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Leak detection tools
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I am guessing a few of our new owners are following this thread, so I am going to violate my “teach them to fish” rule and point you to exact parts you should have on the coach at all times.

https://www.mcmaster.com/push-to-connect...-fittings/

Go to this page and scroll down to the low temperature push on fittings made of brass. Look at the double ended female connectors. Get a couple of those in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 tubing sizes. Scroll on down to the very bottom to the plastic plugs. Again get 2 of those in the three sizes.

The double ended push on fitting can be used in an emergency situation to repair a hole in an airline. Snip out the hole, push both ends onto the fitting, and you are back in business. Repair it properly with a compression fitting in a safe place instead of on the side of the road.

   

Likewise, the plastic plugs turn the double ended fitting into a way of quickly capping an airline. Our driver seats are notorious for developing air leaks. I bet I have seen half a dozen of those airlines to the seat disconnected and bent double or triple secured with vise grips or zip ties to stop the leak. A connector with a plug would fix that in seconds until it could be properly addressed.

   

Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home Cool )
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Messages In This Thread
Leak detection tools - by rheavn - 01-21-2016, 02:41 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by smagown - 01-21-2016, 06:20 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by Junior Guru - 01-21-2016, 11:05 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by 77newell - 01-22-2016, 10:46 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by cfree3 - 09-26-2016, 02:07 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by rheavn - 01-23-2016, 04:54 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by 77newell - 01-23-2016, 11:50 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by rheavn - 09-26-2016, 07:20 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by cfree3 - 09-27-2016, 07:51 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by Richard - 09-27-2016, 03:28 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by cfree3 - 09-28-2016, 08:36 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by Chester Stone - 09-27-2016, 05:44 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by pairodice - 09-28-2016, 06:21 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by pairodice - 03-25-2020, 04:43 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by Richard - 03-25-2020, 05:47 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by Land Yacht - 03-26-2020, 08:47 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by pairodice - 03-27-2020, 06:59 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by encantotom - 03-27-2020, 08:04 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by Land Yacht - 03-28-2020, 09:36 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by cknuth - 07-04-2020, 01:22 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by bikestuff - 07-04-2020, 01:49 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by Richard - 07-04-2020, 07:19 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by cknuth - 07-05-2020, 03:01 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by Richard - 07-06-2020, 03:13 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by Glenn and Laureen - 07-11-2020, 12:06 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by HoosierDaddy - 08-13-2020, 08:27 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by encantotom - 08-13-2020, 09:33 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by kaptain - 03-25-2022, 09:40 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by rheavn - 03-26-2022, 03:23 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by encantotom - 03-26-2022, 11:33 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by BusNit - 03-26-2022, 12:16 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by 360 - 03-26-2022, 03:29 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by encantotom - 03-26-2022, 04:36 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by Richard - 03-26-2022, 04:47 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by 360 - 03-26-2022, 05:00 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by MrE - 03-26-2022, 05:24 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by kaptain - 03-29-2022, 08:10 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by Richard - 03-29-2022, 09:51 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by encantotom - 03-29-2022, 10:18 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by kaptain - 03-29-2022, 06:03 PM
RE: Leak detection tools - by Richard - 03-30-2022, 05:12 AM
RE: Leak detection tools - by Richard - 03-30-2022, 05:24 AM

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