Sherwood Inflator leaking

[Oitzu]

I have an old Sherwood BCD laying arround thats leaking at the inflator, right between the retaining sleeve for the oral inflation valve and the inflator body. (See Picture for clarification)

Unscrewing the retaining sleeve, to expose whats inside, there is just a white plastic ring that looks like a retaining or slide ring.
I feel like there should also be a something like seal gasket in between to make a proper seal, which is missing.

Maybe someone has seen this type of inflator in before and knows more?

 

[Bob DBF]

The white "washer" may have been a seal at one time, hardened over time and no longer seals the unit. Make up a new seal from some gasket material, put it in and see what happens. As always, check for cracks in the unit as well.


Good luck

Bob

 

[Ghetto Diver]

I'd try an o'ring to seal it. Not part of original design, but should work.
If not, new inflators are cheap enough.

 

[Jayfarmlaw]

Don't know what shipping would be to Germany...but I have several of these. Great company to work with.

45-degree Oral Power Inflator

Good luck,
Jay

 

[Oitzu]

Thank you, all of you.
Guessing from the drawing part 18 might be missing, i will try to find a "kind-of" replacement.
If it doesn't fit/seal i can fallback to a new inflator.

@Jayfarmlaw this kind of inflator are available here for about 20-30€, so no big deal.

 

[JackD342]

Thank you, all of you.
Guessing from the drawing part 18 might be missing, i will try to find a "kind-of" replacement.
If it doesn't fit/seal i can fallback to a new inflator.

@Jayfarmlaw this kind of inflator are available here for about 20-30€, so no big deal.

Yes, a missing gasket was my interpretation of that diagram too. Or, it is hardened and stuck inside, not obvious that it needs removal and replacement.