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Support Equipment For PCP/HPA/CO2 and springers ,rams => Support Equipment For PCP/HPA/CO2 => Topic started by: rdwilson on March 14, 2019, 03:27:26 PM

Title: AIR TANK BLEED VALVE IS LEAKING
Post by: rdwilson on March 14, 2019, 03:27:26 PM
 went to fill one my a/guns today, & the bleed valve would not seal , it is on a JB valve, is there an O Ring in there? how do I repair it  ?TIA
Title: Re: AIR TANK BLEED VALVE IS LEAKING
Post by: Sfttailrdr46 on March 14, 2019, 03:55:51 PM
went to fill one my a/guns today, & the bleed valve would not seal , it is on a JB valve, is there an O Ring in there? how do I repair it  ?TIA
If you back the vale stem all the way out then take a clean dry q-tip and swish it around inside the seat there is probably a small piece of debris sitting in there on the seat not allowing the bleeder to seat completely. 
Title: Re: AIR TANK BLEED VALVE IS LEAKING
Post by: Frank in Fairfield on March 14, 2019, 05:23:13 PM
Do what Don said then place a piece of cardboard (to protect the knob) around the knob and, using pliers, tighten it quite a bit more then normal and leave it closed for an hour or so.
You are forming the seal.
I had same problem awhile agoand Joe told me the correct forming procedure...
Title: Re: AIR TANK BLEED VALVE IS LEAKING
Post by: avator on March 14, 2019, 05:32:25 PM
Had to do the same thing with the bleeder on my MKII compressor.
Title: Re: AIR TANK BLEED VALVE IS LEAKING
Post by: Back_Roads on March 14, 2019, 09:07:00 PM
 Just a tip for bleed valves in general,. I have one on a SCUBA tank that is very small diameter, and was hard to grip and turn either way, I found some tubing that I had to stretch a bit to fit over it , but it made life much easier after.