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Subject: [Shop-talk] The air saga continues...
From: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 22:25:01 -0400
Well, after a brief day of not bothering with the new air lines (because I 
had a huge tree to remove) I'm back to getting the new air lines squared 
away.

When we last left this saga, I had some success with epoxy to seal the 
bigger leaks (audible.)

But, now I'm up against a harder problem.  The system has minor leak(s) in 
it.  It's still usable, but when I test it for pressure, it will bleed 
down completely in a few hours.

My questions are as follows...

How do you find these minor leaks?  I have hundreds of joints and many of 
them are barely accessible.  I've been using dish soap with water with 
only limited success.  Is there another or easier way?

Then there is my idea and I'm wondering if it will work or if there is a 
better  product out there like this...

I should be able to introduce a fluid of sorts into the air stream.  The 
fluid will find its way out of the leaks and clog them up.  I was thinking 
of using tire slime for this purpose.

Now, I realize that I have to be careful to let it get all over the lines, 
then I need to get it out of the lines before I start using tools.  This 
shouldn't be a problem.

Is there a product designed for this?  Is there a better way to find/fix 
leaks?  I'm sure I'm not the first bubba with this issue.

Thanks!

Moose
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational 
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph 
Waldo Emerson 

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