Propane manifold question on restoration


 
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Kevin Lauscher

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Hey there-

Scored a Genesis 1000 from the curbside trash during spring cleaning and started my restoration. Most of the labor will be free as I have the high school auto kids tackling all the tough work (being a high school teacher has it's advantages!).

Anyway it had the quick release metal piece on the regulator. I kept the regulator and swapped out a different fitting at the end. I noticed I was getting pretty low flow on the bars coming out of the fire boxes but I think it's due to a pretty empty tank

My question:
The middle valve on the middle bar is stuck on the manifold. I can't really find a replacement manifold on line.
Can you rebuild the manifold easy (the valves)?
Where can you buy a replacement manifold with valves on it?
Also could there be any associated issues w/ installing the other fitting on the end of the regulator? You can see the new fitting in the picture below the manifold.

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So it appears that my buddy who is doing the whole rebuild was able to sandblast the black part of the manifold. I have yet to run any propane through it so I do not know how well it will flow.

You said, I can't rebuild those brass twisty fittings (I have no idea what they are called), however they do have screws just below the gray rubber disc that is covering it. Can you take those screws off and relube those fittings to make them twist a bit easier? Also can you remove that whole fitting w/o causing damage.

I'd like to save the $100
 
I took my manifold apart on a 4 year old Weber Genesis. I had one that wasn't turning very well so I took it apart. Yes, I disconnected the valve (what you called a brass twisty fitting) from the manifold. It was no big deal. And yes, I took the screw off from the top. Didn't find much underneath worth lubing. But just taking it apart, cleaning any dirt I saw with a tooth brush and putting it back together worked for me. I don't know exactly what was causing the tightness for mine but it seems to be gone now.

IMO go for it. Worst that happens is you end up buying a new manifold. Or throw your project away for a new one. Also, thought I'd mention I tried to call Weber before taking mine apart and I couldn't get them to sell me just the valve. They wanted to sell me the whole manifold. If do you end up ordering anything from Weber they've got free shipping right now. Online you use checkout code "MAYBBQ2012" They'll also take it over the phone if you're ordering something that's not on their website.
 
I figured out the problem.

First of all I had a leaky valve. When we turned the propane on at the bottle there was an open valve so the flow was really restricted. When we turned the bottle off we continued to see propane coming from one of the burner bars.

So basically we cleaned out all of the valves and relubed them.

Worked perfectly. Right now I'm waiting on a thermometer and a cover (i have no indoor storage).

Pictures to come soon. Not sure about forum etiquette here, but should I post all my pics in this thread, or start a new one?

Thanks everyone!
 
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