Tank tightening question?

[Droopy421]

I see people post about over tightening tanks will cause leaks. The two clear tanks I received with the starter kit tightened down and stopped at a certain point so I couldn't understand how you could over tighten them. The other tanks I purchased since seem to get to a point and then get tight but can turn at least another 360 before stopping. Should I not be turning the tanks till they stop?

 

[DaveOno]

On a Triton, there's 4 things that get screwed (besides your savings account, but I digress).

Overtightening the tank to the battery might cause the bat center post to be pushed down, causing problems.

Same with the battery to the charger. In either case, tighten it down till snug, then no more than about a quarter turn more, max. I can go further, but there is no need. Anything further and the sealing grommets get over-compressed, plus the center post thing.

Any tank should be able to be unscrewed with one hand.

Overtightening the coil head, where it could compromise the other seals on the center tube, could cause leaks or breakage. These I tighten till I feel it "bottom out" and no further.

Or overtightening the black top tip will break it. Again, tighten till snug, then no more than a quarter turn.

Overtightening ANYTHING is wrong and usually results in damage, be it spark plugs, lug nuts, pony tails, carto tanks, pickle jars, etc.

 

[dead not sleeping]

A spring loaded battery or tank post would be a tremendous improvement in design for Halo to concider. The tolerance between two of the same product is not the greatest.

 

[DaveOno]

Good idea. The bottom center of the tank could have a thicker grommet to provide some "give", more than it does currently. Easiest would be the battery center post on a spring. It does introduce the problem of the post getting stuck in the compressed down position, as it is subject to juice at times.

Having said that, it's quite the device we have in the tank design. Look, a chamber for juice with holes that allow juice to the coil, yet not big enough to allow a drip down the center tube, the airway, carburated for a good draw, the insulators and 2 conductors to power the coil, and the tip that seals the juice chamber in two places. And once assembled, almost none of it is visible.

And it all works, much better than anything else in its class.