Using a silicone sealer

[oplholik]

I'm getting leakage from the squonk bottle on my Asmodus Luna. The leak isn't from the bottle itself, but from around the cap and the sealing points. The cap is delrin, and I want to seal it all off at the sealing points, cap to the bottle, around the outside where the feed tube comes out of the top of the cap. I fill thru the 510 so won't be taking it apart once installed again. I'm thinking of aquarium sealer or this: Clear Silicone, Waterproof Sealant, Aquarium Sealant from Loctite Adhesives

Do you think it will hold up to getting nic on it?

 

[DavidOck]

Uh, probably?

Would the right size o-ring work?

 

[Anise]

I think I'd just get a new bottle.

 

[oplholik]

Uh, probably?

Would the right size o-ring work?

I'll look thru all my o-rings to see if I have any thing that looks about right.

 

[oplholik]

Found a couple to try, so I'll see how it goes.

 

[DavidOck]

Harbor Freight has pretty inexpensive boxes of assorted sizes, available in different materials. Good to have around

 

[Zaryk]

If the orings doesn't work, I'd get a new bottle. You don't know how ejuice will react with the sealant. It may be fine, but there is a potential for something to leech over time. Squonk bottles are too cheap to risk it in my opinion. Here are some for $0.50. they are pretty good bottles too.

Squonk Bottles

 

[oplholik]

If the orings doesn't work, I'd get a new bottle. You don't know how ejuice will react with the sealant. It may be fine, but there is a potential for something to leech over time. Squonk bottles are too cheap to risk it in my opinion. Here are some for $0.50. they are pretty good bottles too.

Squonk Bottles

I have 1 extra bottle that came with the Asmodus, but will get some extra bottles, just have to measure the tube size, and get some of the correct size.

 

[Zaryk]

I have 1 extra bottle that came with the Asmodus, but will get some extra bottles, just have to measure the tube size, and get some of the correct size.

Generally, it's 4mm od x 2mm id. Some use 5mm od x 3mm id, but that isn't nearly as common as the first.

 

[oplholik]

4 X 2 is what I got when I measured with my calipers

 

[Zaryk]

4 X 2 is what I got when I measured with my calipers

That's the most common size. If you buy from eBay or Amazon, make sure to get food grade tubing. The RC gas lines can have residual oils in it.

 

[Eskie]

If the orings doesn't work, I'd get a new bottle. You don't know how ejuice will react with the sealant. It may be fine, but there is a potential for something to leech over time. Squonk bottles are too cheap to risk it in my opinion. Here are some for $0.50. they are pretty good bottles too.

Squonk Bottles

That's a nice price. It's too bad they only have red left. Might still be worth having a few around anyway.

 

[Zaryk]

That's a nice price. It's too bad they only have red left. Might still be worth having a few around anyway.

I didn't notice that only red ones are left. I picked up 10 (maybe more) of these bottles a couple months ago and noticed recently they still had them at the same price just a few days ago. They are fairly nice bottles. The tops aren't the great, but good silicone.

 

[oplholik]

Unless I'm just not seeing it, doesn't say what size the tubing is.

 

[Zaryk]

Unless I'm just not seeing it, doesn't say what size the tubing is.

It doesn't say, but it's 4x2. And there is a lot of extra length to the tubing it comes with.

 

[oplholik]

Do the tops leak, you said the tops weren't that great, so just wondering.

 

[Zaryk]

Do the tops leak, you said the tops weren't that great, so just wondering.

No leaking, just a little gritty threading. It smooths out after a few refills.

 

[oplholik]

ok good, think I'll grab 10 at that price.

 

[oplholik]

well, maybe 5 I've only got the one Asmodus, and my Reos looks like a bigger ID tubing

 

[puffon]

well, maybe 5 I've only got the one Asmodus, and my Reos looks like a bigger ID tubing

Original REO tubing is:
1/16" ID x 3/16" OD x 1/16" CS Tygon tubing
You could find a similar size in MM.