Quick disconnects not sealing

Canadabrew · Jan 9, 2012

This is the first time this has happened. When I connect my gas line to my ball lock keg after its clicked into place the co2 continues to leak out.

Also it seems the beer is also leaking occasionally on one of them as well.

Not sure why this started happening out of the blue. I have 2 kegs running off 1 regulator using a barbed T to split them.

Appreciate any advice

Thanks

Yooper · Jan 9, 2012

Where is it leaking from? Under the QD? Or in the QD itself?

NordeastBrewer77 · Jan 9, 2012

have you replaced the 'o' rings on the posts recently?

Canadabrew · Jan 9, 2012

Yooper said:
Where is it leaking from? Under the QD? Or in the QD itself?

Seems to be in the QD itself. All the o rings are new...

Beer_Eugenics · Jan 9, 2012

Happened to me once. I had put the dip tube gasket on the post.

Yooper · Jan 9, 2012

Canadabrew said:
Seems to be in the QD itself. All the o rings are new...

Did you by any chance take the black QD apart? If you did, there is a tiny o-ring that sometimes gets lost, but it's crucial for the proper operation.

Canadabrew · Jan 9, 2012

Yooper said:
Did you by any chance take the black QD apart? If you did, there is a tiny o-ring that sometimes gets lost, but it's crucial for the proper operation.

I just checked again and it seems that it's leaking from underneath. When I push down on the QD it stops leaking CO2. And when i let go it leaks again.

Does this mean there is an issue with the seal ?

Beer_Eugenics · Jan 9, 2012

New post gasket, new dip tube gasket, then maybe the poppet is worn out? But it sounds like an issue with the post seal.

shadows69 · Jan 10, 2012

I would replace the QD. There not that expensive. The only other thing that comes to mine would be the post gasket as stated above. You can try a little keg lube between the QD and the post see if that doesn't make a better seal for you.

birvine · Jan 10, 2012

Have you removed the posts to give them a good cleaning?

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Canadabrew · Jan 10, 2012

Yes I completely dismantle all my kegs between each beer. I'm assuming it's a defective QD as I tried my other QD on the same keg and it works fine.

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