lilzaphod
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Ok, so I inherited some kegs from my brother, and one of the damn things won't stop leaking gas.
I did what I believe to be a full rebuild:
2 new gas posts with poppets
new o-rings all around, including on the gas pipes
keg lube on all o-rings.
When I got the O-ring kit from Midwest Brewing supply, the one thing I noticed was that the new o-ring for the main seal was completely round while the old o-ring was only half round and half flat on one side.
Did I get the wrong o-ring? I can't hear if it is leaking in that area, and putting water on it shows no bubbles.
I have used various different levels of pressure, and I've even rotated the top lid 180 degrees as I've read that that might be a cause. At this point, i'm about ready to throw the keg in front of a bus.
Thanks for pointers. This is driving me nuts.
I did what I believe to be a full rebuild:
2 new gas posts with poppets
new o-rings all around, including on the gas pipes
keg lube on all o-rings.
When I got the O-ring kit from Midwest Brewing supply, the one thing I noticed was that the new o-ring for the main seal was completely round while the old o-ring was only half round and half flat on one side.
Did I get the wrong o-ring? I can't hear if it is leaking in that area, and putting water on it shows no bubbles.
I have used various different levels of pressure, and I've even rotated the top lid 180 degrees as I've read that that might be a cause. At this point, i'm about ready to throw the keg in front of a bus.
Thanks for pointers. This is driving me nuts.