BC Damage?

Jamdiver · Jul 4, 2005

Here's the dilemma.
So after 2 wonderful dives on Sunday.
I'm doing the 3rd dive, give ok signal to buddy, give down signal..
I pull on the string for the right rear dump valve and it promptly falls out into my hand.

Ok, I did pull rather hard, but I didn't certainly didn't expect the string to come out of the dump valve.
So my question is, is there any way I can unscrew the dump valve and re-attach the string somehow?
I imagine that there could be a way possibly? My BC has 2 other dump valves so it's still quite functional.

scubatoys · Jul 4, 2005

Yea, when you unscrew that, you will see there is simply a big spring, and another piece of plastic that has a rubber gasket on it. You thread the string through the out piece you've just unscrewed, through the center of the spring, then it will go into the center of the last piece, and you tie a knot in the end. You will have to peel up the rubber gasket to get the string through... then just glue it back with some aquaseal.

Then inflate, make sure everything holds air and you're good to go. Top to bottom... about a 2 minute fix.

markfm · Jul 4, 2005

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=101724&highlight=bcd+dump

abitton · Jul 4, 2005

Darn it!!

You beat me to it by a minute!!

markfm:
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=101724&highlight=bcd+dump

It's actually a very easy procedure.

Good luck!!!

markfm · Jul 4, 2005

Yeah, but Larry already answered

Jamdiver · Jul 4, 2005

Wow that was quick! Thanks guys, I'll try out your suggestions and tell you how it works

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scubatoys · Jul 5, 2005

Here you go... in case you need a photo of what you're getting into... this is what it would look like with the knot tied... before you put the rubber gasket back in place.

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