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29-01-2007, 20:12

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Re: Leaky Valves

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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik

Other possible problems are that you didn't wrap your fitting with teflon tape. And I think the solenoids leak if you hook them up the wrong way around. But I might just be lumping them in with the regulators on that one.

To echo what Kevin says. The Teflon tape, when used correctly, works wonders.

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