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Re: o-ring failure in PDWA?

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Subject: Re: o-ring failure in PDWA?
From: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 12:15:02 -0400
Steve,

If you have leakage with the PDWA switch removed, your o-rings are shot.
The switch is not designed to seal anything.  It simply grounds the line or
not.

Peter
'68 TR250



on 5/13/02 11:58 AM, Stephen L. Hanselman at tr6@kc4sw.com wrote:

> WIth reference to the below thread.  I did install the "O"-ring kit over the
> weekend.  The directions given suggested using the smaller rings for my
> particular valve body (seemingly it is the "later" model).  They "looked"
> wrong when put on so I moved to the larger set (for the old style piston)
> and installed them.  Pressure testing went fine, and in fact at this point
> there is no leakage with the warning switch removed from the PDWA.
> 
> I think I'm going to buy a spare kit, just to make sure I've got more of the
> correct "O" rings.
> 
> 
> Steve hansleman
> tr6@kc4sw.com

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