1st attempt...failure

[bigsoomo]

whats up guys, my first attempt was foiled by some minor leaks. i had it running for a day then bam got home from work and barbs from my res popped up some water, very small but it leaked =( i gooped it up so i got to wait. anyone have any tips on how to keep them tight without harming the tubing?

[Jibjo]

Give us a pic of your innards.

The only way i know to prevent leaky barbs is to tighten metal screw clamps (not plastic) nice and snug up around each barb. I had your same prob at first, and it was due to not tightening the clamps enough. You won't damage the tubing enough to worry about it.

[bigsoomo]

i had the metal screw clamps, mayb i should tightned harder. Well I took it apart so i could goop it up, I noticed only one barb leaked and where the res barbs are water was popping up...its super gooped up now il take pics when its done...

[Graystar]

Was the water coming from the tubing-barb interface or from the barb-res interface?

[bigsoomo]

it was coming from barb-res. the only one that leaked was the heatercore barb to tube, i think it was because i used vasoline on that one because the other one didnt leak and i didnt put any on that one.

[Jibjo]

if it is not the clamps, then you can mend a minor leak with a judicious bead of JB Weld pasted discretely around the barb/res interface. I have done this to good and permanent effect. It's pretty easy.

[anvil82]

You shouldn't have to use ANY goop.

Pics would help.

[bigsoomo]

i had to goop it up because my holes for the barbs were to big =/...forgot to mention that pics will be up tomoro after work...

[anvil82]

Originally posted by bigsoomo
i had to goop it up because my holes for the barbs were to big =/...forgot to mention that pics will be up tomoro after work...

Yeesh, use a reducer then, don't "make" the barb bigger using goop.

[bigsoomo]

whats a reducer? the hole wasnt too big the barb fit fine there were little spaces nothing outrageously huge...

[bigsoomo]

sup guys, finally got my digicam back...here are the pics of my gooping! o yeah and can anyone tell me what that white crap is? it showed up on my first leak test...