Dab Strudel
Active member
I have been battling this for days. Ive let my system sit for a while, broke it back out to do some runs and I cant hold 75 PSI to save myself. Ive narrowed it down to 2 sections. I thought I fixed both issues but I have lost 6 PSI in 2.75 hrs from one section and I cant bare to check the other hose. The section I lost 6 psi was as follows- BV/MNPT-MFlare fitting/fJIC-fJIC hose/mJIC-Fnpt/Gauge. the leak was at the flare to hose fitting but the bubbles from submerging it were MICRO bubbles coming out slower than the second coming of jesus. I tightened it a hair and tested it again. No bubbles for 20 seconds. so I let it rest at 73 PSI and I come back said time later to 67 psi... Ive used this gauge before, just recently changing it out for its inaccuracy but the situation calls for a gauge to ensure sludging doesnt occur. Ive submerged from the bottom of the gauge to the ball valve and cant find any other bubbles, this is my second ball valve because I thought it was the issue. again, it was taken from a trusted place as well. Honestly I dont know what I am looking for from you guys, maybe telling me you had the same issue and how you solved it. I replaced all the parts with new ones, its stupid. NPT hoses and one kind of gauge, JIC hoses and another gauge, it all fails. EVERy OTHER FITTING IS HOLDING PRESSURE, I replace fittings all the time. But now that ive added this IC69 in the freezer I have had nothing but issues. Thanks guys