"steve" > wrote in message
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>I have a charbroil king 8373.
>
> After replacing the burner the barbecue still gives erratic weakish
> yellow flame. I have adjusted the air flow and I have the same
> problems. So Ive concluded that the regulator is broken. I have read
> about how to try to reset the regulator but this does not work. So it
> looks like the regulator is broken.
>
> The problem is that I'm having problems finding the a hose that fits.
> The issue is that the side burner uses a fitting like a square bit of
> brass with the threads in the side. This is so that it can fit on the
> side of the control knob. I bought a new pigtail gas line, where the
> one line fits find on the main burner ok but the second pigtail to
> the side burner is not right type and it seems they are all this style
> now. When I called one burner place he berated me for try to replace
> it because these are crimped fittings and not safe etc and said I
> would have to replace the whole thing and so on. However the new one i
> bought that does not fit is crimped also ??.
>
> Anyway, cant some professional place take the old fittings and re
> crimp them onto a new hose. Is that legal. or secondly cant I try to
> find a fitting that will take the new gas line and make it work on the
> old fitting. I would prefer this option really reather than buying an
> exact hose since this seems to be the way that all barb. are going. If
> I bought the new type and then someday bought a new barb. I could use
> the one I replace on my old barb as a spare.
>
> I just don't know what really to do. I dont really want to buy a new
> barbecue. This is a solid barb and the new barb are just crap tin or
> stainless if I want to pay more. I like the solidness my current
> barb.
>
> by the way I'm in Canada.
>
> Regards

What's the brand and model #?