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Kolpin Gas Pack Leaking

Postby Ken » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:57 pm

Anyone have problems with the nozzle and cap leaking? BOTH of my packs are leaking!! Only used once!

I'm sure I can get new ones from Kolpin.....but anyone else have this problem?
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Re: Kolpin Gas Pack Leaking

Postby BradM » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:11 pm

Ken wrote:Anyone have problems with the nozzle and cap leaking? BOTH of my packs are leaking!! Only used once!

I'm sure I can get new ones from Kolpin.....but anyone else have this problem?
Leaking when pouring or leaking when stored on the machine?

There is a black gasket that fits around the edge of the nozzle piece. Maybe that is pushed off?
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Postby MrBill » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:15 am

I would call Kolpin power sports and if thats no help I know that Mrbanzai has all the parts you may need.
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Postby rangertom » Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:39 am

Ken,

I can't say I've had that problem, and neither have my brother or father-in-law. We use ours on nearly every ride and we're not "ginger" with them. In the heat they swell like crazy, building up some extreme pressures, but haven't leaked one bit, yet (knock on wood).
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Postby DAVE » Tue Nov 21, 2006 7:12 am

I have 2 of them and they are working fine.........like Brad said if that rubber gasket is not in correctly they leak.
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Postby Ken » Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:27 am

They leak when placed on their side.


I'll check the rubber gasket...I'm wondering if storing them for a year with the screwed tight, crushed the rubber so it lost it's smush factor.
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Postby MrBill » Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:36 am

Yea, Smush Factor. :lol:
No really that might be it.
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Postby Ken » Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:29 pm

It's a technical term bill.... :lol:
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Postby MrBill » Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:11 pm

Ken wrote:It's a technical term bill.... :lol:
Techno for you and your girlfriends lips maybe. :lol:
Lets say the seal have taken a set.
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Postby traildad » Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:41 pm

We bought 3 almost two years ago. We used two and they worked fine. Then the plastic insert was broken on one of them. We have replaced different parts from our other unused gas flat and from a used water flat. We can't seem to get it to stop leaking. :( I am not sure what the problem is, but it seems as though it could be the gasket. I know you can order a new spout and cap from Kolpin. Maybe they go bad sitting unused? :? Ken
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Postby Ken » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:39 pm

Montana Jack's has replacements for 11 bucks.
I just bought 3.

http://www.montanajacks.com/index.asp?P ... rodID=1145
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Postby Dennis » Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:07 pm

You can't just buy the seal? That sucks.
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Postby d2photo » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:44 am

Montana Jacks, for all your "smush" factor needs..
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