"Joe" wrote in message
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I'm going to pull it loose and meter it. Thanks.

The stove has no pilots, electronic spark ignition. You push in the
valve, holding the electro magnet open, when the tc heats up it holds
the magnet and you can let the valve out and adjust the flame. It may
just be crud in the system, bad connectors ect.

Yeah... I bet they do not cost that much, just a pain in the ass to
replace (I think).
I do not have a manual yet, Force 10 just said they were going to
e-mail me one for free :0)

Joe,
No pilot, I understand. FWIF, the test I described earlier is still valid
and is the method gas appliance technicians are taught to follow.

For a smaller system like your grill, the main gas valve is energized by the
thermocouple, and in the event of loss of flame, the gas valve would
(eventually) close. Thermocouples provide enough power to *hold* a magnetic
valve open, but not enough to initially *pull* it open, hence, you have push
and hold the button until the TC warms up.

Any technician worth his or her salt would also do a safety check (the thud
test). You can do this another way that is easier than the method I
described in an earlier post, provided you have proper ventilation. To check
safety, fire up the grill as you normally do. After it's burning and the TC
is working, close the manual gas valve (at the tank if need be). Make sure
the fire goes out. Turn the gas valve back on and you should hear gas
flowing at the grill because the thermocouple is still hot. The thermocouple
will cool down and you will hear the "thud" and the hissing of the gas will
stop. Then you know your safety is working. Again, do this in an open space.

I'd still do the mV test and if the thermocouple is good, keep the one they
send as a spare. Hagy was right in saying they don't often go bad, but it
does happen. Good luck with it.
Scout