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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:10 am Post subject: |
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Overtightening can distort an O-ring, making it leak ... yet another reason I (almost) never mess with them. |
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U2U2U2
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 5467 Location: Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Colorado
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ctuna
Joined: 27 Jun 1995 Posts: 1125 Location: Santa Cruz Ca
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:38 pm Post subject: Some things to check |
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The seal surface at the vent must be smooth with no dings in it for it to get a good seal.
I had a leak I couldn't locate and it turned out to be a scratch n the seal surface. Also the seal surface could be dirty.
Mix up some soapy water and on a hot day spray the board down with the vent closed to detect a leak.
Also the last leak I fixed turned out to be under the deck pads. |
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inlandsea
Joined: 29 Sep 1996 Posts: 174
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:43 am Post subject: |
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I have sucked a lot of water out of a board with a shop vac when the valve was forgotten. I put silicone rubber on mine to seal it up. If I need to open it the silicone will come out. |
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