Mystery Leak

[VAscooter]

I have a leak on my SL LP Grand that I can't locate. After monitoring and cleaning up, I've isolated The leak to inside the delron cover. I replaced the fill tube and made sure everything is tight. Is there another area I could tighten or check that I've missed? Within about 30 minutes of putting it all back together I will have juice at the bottom of the Grand and has leaked from both sides of the Delron cover.

 

[Technonut]

Sounds like perhaps the feed tube is cracked, or the connector gasket may be leaking. I suggest purchasing and installing a rebuild kit, or if you're not comfortable with that, send it to Robert to be repaired.

Make double sure that your tube is not leaking where it goes over the feed tube. It may need a dab of glue..

 

[VAscooter]

Leaking big time. Since it's up inside the delron that's why I replaced the feed tube. No juice is leaking down the feed tube. It's all inside the delron. My next step is to take delron off and see if I can determine where it's coming from. I may have to send it in.

 

[Filthy-Beast]

When you replaced the tube did you pull the delrin cover. I've found it hard to get the tube all the way seated unless I do. I'll also suggest the drop of super glue on the pin before pushing the tube on.

Be careful when you tighten the screw of the delrin cover, only finger tip tight. Once the screw stops turning you're done, do not cinch it down that little extra

 

[jifjifjif]

I have intermittent leaking from the same spots. In my opinion, it is the gasket inside the 510 connection. A trip to Rob will fix this.

 

[Technonut]

Leaking big time. Since it's up inside the delron that's why I replaced the feed tube. No juice is leaking down the feed tube. It's all inside the delron. My next step is to take delron off and see if I can determine where it's coming from. I may have to send it in.

I meant the brass feed tube which goes to the connector. I imagine it could crack if pulled or pushed too hard.

EDIT: I currently have mine apart.. I have to agree with the gasket being the culprit after looking closely at the assembly. The brass tube appears to be pretty solid.

 

[Jet Knight]

If none of the above works. then a trip to Maine may be the way to go.

 

[redeyedancer]

If you dont resolve the problem send it in I will fix it . Some great tips here if it isn't leaking from the tube its one of two things broken gasket in the mod or the feed tube could be broken possibly not tight enough

I am working on a new 510 connection and feed tube for these mods going stainless and its impossible for one of these to leak

 

[Justice]

Often with this issue it is from flooding the atty the juice runs down into the button hole and mystery juice is in the delrin cover

 

[redeyedancer]

Fill your bottle with water put you thumb over the juice well apply pressure to the bottle . The leak will show itself

 

[jifjifjif]

Often with this issue it is from flooding the atty the juice runs down into the button hole and mystery juice is in the delrin cover

Good point here. Especially if you see juice mainly on the RIGHT side of the delrin insert.

 

[VAscooter]

Thanks for the advice. I'll try that when I get a spare moment here at work.

 

[VAscooter]

OK. I tried something with the silicone tube that seems to have helped and no leak right now. I have the bottle off the bottom of the Reo so no pressure on the silicone tube on the brass tit or fitting. So far no leak.

 

[Filthy-Beast]

Great news!

When I've had a leak its from changing bottles and slightly pulling the tube down a hair each time. that's why I pull the cover to make sure it's all the way up and then use a drop of super glue to hold it

 

[VAscooter]

Just got out of a meeting and checked. Still no leak. I'm wondering if taking that pressure off the top of the tube may have solved the issue.

 

[VAscooter]

Came back from lunch to a big puddle under my Reo. Going to have to do some work on it when I get home today. Thank goodness for 3 others I have with me.

 

[redeyedancer]

If your putting a tube on it has to be clean no e juice on the tube slide it half way onto the nipple and apply a drop of super glue . It also helps if you cut the tube the end could be stretched

 

[VAscooter]

If your putting a tube on it has to be clean no e juice on the tube slide it half way onto the nipple and apply a drop of super glue . It also helps if you cut the tube the end could be stretched

I'll try that. I'll get it figured out. Thanks.