problems with pressure barrel

[Brownie83]

I'm having some problems with the O ring in my pressure barrel. it is fitted with a S30 Hambleton Bard Co2 valve but when i tighten on to the barrel it kinks and thus doesnt seal properly so when i gas up i am getting an air leak.

i have liberally applied vasaline to the cap thread and rubber O ring, the O ring is perfectly flat and sits in possition nicely.

Any ideas??

 

[Wez]

It may be that you are over tightening it? They can distort when that happens.

 

[Brownie83]

I have done them as tight as i can by hand - I havent had any problems before though?

 

[Wez]

Is this the black O ring that goes into a recess on the underside of the lid?

 

[darrenwest1]

mine are all white flat o rings

 

[Brownie83]

they are white rubber O rings - they are from the normal wwhite plastic barrels with a 2" neck (not like a king keg)

 

[darrenwest1]

i only ever give mine a nip up or i find that if i over tighten them they kink over and leak
also i usually change them every 2 or 3 brews