LP gas regulator question (urgant)

[Gunslinger]

So I'm setting up a modified smoker using my turkey fryer stand as a base.  The question I have is there's a little hole on the regulator, is gas supposed to "bleed" out of it?

It's not much but it definatly increases when I turn the regulator up and if I block it with my finger I get an amazing amount of gass out of the burner itself.  I'm cooking a brisqet tomorrow and need to know before I start cooking.

[storch]

nope it's not supposed to do that the diaphram is perforated.  go to home depot

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by storch
nope it's not supposed to do that the diaphram is perforated.  go to home depot

Dammit, I've been drinking so driving there is out of the question and I don't think they open early enough for me to replace it.  

Thanks storch.  This is the second bad one today.  I've been having problems with my smoker.  The first regulator (i'm assuming) is cloged because I cannot get hardly any flame out of it at all.  Now this one is capute as well.  

At least I didn't blow the tank up.

[AlGorithm]

I'd like to recommend Strickland Propane.

Strickland Propane is a propane and propane accessories supplier headquartered at 135 Los Gatos Road in Arlen, Texas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Strickland

[DREDIOCK]

Ya dont get gas leaks with Charcoal and wood smokers

see now if you werent an infidel by using gas you woudnt have this problem

[bj229r]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Ya dont get gas leaks with Charcoal and wood smokers

see now if you werent an infidel by using gas you woudnt have this problem

Charcoal! INFIDEL! I guess you were just RAISED that way:O

[Gunslinger]

nope I use LP mainly out of convinence.  I've been eyeballying smoker that has the offset firbox for a while now.

[ASTAC]

Damn...And I quite liked old Gunslinger..But there is only one think to do to  INFADELS!!!!

Guns, Pay no attention to the guy with explosives straped to him approaching your smoker.