Make sure you only make a tiny hole in the tape for the valve to fit through
I've found the best approach to making the valve hole in the tape is to heat up a crosshead screwdriver over the flame of the gas range and then use this as a hot poker to melt a hole in the tape through the valve hole.
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Make sure you only make a tiny hole in the tape for the valve to fit through