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1. 
   r_ignacki | Jul 09, 2003 12:49am | #1

   if it's the connectors themselves... look inside....

   some cheap one have three ball's in them, some better ones have four. Try to buy some new ones with four balls inside.
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   FrankB89 | Jul 09, 2003 01:00am | #2

   I shoot my couplers occasionally with WD-40.  Sometimes the spring-loaded sleeve or the little retaining balls get a little corrosion and don't hold the coupler to a good seal. 

   Or you may have some debris or corrosion or damage to the mating surfaces between male and female connectors.

   As a habit, when my hoses are uncoupled from guns or compressor I always snap the ends together to keep crap out and protect the ends.

   There are a number of coupler configurations.  Most will fit only a mate of their own kind.  Sometime back I encountered  someone's equipment with dissimilar male and female ends that would snap together but not seal.

    

3. 
   briankeith | Jul 09, 2003 02:26am | #3

   Some the female ends will come apart easily, Milton for sure.

   turn the little rubber washer over and you will have a brand new seal.

   You can also buy parts for the Milton quick con.

   Some of the cheap ones just aren't made to "work" on.

   

4. 
   GoldenWreckedAngle | Jul 09, 2003 04:08am | #4

   Do you have an "automotive" hose and a "contractor" quick connect? There are probably more correct names but they are two slightly different styles of connector that will not seal together well.

   Kevin Halliburton

   "I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity."  - I.M. Pei -

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   bill_1010 | Jul 09, 2003 05:20am | #5

   go buy some teflon tape and some milton M connectors.  Most likely the seals have degraded due to grit.   If they are the connectors that came with the tank then im guessing you got cheap couplers.   Stick with one brand on all your connections, dont hienz 57 them.  

6. 
   Luka | Jul 09, 2003 12:09pm | #6

   Couplers are a dime a dozen.

   Just go buy all new couplers, and trade them all out for new ones.

   5 minutes out of your day replacing them, and no more leaks.

   Get the cheap ones. Replace them next year as well.

   A good heart embiggins even the smallest person.

   Quittin' Time

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   jonblakemore | Jul 10, 2003 03:52am | #7

   Or get a Milton set and forget about replacing them. 

   Jon Blakemore