WH pilot, yes; burner, no ... HELP

[OregonArgy]

Originally Posted by floyd garver

Is there a chance that you over tightened the thermo coupling ? I usually tighten them just past snug.

I had no idea one could over-tighten. I am sure that I tightened and then tightened some more. I'll be going back in there because I will be soaking the pilot tube. Should I loosen that back up and then only tighted a little. Thanks for that heads-up, Floyd.

[OregonArgy]

Originally Posted by BillTex

Is there water in the tank?
If not, the pilot will extinguish before it gets too hot...

Fill with water, open the pressure relief valve to be sure it is full, the re-light.

Bill

I definitely have the tank filled. I didn't want to even touch the WH until I knew the whole plumbing system was A-ok and the WH full. As far as pressure relief valve, I didn't know you ever had to mess with that. Is that the one upper-right, above the burner unit? Not the drain valve at the bottom left, BillTex?