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lahlooha
lahlooha Posts: 63
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Hey guys,
Did I toast my gasket or did they not install my Egg right?
BGE XL
36" Blackstone
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
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    Gasket looks fine. Does it leak smoke? If so check out some YouTube videos and they show you how to make it right. 
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • dougcrann
    dougcrann Posts: 1,129
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    Bands need adjusting...
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  • lahlooha
    lahlooha Posts: 63
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    Yes, it is leaking smoke when the other vents are closed or smoking a lot.
    I'll check YouTube 
    BGE XL
    36" Blackstone
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  • Mikee
    Mikee Posts: 892
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    Backing down the Daisy Wheel while leaving the bottom open more than the Daisy Wheel will cause smoke to seep out between the gaskets unless you have a really tight seal.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,897
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    lahlooha said:
    Yes, it is leaking smoke when the other vents are closed or smoking a lot.
    I'll check YouTube 
    Your planes are out of whack and a leaking gasket will mean premature aging/failure of even a Nomex gasket. Not sure what YT videos you will be watching, but I might be able to give you some simpler solution ideas.
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • onedbguru
    onedbguru Posts: 1,647
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    looks like the hinges are not on straight??
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  • lahlooha
    lahlooha Posts: 63
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    I'll call the dealer who set it up for me tomorrow. 
    Thanks gang. 
    BGE XL
    36" Blackstone
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  • lahlooha
    lahlooha Posts: 63
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    Mikee said:
    Backing down the Daisy Wheel while leaving the bottom open more than the Daisy Wheel will cause smoke to seep out between the gaskets unless you have a really tight seal.
    That was the exact sequence of events when I noticed the leak.
    BGE XL
    36" Blackstone
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    Just FYI, the bands can commonly move around do to use and expansion and contraction of dissimilar materials. I say this so you aren't too hard on your dealer. All you need to do is loosen the bands and have someone push the lid down until tight, then tighten the lower band first followed by the upper. Fixed. Little adjustments like this are not uncommon.  Good luck!
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  • BBQbutler
    BBQbutler Posts: 82
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    Fly paper????

    LBGE , 22.5 & 18 WSM, 26.25 Kettle, Jennair Gasser, & a plethora of mobile Webers 
    Avid Cubs - Jaguars - Seminole fan. 
    Jacksonville, FL
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  • onedbguru
    onedbguru Posts: 1,647
    edited July 2016
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    It still looks like all you need to do is loosen the hinges on both sides where they attach to the upper and lower bands, straighten them out and retighten and it should drop into place.  
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  • lahlooha
    lahlooha Posts: 63
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    Dealer came out and realigned the lid. Very happy with them so far.

    BGE XL
    36" Blackstone
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  • Abter
    Abter Posts: 125
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    thats a common problem many of us had: overbite  (or underbite).  Glad you got the dealer to come out and adjust it.  Wish I had thought of that!!!
    Stay Calm and Egg On
    1 lonely medium in Rockville, MD
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  • lahlooha
    lahlooha Posts: 63
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    It took them quite a bit I would say, glad I didn't try and mess with it.
    BGE XL
    36" Blackstone
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  • gamason
    gamason Posts: 406
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    Remember to check the tightness of those bolts also. It does not look like they are tight enough(bent) in those pictures. Might just be the angle of the camera. Better safer than sorry.

    Snellville,Ga.

    LBGE

    Minimax

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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    lahlooha said:
    Dealer came out and realigned the lid. Very happy with them so far.


    Keep em on speed dial.  They all go squirrely after a high temp sear or sustained high temp Za session. YouTube & google the forum is your friend. There's an abundance of threads on this subject matter. 


    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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