Category: Wylam

 

I cross threaded my elbow pvc piece today, then I had to go to Home Depot again to purchase a metal elbow.  I needed to add an elbow to allow the weep solenoid to stop all the water.

I can not figure out why this solenoid does not work.  It looks like the spring is messed up.  But why is there another spring in the solenoid base (last picture).  I just replaced the solenoid with a new spare one.

 

Also when I was trying to repair the weep solenoid I messed up these crappy brass fittings.  I love when fixing one problem causes other problems.

I was trying to replace the brush and the whole end of the brush handle cracked.  I have never thought to check the end of the handle, it looks totally corroded.

Not really sure about this problem.  The lock would not turn so I sprayed some WD40 in the lock and I was able to wiggle it free.  Do I need to replace the plug lock?

Well, I did have a coin jam but maybe not a dagger, just a rusty piece of metal jammed into the acceptor.

I replaced the poly hose line with a cool orange air hose.  I also used some fancy air hose connections and a ball valve.

I swapped out one of my sandpiper pumps and I actually have less air leaking out, but I could fix 3/4 of the problems.  The top brass fitting needed new tape to seal it from leaking (the top threaded piece has a crack).  The diaphragm is leaking but I tightened it and could not get it to stop.  Last problem was the air connector which was leaking so I replaced the part.

When you turn off the foam brush and the chemical still comes out, that is bad.  It also says there is crap in the solenoid valve.

You want to check the plunger, usually their will be crap making it be stuck open.  So you have to take the valve apart.

This is about as bad as I have seen.  But usually the crap is smaller.

Sometimes the rubber plunger thing (last picture) can be messed up to allow a constant stream.

I had to purchase a new backup compressor because my main compressor then my first backup compressor all died.  My new backup compressor came with a flat tire, not really sure how to pump it up though.