what's the typical pressure range inside your BC?

[nolatom]

I'm asking because diving a few days ago, I noticed a very small pinhole leak from the plastic (rubber?) "pipe" in the housing that contains the inflate/deflate buttons, at the end of the corrugated hose. Where it's located looks like it would carry only the pressure that the inflatable bladder does, meaning I suppose from zero when it's deflated, up to whatever pressure would lift the BC overpressure valve..

Am wondering if this is low-pressure enough to just to try taping over tightly with electrician's tape and see if it stops, or definitely take to the shop.

Thanks from your friendly English major who is therefore an expert in all things.


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[Caveeagle]

Sounds like you are referring to the corrugated inflator hose.

So if the hose is older that a couple years, you might just want to replace it. Depending on brand of BC, they are not real expensive and it's an easy swap.

For a quick fix, I would clean the area will and either use some RTV flexible sealant, or maybe aquaseal.

 

[northernone]

Is the corrugated tube disintegrating and needing replaced? Otherwise, I'd put a dab of sealer on it (inside if feeling adventurous) and carry on.

 

[nolatom]

Not the corrugated hose itself, but rather in the plastic housing at the end of that hose and contains the inflate and deflate buttons. The thing I hold in my hand when I inflate or deflate.

 

[Charles2]

I agree with @northernone, a little dab of sealer should work. If not, the replacement part is not that expensive - 45-degree Oral Power Inflator

 

[Caveeagle]

Depending on where the leak is coming from. It might new valve o rings.

A pin hole in the plastic body could be fixed with some JB weld, or epoxy. Or just replace it

 

[nolatom]

I agree with @northernone, a little dab of sealer should work. If not, the replacement part is not that expensive - 45-degree Oral Power Inflator

Yeah that's it. That's cheaper than I figured. Cool, thanks everyone.
Tom