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| | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 33 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 33 | i bought frl unit from harborfreight and can`t get it to quit leaking air at the filter unit. it seems to ok at reg. and lub. unit. anyone else had this problem. i am pretty sure i got it hooked up right, any ideals
1955 CHEVY 3600 TF
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Return it and get a new one! Harbor Freight loves to do that.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | Yeh,good old Harbor Freight,the junk store. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | wadd55,
Let me add this. Most conventional regulators are relieving types. There is usually a hole in the body below the diaphragm that exits to atmosphere. If this is where it's leaking, cycle the regulator several times from 0 to 120 or whatever its limits are. This might cure the problem.
If the bowls have O-rings sealing them, make sure they aren't crimped or mashed and that the bowl is on tight and seated.
I have found that most of the time the Harbor Freight stuff is assembled poorly (from the factory) and this is the root of most
of the problems.
Stuart
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 33 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 33 | i`m going to take the unit down and bring it in the house, where it is warm and check it out. it is so cold in my shop i can`t do anything and i`m out of kerosene for the heater. this is the first thing i`ve bought from harborfreight didn`t know what to expect.
1955 CHEVY 3600 TF
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Youll prob find somethin loose or not assembled correctly as stated above ...I like to look at the low prices of stuff at H.F. but usually dont buy ..i have never had much luck with any of there tools. after the first or second use.
Just my 2 pennies.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Harbor Freight Tools that did not make it. Harbor Freight Tools that have made the grade.I broke my first Harbor Freight tool this year - a 12 year old soft-headed hammer. I was abusing it. That makes it 1:100(or more) failure:purchase ratio. Don't buy the cheap looking tools from Harbor Freight and you'll be OK. I had a leaking HF water separator and it was as Stuart and others suggested. The gasket/seal/o-ring had slipped out of place. It works fine now. Tim PS: Since 80% or more tools come from China, let's not simply blame the country of origin. Sometimes you get what you pay for; sometimes you're simply paying for a brand name; sometimes a good brand name has been earned on a record of quality (and is worth a higher price). | | |
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