Gas side ball lock connector leak

[bennie1986]

Out if nowhere one of my gas side ball lock connectors is leaking. Is there any way to determine how this happened?

 

[day_trippr]

Do you use something to lubricate the O-rings on your keg posts?
If not, there's the potential to damage an O-ring every time you connect a QD...

Cheers!

 

[bennie1986]

I tested another connector on the same post and it was fine.

 

[bennie1986]

I changed and lubed a new o-ring to be safe but the one I took off was newer and still had a bit of lube. I would have put it back on but I did some damage getting it off.

 

[zachattack]

Make sure the QD itself is tight, you can put a large screwdriver in the slot on top. There's an internal o-ring that can be swapped out as well.

 

[bennie1986]

Make sure the QD itself is tight, you can put a large screwdriver in the slot on top. There's an internal o-ring that can be swapped out as well.

Thanks I give this a try when I get home from work.

 

[Stealthcruiser]

Make sure the QD itself is tight, you can put a large screwdriver in the slot on top. There's an internal o-ring that can be swapped out as well.

Easy on the torque though! Don't get bowed up on it!

And don't ask me how I know............

 

[bennie1986]

I was able to turn it maybe a 16th of a turn by have not yet tested it. Is this a gasket that is normally lubed?

 

[day_trippr]

The very thin washer is something like Delrin, and as it's sandwiched between two pieces of plastic there shouldn't be any need for lube...

Cheers!