If the fitting was screwed in too tight, it might have put a small crack in the tank. That happened to mine, and I had to replace the tank.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Fri, Jul 8, 2016 at 4:12 AM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Kelly, > Have you tried replacing the fitting? > If it's a poly fitting it could have gotten damge to the threads or > mis-shaped somehow... > > Worth a shot I think. > > Use some good Teflon tape and maybe some kind of pipe sealer. I used to > use a product called 'grip' when I was worried about leaks. It's messy > though and is hard to break the joint later. Also, you don't want to use > too much Teflon Tape on the joint. Just a few wraps. > > Danny > > > > Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Harry Hallgring Jr via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 7/7/16 8:50 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Harry Hallgring Jr <hhallgr...@icloud.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Water Tank Woes > > I have 3-20 gallon Kracor tanks and 2-23.5 gallon Nauta bladders for fresh > water and 1-39.5 gallon Kracor tank for poop. They all perform well. > > Harry > Sent from my iPhone 7 beta > > On Jul 7, 2016, at 20:12, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Replace it with a flex tank. I love my flex tanks. I don't have a single > rigid tank on Touche'. > > For some reason, flex tanks don't have a strong following. However, in > being a member of this list for a decade and a half, I do not remember a > single post about a failure of a flex tank. There have been several about > rigid tanks. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 4:56 PM, kelly petew via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> One of my water tanks continues to leak and it appears to be where the >> barbed elbow fitting exits the tank . I've wrapped the threads with Teflon >> tape [both pink and white], but it fails to make a good seal. This is my >> 3rd attempt to fix it. >> The tank is a Kracor brand, and the tank's walls and bottom appear to be >> quite thick. I have observed "weeping" only right around the hole where >> the elbow fitting is screwed into it. >> >> Does anyone have a suggestion? Is there some adhesive that I can apply >> the threads of the barbed fitting?? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Pete W. >> >> Siren Song >> C&C 30-2 >> Deltaville, VA. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >> like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All >> Contributions are greatly appreciated! >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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