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I've got an upright Craftsman compressor. I was trying to close the bottom drain and it kept hssing at me. I screwed it all the way in and it kept hissing and then, like an idiot, I screwed it out until it blew out the bottom like a wine cork in a cartoon. Apart from being really loud and kinda neat, did I break my machine? Do I have to deal with a little hiss forever, or is there some fix for my idiocy?

Thanks,

Jason

Nahhhh, it is simply a drain petcock like is used on a radiator. Should be able to pick up a new one @hardware store,or you can use an elbow & a couple nipples & bring the drain out from under the tank where it is easier to mess with. Brian

Put teflon tape or plumers putty on threads reinstall should be OK. like the man said elbow with short nipple and then shut off good idea.
jbennett
40 burb

I thought about the teflon tape, but I drain it every use like the book says to avoid condensation and rust. (sissy). I trid to get an elbow and petcock, but it's a left hand thread. No one locally had it. I just ordered anojther one from Sears. Thanks for the input...

Jason

REPLACE the whole valve, not just the screw in part

I never thought about that either. I'll check local supply houses and see if I can find one.

Thanks,

Jason

I have a ball valve from the local hardware store on mine that has been hanging in there for years.The orignal cheapy P-cock didn't last long at all.