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spikehs
07-31-2003, 09:36 PM
I can't seem to get an air tight seel between the regulator and the co2 tank...There was a rubber ring which it said to use to help seel it (put it between the reg and co2 tank) which i did after some trouble - the nut would barely slide over the threads with the rubber ring around it. So I got it on and tightned it with a wrench and co2 is still getting out (quite a bit). I am assuming they will have the rubber O-rings a HD or Revy right? Does anyone have any suggestions (I got the co2 tank from JL and reg from SWC)?...Oh yah my bubble counter is broked, any idea where to get one? THanks.
Aquattro
07-31-2003, 09:51 PM
how tight is the connection? I have to really crank on mine. I also have a teflon gasket, not an O-ring...
Buccaneer
07-31-2003, 10:12 PM
I got my stuff from the same places and I got a teflon gasket with the regulator too ... check the box and see

Cheers
spikehs
07-31-2003, 10:53 PM
Ok, excuse my ignorance but what is a teflon gasket .... i got what looked like a rubber ring...put that on it was a tight fit and when i took it of it shredded...
Buccaneer
07-31-2003, 10:56 PM
Looks like a white plastic ring about 1/2" diameter ( guess )

Cheers
spikehs
07-31-2003, 11:14 PM
ok I'll take a look, I only saw a black rubbery one (what is the black on for then? I wrecked it trying to get the nut over it)..If it's not there I am assuming its available at HD?
spikehs
07-31-2003, 11:15 PM
not there...would telflon(sp?) tape work?
Aquattro
07-31-2003, 11:23 PM
not there...would telflon(sp?) tape work?

No. You can use some to ease the threading, but you need the gasket, AFAIK.
Buccaneer
07-31-2003, 11:42 PM
Ask Jason to mail you out a couple of them ... it should have been there anyway

Cheers
Canadian Man
08-01-2003, 04:43 AM
That black o ring was probably for your bubble counter. It seal's the top plate on the bubble counter. As the other guys have mentioned, mine too had a plastic/teflon washer that goes in between the tank and regulator.
When I got my regulator I had 2 of them ziptied to the regulator unit.
ree-fready
08-01-2003, 05:10 AM
go to your local welding supply store and ask for a co2 reg. washer. it should not come close to interfering with your threads.
spikehs
08-05-2003, 07:10 PM
ok, got the washers and had another prob. When I was increasing the pressure on the tank via the black knob to 40psi ( it was the max on the right gauge) like they said there was a hissing sound, then a loud whinning sound as I approached the 40psi mark the gas was comming out of a hole on the reg behind the left dial I know it shouldn't be doing this, but any idea why it is? I am pretty sure I had the needle valve all the way open. The only thing I could think of was that the pressure was too high, but it said 40psi on the outside set of numbers on the right guage. Thanks.

Sean
Canadian Man
08-05-2003, 07:26 PM
ok, got the washers and had another prob. When I was increasing the pressure on the tank via the black knob to 40psi ( it was the max on the right gauge) like they said there was a hissing sound, then a loud whinning sound as I approached the 40psi mark the gas was comming out of a hole on the reg behind the left dial I know it shouldn't be doing this, but any idea why it is? I am pretty sure I had the needle valve all the way open. The only thing I could think of was that the pressure was too high, but it said 40psi on the outside set of numbers on the right guage. Thanks.

Sean

Maybe you should get me to come and help you set it up sean? :confused: