leaking tank handle

[tippy]

can anyone help me with this small problem....when i turn on my tank it leaks air from the handle.ive taken it apart and replaced the tank seat and all the other parts seem fine so what should i do next????

 

[do it easy]

Does it only leak when the valve is open? I think this would indicate a bad stem o-ring or maybe the screw/spring thingee that holds the knob thingee isn't tight enough.

How bad is the leak? weeping, small bubbles, gusher?

 

[wreckchick]

Replace the packing and if that doesn't do it you probably need an o-ring on the stem.

Rachel

 

[jumbo]

Grab a screw driver and try to tighten the valve handle, that might be it, you may have to grind out a chunk of the middle of the srew driver in order to fit around the treads

JUMBO

 

[double80s]

If you've knocked over your tank in the past the stem might be bent. I've had this problem before. Only after removing it could I see the bend. I took it to the LDS and we swapped it out while I waited.

 

[tippy]

thank guys...it just needed to be tighter....seems fine now..
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