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John Guest Woes.

Started by Greg2013, April 06, 2014, 09:02:33 PM

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Greg2013

Changed my keg setup around to JG today and have run into two issues. On the "gas in" disconnect barb where the hard plastic gas line is clamped with a jubilee clip it is leaking CO2 and i can't tighten the clip any more, it was a pretty snug fit it thought even before adding the clip as i had to dip the line into boiling water to get the barb to push in.:D

Also i have the gas line from the reg split into two kegs.I had both gas lines connected at about 7 psi today.I tapped one keg and as i let some gas out via the pressure release valve i noticed the beer in the other keg which had no tap was rising up through the gas line on that keg  :'(
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Shanna

With the tube attached with the jubilee clip get a piece of larger tubing and slide it over the outside of the tube to be secured. This should allow you get a tighter fit than without it. Not sure about the other issue.

Shanna
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Greg2013

Quote from: Shanna on April 06, 2014, 09:35:16 PM
With the tube attached with the jubilee clip get a piece of larger tubing and slide it over the outside of the tube to be secured. This should allow you get a tighter fit than without it. Not sure about the other issue.

Shanna

Thanks Shanna, i have been informed that i overfilled the other keg up past the bottom of the gas dip tube so when i released pressure in one it backpressured the other causing the beer to rise into the gas line. ::)
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet."  Gen. James 'Mad Dog' Mattis USMC(Ret.)

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