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    Corny keg leaking

    Yeah, I have one other spare keg. I can try the dip tube from that one. Thanks!
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    Corny keg leaking

    These same o-rings work fine on all of my other kegs. However, on this keg, I add a 7.8 x 1.9 o-ring under the normal o-ring, and it seems to be holding pressure better. I’m going to leave it like that for a day or two and see how it does. When I take it apart, I’ll inspect the dip tube flange...
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    Corny keg leaking

    Hello, The keg in question has only sanitizer in it, as the last time I tried put beer in it, it started to have issues. I thought it was old o-rings, etc. so I cleaned a different keg for that batch and purchased an o-ring set from the local homebrew shop. However, nothing has worked. I've...
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    Corny keg leaking

    Hi everyone, It took a little longer than I expected to get back. I tried another set of o-rings, swapped posts, tried the tape anyway, and even tried thread dope for potable water, nothing has worked. I‘ve ordered a pair of bulkheads as that would be cheaper than scrapping the keg. If anyone...
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    Corny keg leaking

    Wow! I didn't expect so many responses so quickly, you guys are great! I'll try using the Teflon tape and keg lube. Not sure why I didn't think of those... When I bought it, it had quite a bit of pressure, so I assumed it would be fine. Then as soon as I filled it with some beer ready for...
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    Corny keg leaking

    Hi Everyone, I have a used ball lock corny keg which is leaking from the out post. So far I've replaced the O-rings, installed new poppets and even put new posts on, and it still pushes the sanitizer past the out post at the bottom. I did find that the previous owner had used a Firestone Post on...
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