GC 450 EXTREME VALVE QUESTION

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GC 450 EXTREME VALVE QUESTION
ir8st8 avatar
ir8st8
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HOW TIGHT DO PEOPLE TIGHTEN THE TOP NUT ON THE VALVE... WHERE THE WIRES ARE? FINGER TIGHT, SNUG OR LOCKED DOWN? IVE HEARD ALL 3. LAST NIGHT I HIT MY FILL SWITCH AND IT JUST LET AIR BYPASS AND DIDNT FILL.. THEN I TIGHTEND THEM SOME AND IT WORKS..NOT REALLY SURE IF THIS IS THE PROBLEM.. ANY SUGGUESTIONS? ALSO.. OVER THAT LAST WEEK AFTER 8 HRS OR SO THE WHOLE LEFT SIDE DROPS AND THE RIGHT STAYS FINE.. I HAVE 8 VALVES.. ALL ON SEPERATE LINES FROM THE TANK FOR EACH CYLINDER,, SO Y IS BOTH FRONT AND REAR ON 1 SIDE FALLING?
TC29720 avatar
TC29720
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I usually finger tight it then come behind that with a wrench about a 1/4 turn. Spray your fittings down and see if they leak on that side anywhere
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cantlooswit22s
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Originally posted by TC29720



I usually finger tight it then come behind that with a wrench about a 1/4 turn. Spray your fittings down and see if they leak on that side anywhere



wat he said.but ill do either 1/2 or 3/4 turn.you should be good.
onyx avatar
onyx
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id do a 1/3 of a turn just to be asfe.
S DULLIE avatar
S DULLIE
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make sure you have no trash in the valves.those valves have a habit of blowing off the retaining ring on the bottom of the diaphram.dont know y that happens i think to much pressure.