[PSUBS-MAILIST] Swagelock needle valve

[Alec Smyth]

Sorry, I'm in Argentina at present so can't just walk over to the sub to
look it up. But the one I bought on eBay says 14DKM4-S4-A. These things are
crazily expensive if bought new, I'd try to find them on eBay if possible!

Best,

Alec


On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 9:22 AM, swaters <swaters at waters-ks.com> wrote:

> Ok. I think I am going to order a extra valve. Do you remember the
> swagelock number for that valve?
> Thanks,
> Scott Waters
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> Private <alecsmyth at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Scott,
>
> My valve issue was entirely sloppiness. I had added a port to the little
> HP manifold, and didn't clean the inside of the manifold properly after
> cutting the thread on that extra port. Metal chips got into the valves and
> interfered with proper seating. Two of the valves I was able to clean, but
> one I think got its seat damaged because I was just never able to make a
> good seal on it again. I currently have the manifold out of the sub for
> cleaning, and got a replacement valve on eBay.
>
> I would suggest taking the problem valve apart to see whether something
> has got in there. What you say about storing them open makes sense, and
> I'll do that in the future, but I haven't yet had a valve issue after
> winter storage. I have had issues with the electricals. Last winter a speed
> controller blew after it's first minute or so of spring running, and this
> year I had one that wouldn't work at all for the first few minutes but has
> acted normally once it came on. Maybe the cold made some relays "sticky" to
> begin with.
>
> We must be doing very similar things on our boats right now!
>
> Best,
>
> Alec
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> On Mar 23, 2014, at 12:23 AM, swaters <swaters at waters-ks.com> wrote:
>
> Alec,
> I remember at the psubs conference in Islamorada you had a malfunction on
> the needle valve from Swagelock. I am preping my sub for this season and
> noticed a air leak. It is comming from one of the same needle valves. Did
> you end up just buying a new one or did you repair it? I am thinking based
> on the way these work they need to be stored in the open position. Do you
> think that is correct?
> Thanks,
> Scott Waters
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