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  • eric13
    hahahahahahahahaha
    • Jul 2001
    • 99

    #1

    tank leaking out fill nipple when filled

    my ttank is leaking out the fill nipple why?
  • a_malfunction
    Damnit! It Malfunctioned!
    • Feb 2001
    • 1779

    #2
    Maybe you have a dirty seal.... Sometimes tanks will leak if they get dirty seals.
    -Gig 'Em Ags!

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    • BlackVCG
      Grubby Owner

      • Oct 2000
      • 4956

      #3
      There's a pin in the fill nipple with an o-ring on it. If that is dirty, it won't seal properly and leak. Just take off the fill nipple and pull out the pin. Clean and oil the o-ring and see if that works. Use a thread sealant like Loctite 545, 592 or very carefully put a bit of teflon tape on it.
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      • ProjectMag
        Member #2247
        • Aug 2001
        • 630

        #4
        Clarification:

        Use the loctite or teflon tape on the fill nipple threads, not the piston that you are checking. This would most definitely cause you problems. Check the piston o-ring like Black said, you may have to replace it.

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        • TheTramp
          Registered User
          • Jan 2001
          • 4019

          #5
          saftey precauction

          Be VERY carefull that your tank is completely empty when you remove the fill nipple.
          "Relax. Don't worry. Have a Home Brew."
          -Charlie Papazian

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          • Dubstar112
            Dubstar111x
            • Feb 2001
            • 2321

            #6
            on my flatline with the aftermarket fill nipple on, if you do not bleed the fill quickly enough the poppit will not seal
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            • [M@g_D@ddy]
              Nissin from pbn <Epic>
              • Sep 2001
              • 199

              #7
              My friends WDP AIR tank had the same prob. with it gassed to like 40 psi, take a blunt object, place it in the fil nipple, TAP it, don't hammer it. it might have sealed wrong or gottin somethin in it. it works like a charm
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