why wont my propane cheater hose work??

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Old 06-14-2010, 06:41 PM
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why wont my propane cheater hose work??

can any one help me out as to why my propane "cheater hose" wont let any fuel into my tank. it was a pain in the *** finding the cheater hose and now my trucks still sitting in spot of my yard that i cant really get anything to pull it out with and its out of fuel and i gotta moce that dirty S.O.B.

any help would be much appreciated thanks!!
 
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Old 07-04-2010, 04:23 PM
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You need to turn your 20lb tank upside down so the liquid will flow through. If you have a newer style tank with the saftey shut off it might close off the flow when you turn it upside down. It will be a fairly slow process since it needs a higher pressure in your little tank to force the liquid into your vehicle tank.
 
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Old 07-05-2010, 05:53 PM
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OPDs do hold the valve closed when inverted (which is also why they should be transported in the upright position, so the bottle can vent if overpressure occurs).

A cheater to fit the liquid line off a forklift cylinder would do the job if that is an option.
 
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