I've worked on a few old-school stainless table Performers, but have been fortunate enough to not have to deal with any regulator issues. I'm thinking that's what I've got on the latest project, and wanted to check with the brain-trust for guidance.
So the burner tube is all clean, and it lights up with a nice big flame most every time. Except sometimes it will give only a very weak flame, and sometimes only enough to burn like a little pilot light right at the upstream end of the burner tube. Then I'll shut down the gas, wait for the flame to go out, try again, and get a perfect big flame again. The problem persists regardless of which tank I use (both tanks I've tried are full or nearly so).
Does this sound like a problem with the regulator itself, or perhaps some dirt or debris somewhere in the line? I'm willing and able to disassemble the lines and fittings, but worried that the regulator itself is something I should not mess with. But if someone can give me some guidance/confidence, I'm up for anything. Just a complete n00b when it comes to regulators-- they seem like a big black box to me.
Thanks in advance for any help! WKC FTW!