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Location: New Hope MN | Dave T. - 4/17/2011 4:25 PM
just checked my install that i did last week for leaks, and now i have one around
the primer bulb.. had to add hoses, so i put on hose clamps.. Do you think
i may have over tightened those? also have a union to the motor that leaks as well! ugh..
any suggestions?
Dave
hmm... Are you using the correct tube size & hosebarb size? Is your tubing old & stiff? If it is stiff, it may not be conforming uniformly around the barb. Take some pics and post them.
another some tip, the first barb does all the sealing (if it has multiple barbs). When you install your hoseclamp, make sure it is behind the first barb and not on top of it. Hose clamps are to hold the tubing in place, not seal. |
