How to fix a Flame King refill propane tank. (O Ring leaking) 

I used to be a SCUBA diver, it seems like the rubber "O" rings are the weakest link as rubber will always rot , but if you take reasonable precautions to spray the rubber rings with silicone spray and avoid getting moisture inside the cylinders, it causes them to rust from the inside out. You can extend their useful life. Rubber life can be extended by spraying them with a good silicone spray which is readily available at any Walmart in their automotive department...

100 refills. That's a pretty impressive run! I'm providing this link to this video on my channel.

Thank you sir for making this video very helpful and educational

Thanks for the video! I found a corkscrew works great to remove the sleeve!

There is a much better way. I will follow up soon. Thanks for the video! Happy New Year!!

Thanks for the tip. Still a good useful video.

I like the magnet idea.

Not to hijack your thread but if you take a st5xo.8 tap grind the pointed tip off, will srew right in to the plastic bushing and pull it out in under 10 seconds, you can replace the oring and reuse the bushing if you dont have the flame king kit. You can also pickup 1 use coleman tanks and salvage the bushing and oring they have only been screwed into 1 time.

Thanks for this video.

Do the new refillable Mr.Heater Kegs also have a parts kit available for future repairs, if not these Flame Kings seem more logical ?

Thanks for posting this.

If you could get a schrader valve tool in there removing the valve should push out the o'ring and plastic piece.

I go to take mine off the 20lb tank and it all sprays out! Brand new flame king!

I took a plastic drinking straw and cut it to the length of the Allan key and taped to the propane tank so it was just under the lid so it wouldn't fall out

does Flame King send the kit for free or how much is it? Since the round brass tool in this kit is reusable, is it possible to just get/buy one tool and multiple o-ring + plastic bushing for multiple replacements on bottles?

I’ve had the set screws strip out. Ever fix one of those?

Will these 1lb flame king tanks fit in a Mr heater big buddy? Will the Coleman tank refill adapters work on the flame king tanks as well? Thanks

Thanks for the tips! Did Flame King send it free or was there a charge for it?

So you just call or email them and they will send you the o ring kits?

Why didn't flame king sell you the proper tool to do it with.

how to you get extra o rings

As an suggestion. Crocs and no gloves are not liquid propane sufficient on any level.

I think I would've first tried threading an appropriately sized bolt into the sleeve, then pull on the bolt. Anyone else?

Truck bed liners have injured and mane so many people by their static charge at filling station filling gas cans.. Careful

So why did they put the plastic hitch thing on the adapter and the groove on the cylinder neck if you and most others don't bother lining the two up??? I don't get it!

The WHOLE top valve assembly thingy should be replaceable so you don't have to play this pick game. 3:50 Make sure there is no DEBREE in there? What about all the Deep Scratches or Gouging you just did with the picks getting those parts out? Yeah I know it is not actually your fault, You Had to do that you had to do just to get the tiny parts out. Why I hate these kind of products.

I have this small green Coleman how did you get that replacement part so like if I call Coleman they'll send me that replacement part

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