Co2 Technical problem..AGAIN. This is torture...Need some help

OK, lets try this...

turn off the tank
turn off all bubble counters..
remove one of the needle valves that do not work...closest to the tank.
Open tank. SLOWLY turn up the regulator and see if any gas escapes...
If not you have a blockage.

you might be able to turn up the pressure to blow out whatever is obstructing the flow, but dont crank it higher than the low pressure gauge will go or you'll blow the gauge again.
 
Nolapete said:
You forget that he reads this forum.

I'm going to say this one last time. You don't need a replacement gauge. Set the pressure at 11 psi and leave it alone. Increasing the psi isn't going to fix your problem. Whatever psi you set it at fills the entire manifold with that psi, so the two that are functioning and the two that aren't have the same pressure fed to them. Get it?

Your problem is NOT the gauge. Your problem is a blockage in the manifold after the first two that are working. It could be in the connecting segments of the manifold, the needle valves, the check valves, or even the bubble counters.

If I was having the problem you are, I would disassemble the entire manifold and put it back together piece by piece checking functionality. I would take the end section and put that on first using a bubble counter that I knew was working. If that worked, I would add one of the next sections that I knew worked and test it. Then add the 2nd section that wasn't working with a bubble counter I knew was working and test it. Then finally add the last section and test it. It's the only way you're going to find the blockage.
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I was under the impression is low-side gauge was blown, so he couldn't tell what psi he was at. If that's the case, he has to replace his gauge.
 
Remove everything:

Install the section after the orange line.

Test

If it works

Add section after orange line

Test

If it works

Add section after yellow line

Test

If it works

Add the last one

Test

I think your problem is going to be where the white arrows are.

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jmhart said:
I was under the impression is low-side gauge was blown, so he couldn't tell what psi he was at. If that's the case, he has to replace his gauge.
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No, it wouldn't go past a certain psi, so he was assuming that it was broken. With the set nut on it, you can't turn the screw far enough to max out the psi. Regardless, you only need 11 psi to run any number of outlets on the manifold.
 
I've read this also.... remember you are dealing with a 19 year old. Not that is anything bad, but talking a 19 year old through something is much harder than showing them. I think there is a basic lack of knowledge regarding plumbing on the solution seekers part. Not being negative... I guess I'm just stating the obvious at this point. Have any of the moderators made mention to Neon that bashing an individual on this site is frowned upon and could lead to restriction of further activity? Posting private email on a public forum SHOULD require permission from the sender. If it's not a rule on this site now, it should be in the very near future! Just my two cents. Happy tanking!
 
DrVader said:
This thread is awesome.

Edit: I need a sedative...
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That cracked me up


avionics30 said:
I've read this also.... remember you are dealing with a 19 year old. Not that is anything bad, but talking a 19 year old through something is much harder than showing them. I think there is a basic lack of knowledge regarding plumbing on the solution seekers part. Not being negative... I guess I'm just stating the obvious at this point. Have any of the moderators made mention to Neon that bashing an individual on this site is frowned upon and could lead to restriction of further activity? Posting private email on a public forum SHOULD require permission from the sender. If it's not a rule on this site now, it should be in the very near future! Just my two cents. Happy tanking!
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Not to digress too much, but I both agree and disagree. "Bashing" should certainly be avoided, but reporting ones experiences, both good and bad, should be highly encouraged....just like equipment reviews and testimonials, I appreciate knowing what vendors are good to work with and which ones are not.




To Neon:
I agree with Nolapete....pretty sure you've got some kind of blockage at the blue line, as he labeled it. It seems like a lot of trouble, but following the steps he suggested will either A)solve your problem or B) help the rest of us solve your problem.
 
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