On 24-Oct-2007, Dusty > wrote:

> MattMika > wrote in
> :
>
> > I have a Charbroil gas grill that I usually add wood chips wrapped in
> > foil or smoke things in my lil chief before grilling and get decent
> > results usually.
> >
> > Recently the grill has been exhibiting some problems like the flames
> > seeming to be bigger or whispier than they should be, the smell of
> > unburnt gas(I think) and a fine soot.
> >
> > Is my burner manifold shot or is there something else wrong that could
> > cause these problems?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matt Mika
> >
>
> Check for bugs, spiders or spider webs in your manifold. They get in
> there and block the gas flow to the burners so you get a bad gas to air
> mixture.

Yup, all the signs of a blocked fuel/air mixer. Simple enough to clean it
out and you'll be back in business.

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