Installing New ASA

Why hello! I got a Dye Throttle for my 98C as it was on sale for as cheap as a PMI (Dont dis the throttle, Ive heard ALL of that crap), and my tank adapter is broken, so I found a good deal on a Hybrid Push button on/off ASA and a rail.

I managed to get off my stock ASA, with the help of a wrench, a vice grip, and someone twice the size of me. Dont worry, Im SURE I didnt break the hose. Nothing is broken so shh! It did take me 20 minutes to remove the sealant in there, though. Eww..

Anyway, I wrapped one roll-around of teflon tape around the threads of the hose -- towards the left (that means I wrapped it once).
I only screwed it in until I couldnt do it anymore with just my hand and a wrench keep the hose in place. Not very far, there was still some hose showing, but I didnt think it was necessary for ALL of the hose to get in.
Sadly it leaked from the hose/asa connection when I turned it on. Im going to the pb place tomorrow, but Id rather do it myself if I can.

Im not a plumber, I probably did it wrong. Should I be putting on more teflon tape? Should I have locktite? Should I really try to screw it in further? I wanted to ask because Im testing it using co2 and I dont want to freeze and break an oring in my NEW asa, as that would suck... and of course you're a bit more welcoming then my local store. I hate them. A lot. Serious. : )


Edited by TheWarHam - 15 November 2007 at 8:47pm

Nah I didnt cross the threads, I  made doubly sure, unscrew it, screw it, etc etc. but I tightened it a good amount, until it really gave me a hard time. I screwed it in one more time so it was nice and airtight, but it leaked.

Id say about 3 or 4 thread lines of the hose threads were visible? About that or so.


I tried the whole process again and it still leaked. Hmm scary Id hate to break it but Ive been waiting for a long long time to use this.


Edited by TheWarHam - 15 November 2007 at 9:10pm

Thanks for the help but I screwed it in until I couldnt possibly anymore, so Ill just go to the pb store. If they dont help, which is quite probable, Ill be taking it to my house-building neighbor...

Yeppers, I really dont know what could be wrong... Could wrapping it in teflon tape like 5 times do any harm, because Im desperate...

Nah, forget it, Im obviously too retarded to do this so we'll see what happens at the pb store and I shall report BACK.


Edited by TheWarHam - 15 November 2007 at 10:19pm

if all else fails, blue loc-tite on the threads and then screwing it in and letting it sit unused for 24hrs will do the trick.

As lon as it works.  Always glad to hear that.