AIR TANK LEAKING

[rgreen]

I have air leaking around the bolts in the picture, What can i do to stop the air leak?

[in2trux]

Those plugs look really cruddy. See if you can buy a couple of new plugs, dump all the air and clean the threads in the tank thoroughly and reseal with teflon tape. Air tanks rust from the inside out.

[uncleal13]

I wonder if they are not a NPT pipe thread and are some other kind of thread?

[rgreen]

(11-25-2016 )in2trux Wrote:  Those plugs look really cruddy. See if you can buy a couple of new plugs, dump all the air and clean the threads in the tank thoroughly and reseal with teflon tape. Air tanks rust from the inside out.

What's is the best way to clean tank???? Also do you think the plugs are dealer item

[Brock]

Go to any heavy truck part store that sells fittings and you can buy the plugs. Teflon tape and your good.

Hell i wouldn't even bother changing the plug's but I'm a cheap bastard!

[Hammerhead]

(11-25-2016 )Brock Wrote:  Go to any heavy truck part store that sells fittings and you can buy the plugs. Teflon tape and your good.

Hell i wouldn't even bother changing the plug's but I'm a cheap bastard!

Me too. I'd pull them, wire brush clean them, re-Teflon tape them, and shove them back in.

Personally I'd be more worried about those POS push in synflex line connectors. Those things are about as effective as screen doors on submarines when it gets cold! I'd like to kick the SOB that came up with that dumb idea in the gonads. Once for every single one produced since he developed that brain fart!

I'd tell you how I really feel, but that's why I have no friends, so I'm trying to play nice...is it working?

[rgreen]

(11-26-2016 )Hammerhead Wrote:  

(11-25-2016 )Brock Wrote:  Go to any heavy truck part store that sells fittings and you can buy the plugs. Teflon tape and your good.

Hell i wouldn't even bother changing the plug's but I'm a cheap bastard!

Me too. I'd pull them, wire brush clean them, re-Teflon tape them, and shove them back in.

Personally I'd be more worried about those POS push in synflex line connectors. Those things are about as effective as screen doors on submarines when it gets cold! I'd like to kick the SOB that came up with that dumb idea in the gonads. Once for every single one produced since he developed that brain fart!

I'd tell you how I really feel, but that's why I have no friends, so I'm trying to play nice...is it working?

That what i am going to do, just clean them and re-Teflon them... Just one more question...What is a good cleaner for air systems???

[in2trux]

Yo could also you a little evaporust to clean the threads with a fine wire brush.
This is one of the best products on the market for removing rust. https://www.evaporust.com/

I have used it to clean rusted motorcycle tanks. Lots of uses. It is non toxic and safe to use.

As for the air system, Regular change of the air dryer desiccant cartridge and daily blowing out the tanks.
I don't know any product other than de-icer, which are mostly alcohol, last resort.