Ron Werner
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The female on my wand was dripping so I replaced the O-rings, then lubed them all up with white lithium grease. Sure makes a difference getting that male in!
Lube your females
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Nate The Great
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Ron Werner said:
Did that same technique work on that one chick??
:wink:
Brian R
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Ron Werner said:
I did that by getting a divorce.
SRI Cleaning
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yikes!! :shock:
Ron Werner
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kidding aside, you guys do realize what I was talking about, right? :roll:
get some white lithium or similar on the female quick connects
get some white lithium or similar on the female quick connects
hogjowl
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What I am interested in learning is how you went about replacing the O-rings in the female? What tool did you use to get the old ones out, and did it require something different to get the new ones in? And ... where did you get the supplies/tools, etc.?
Becker
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2 months form now this topic might only have 10-12 replies, But it will have 3350 plus views.
KevinD
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admiralclean said:
You can use something like a dental pic or just a needle. If replacing with new you don't have to worry about ruining the o ring. Just poke it with a needle and pull it out.
Put a little lube on the new o ring and slide it down into the groove with just about anything that is not sharp.
Any quick connect distributor can also get o rings for you.
I use to replace leaking ones but have more problems with the seals behind the ss shutoff so I just toss the leaking connect unless it is close to new and the o ring leaks for some apparent reason.
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admiralclean said:
All you need is a dental pick.
Left-handed dental pick
Right-handed dental pick
Ron Werner
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I bought a cheap set of o-ring picks at an autoparts supplier, looks very similar to the dental pick.
I bought the o-rings from a local hose supplier, bought some new qd's as well.
I picked the old ones out, took a bit of effort to get the new ones in, then put some lube in.
I bought the o-rings from a local hose supplier, bought some new qd's as well.
I picked the old ones out, took a bit of effort to get the new ones in, then put some lube in.
Brian R
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admiralclean said:
I used an Attorney.
Ron Werner
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Brian Robison said:
Yeah, but in using an attorney, you get reamed out! Attorney's aren't bias, they screw everybody.
Talk about "creating" a niche market. The "legal" system can only be interpreted by someone that has been indoctrinated into that linguistic art. Need a lot of lube when lawyers get involved.
Shawn Forsythe
RIP
Before you select a random lubricant, you might want to see if the base oil of that grease or oil is compatible with the o-ring elastomer you are using.
http://www.colonialengineering.com/down ... CHEMIC.PDF
Or then again, you could select an actual o-ring lubricant which would not only put your mind at ease, you will find it holds fast to the o-ring and doesn't rinse out so fast.
Using you favorite lube-o-the-day keeps people who sell o-rings and replacement disconnects busier than they should.
http://www.colonialengineering.com/down ... CHEMIC.PDF
Or then again, you could select an actual o-ring lubricant which would not only put your mind at ease, you will find it holds fast to the o-ring and doesn't rinse out so fast.
Using you favorite lube-o-the-day keeps people who sell o-rings and replacement disconnects busier than they should.
hogjowl
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Listen, you Larry Cobb wannabe! Give us a product name, or stfu.
Shawn Forsythe
RIP
Synco Superlube
Husky O-ring lubricant
Parker O-ring lube
Dow Corning 111
Most of these are no more expensive than Vaseline, and are one heluva lot more compatible and last longer on the ring.
That help?
Husky O-ring lubricant
Parker O-ring lube
Dow Corning 111
Most of these are no more expensive than Vaseline, and are one heluva lot more compatible and last longer on the ring.
That help?
