Dart Pump Leaking

[shaywood]

I'm hooking up a new Dart pump, but can't stop the fittings from leaking! On the In-take and outlet I used the appropriate sized plastic fitting with plenty of teflon. tightened the fittings down as tight as I can, but they still leak. Any suggestions????


Shawn

[BubbaWPB]

....don't overtighten the fittings? ...just a suggestion.

[golfish]

Shawn,
What color is the valute? If its blue you can only hand tighten it. If it still leaks its probably cracked. I put a hose clamps around the valute outlet and tightened the fittings with channel locks. It worked for me ( I have two Barracuda's) The best thing to do it call MDM and get them to send you a new black valute. If you already have the black one you can hand tighten and then give it a 1/4 turn using channel locks.

Your using teflon tape, right?

[shaywood]

Thanks for writing. I did use teflon each time and I do have the black valute. I took it back to the LFS and they re-did the fittings and this time also used silicone. We'll see tomorrow when I hook it up again.

[golfish]

Thanks for writing. I did use teflon each time and I do have the black valute. I took it back to the LFS and they re-did the fittings and this time also used silicone. We'll see tomorrow when I hook it up again.

You can do more then hand tighten with the black valute, if this try doesn't work I'd just keep turning until it stops.

[SKRIZ]

you can also use MORE teflon tape. I've had to do that in quite a few situations; works well.