R.I.P. Scout26
Really weird that if the gas company came out and changed the meeter they did not make sure everything worked.
Did he kiss you first? Did he say what was clogging that line? It's not like there's sediment in the gas that can settle out. I've occasionally seen the orifice at the pilot end of that line blocked by dust but if it was plugged it would not have lit the few times it did. And a 5 or 7 uf Cap is only 12 or so dollars & takes 10 minutes to replace. Caps either work or don't. To replace one on a SWAG is a waste of money.