Propane or similar gas junk gas from well heads are also mixed with paraffin with is
cleaned at site to save the pipelines. I suspect a scrubber got dirty... or someone
bought cheap gas.

When living in El Paso, cars filling up over the river - often came back with
paraffin in the gas - clogging up gas jets...

Martin
Martin Eastburn
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Loren Amelang wrote:
On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 22:06:27 GMT, Alpinekid
wrote:


I have a small propane heater, Mr Buddy, or something like that. I takes
a 1lb propane bottle.

I have made a long hose to connect it to my 5gal tank which is outside.

After only a few months the thing stopped working, pilot would not light.
I disconnected the gas line and then removed the regulator.
When I disconnected the low pressure side of the regulator
a reddish light grade oil came out. Lots of it.

Any idea what is happening and why?


I've found the regulator and plumbing to my propane generator clogged
with very soft pink wax. The propane dealer said that some of the
ingredients in the gas mix (commercial "propane" being a
conglomeration of lots of things beyond chemical propane) are wax
based and can separate and collect at obstructions in the gas path.

The Onan dealer insists that the black gunk that collects inside the
cylinders is really burnt wax rather than the ordinary carbon that
collects in a gasoline engine. Other mechanics have disputed that...

Loren

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