SPG / high pressure hoses leaking @ coupling.

[aiian]

Not sure if this is the right spot to ask this but here goes... forgive me if I mess up some of the terminology, I'm still a n0ob.

My son and I did a quick test dive in the pool today with some new gear. I noticed a small leak coming from the SPG so I pulled it off, uninstalled/reinstalled it and now I've got a big leak coming from the fitting.

It looks like the fitting has a sleeve that has a lot of play in it and that's where the air is leaking.

It *seems* like maybe the male end of the gauge should be a little longer (rimshot) so that it puts pressure on the leave thus seating everything nice and tight but that doesn't explain why there was a tiny leak to begin with and now a much larger leak...

...or there was supposed to be a little compression fitting (think liquid plumbing) that I lost somewhere along the way.

Any ideas?

 

[Marie13]

There is a little thing called a spool that goes on end of gauge before hose is fitted. Wonder if that’s the issue.

 

[grf88]

Did you see something like this:
DGX Air Spool w/ Viton O-Rings for SPG Swivel

 

[aiian]

There is a little thing called a spool that goes on end of gauge before hose is fitted. Wonder if that’s the issue.

Did you see something like this:
DGX Air Spool w/ Viton O-Rings for SPG Swivel

I def. don't have any thing like that.

I'm guessing my LDS would have one?

 

[aiian]

 

[grf88]

I def. don't have any thing like that.

I'm guessing my LDS would have one?

You need one and your LDS will have it if they service gear.

 

[grf88]

Your photo is perfectly normal, the spool does the magic.

 

[aiian]

Okay. Thanks.

One more question, Teflon tape on the threads or no?

 

[Superlyte27]

Okay. Thanks.

One more question, Teflon tape on the threads or no?

No, the spool does all the work

 

[aiian]

Gotcha thanks.