No Side Burner) "Model Years 2008 To 2010" | grillparts.com | BBQ Repair and Replacement Parts

Weber Genesis 300 Series (2007-2010) BBQ parts: Complete "Propane" (LP) Manifold Assembly, Genesis "310" (No Side Burner) "Model Years 2008 To 2010"

www.grillparts.com

Weber Grill Parts | Repair & Replacement Parts for Weber Genesis E/S 300, 310 & 320 Gas Grills (2007-2010) | Burners, Cooking Grates, Heat Shields and More | grillparts.com

Repair and replacement parts for Weber Genesis E/S 300, 310 & 320 Gas Grills (2007-2010).

www.grillparts.com

 

[Steve Hoch]

ereplacementparts.com has it, but it's not cheap.

 

[Gregg-NJ]

Larry, my guess is that is soap bubbles from a soapy water test.

Correct. That valve is blowing soapy bubbles in the off position. That's what I was trying to show with the photo.

 

[Gregg-NJ]

Not sure what the photo is showing. Also weber switched to front controls/valves in 2011

My mistake. It was made in 2009.

 

[BPratt]

ereplacementparts.com has it, but it's not cheap.View attachment 84803

It looks like $130ish on grillparts.com which is not a bad price for a complete new assembly.

 

[Gregg-NJ]

ereplacementparts.com has it, but it's not cheap.View attachment 84803

Thanks. $268 plus shipping seems like a lot of money to put into a 15 year old grill. I was hoping to fix just the valve and then get a couple more years out of it because it is otherwise in good shape. I just replaced the burners.

 

[Gregg-NJ]

It looks like $130ish on grillparts.com which is not a bad price for a complete new assembly.

That price is better! Unfortunately, I contacted grill parts and they said they didn't have the manifold.

 

[BPratt]

Thanks. $268 plus shipping seems like a lot of money to put into a 15 year old grill. I was hoping to fix just the valve and then get a couple more years out of it because it is otherwise in good shape. I just replaced the burners.

 

[LMichaels]

Find a donor grill that's all rusted out and junk it for the part you need. There are lots of them out there

 

[Gregg-NJ]

That's interesting. I had seen that and called Weber and they wouldn't say if the manifold 67611 would work on my model. they would only recommend the 91364 which is discontinued. Might be worth a try though.

 

[Gregg-NJ]

Find a donor grill that's all rusted out and junk it for the part you need. There are lots of them out there

Thanks. Any suggestions on where to find a donor?

 

[LMichaels]

Thanks. Any suggestions on where to find a donor?

FB Marketplace, Craigslist, FleaBay, all kind of sources.

 

[Gregg-NJ]

FB Marketplace, Craigslist, FleaBay, all kind of sources.

Thanks!

 

[DanHoo]

That price is better! Unfortunately, I contacted grill parts and they said they didn't have the manifold.

I'll look tomorrow. I recall another vendor had individual valves.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I'll look tomorrow. I recall another vendor had individual valves.

It was grillparts.com, you're right. They were for the older grills though.

 

[Scott Smith]

Welcome to the forum. I'm from NJ as well - Morris county area. I partly agree with LMichaels above about a donor grill. New Jersey is a well-populated state with lots of used grills within driving distance. You could get the part you need fairly easily for not a lot of money. You will probably see more grills for sale come Spring. Make sure that the donor uses the correct fuel! Also, your donor grill might look different than yours. Weber has many more models of grills than they have manifolds.

I disagree on the part where Larry says to junk the rest of it. Once you get your donor grill, go through both grills completely and assemble the best parts from each into your final product. Then, take a look at the remaining parts and decide which you want to save as spares. For example, the old busted manifold will still have some good valves on it that you may need in the future.