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Air leak down detector
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Guys I haven't tried this idea on the Newell, but my leak detector would be much different from the ones with gauges. I would want something that could detect a very small leak and quickly tell me in which direction the gas was leaking. It would have just three valves and a U shaped clear tubing. The tubing would be about half full of water with the bottom of the U the lowest point of the device. There would be a vlave at the top of each leg of the U and another valve between the top of each leg. One would install the device with all valves closed. Then open the center valve and let the system stabilize. Open the other two valves and then close the top one. If there is a leak, bubbles will move through the U tube and the direction of the bubbles will indicate the direction of the leak. The result will be basically instantenous, no waiting over night. You could move from connection to connection at a rapid pace and get the job done. I did look at McMaster and getting clear tubing with pressure ratings above 100 psi is not difficult. Too bad my coach doesn't leak - wink!
Russ

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Air leak down detector - by rheavn - 03-24-2013, 01:14 PM
RE: Air leak down detector - by Chester Stone - 03-24-2013, 03:00 PM
RE: Air leak down detector - by rheavn - 03-24-2013, 03:50 PM
RE: Air leak down detector - by Richard - 03-24-2013, 06:42 PM
RE: Air leak down detector - by rheavn - 03-24-2013, 06:49 PM
RE: Air leak down detector - by encantotom - 03-24-2013, 07:20 PM
RE: Air leak down detector - by les korcala - 03-24-2013, 08:04 PM
RE: Air leak down detector - by RussWhite - 03-25-2013, 12:13 PM
RE: Air leak down detector - by Richard - 03-25-2013, 04:41 PM
RE: Air leak down detector - by bikestuff - 01-07-2016, 10:57 AM
RE: Air leak down detector - by rheavn - 01-07-2016, 11:52 AM
RE: Air leak down detector - by bikestuff - 01-08-2016, 08:04 AM

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