<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 4/29/2003 11:32:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, alan@gspceilings.com writes:<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000ff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I should add that the thin wall tube I use is also small in diameter (~3.5mm O.D. from memory) thus more flexible. You have to really fight to get it on the clunk and the tube in the bung, but it's flexible enough not to crimp when doubled over in the tank.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000ff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I suppose there is a risk the clunk could get hooked up around the vent pipe, but it's never happened to me yet.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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Alan,<BR>
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The tubing ID is perhaps around 2 mm then? And the OD of the clunk attachmernt is about 4 -4.5mm? <BR>
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I would inspect the clunk to tubing contact point if I were you. The sili tubing will fatigue prematurely when stretched to it's limit like you have in your set-up. Sili rubber is no different than any other rubber when stretched out.<BR>
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To alleviate the problem you may try drilling the clunk with 1/8" drill and soldering a short piece of brass tubing, next time you inspect the tank<BR>
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Matt Kebabjian</FONT></HTML>