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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01BFC9C6.44F863E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have the same P-valve, and a couple of weeks ago that same connection actually broke on mine, resulting in cold sea water flooding down my leg (luckily at the very end of a shallow recreational dive). I now keep the screw-down plug in the outlet closed at all times when not in use. Note that I've previously also had the rubber tube next to that connector split. I think that the problem is due to mounting the P-valve too high so that it gets flexed too close to the connector when bending over. The instructions from EE should probably mention this. Anyway, I managed to work out a good fix. You can replace the 2-piece plastic connector with a brass push-fit air-hose connector (with male screw fitting) from home depot. I drilled-out the hole in the plastic P-valve end-piece to enlarge it, and then (after a lot of effort) managed to screw the brass fitting into the hole. -----Original Message----- From: Simon Murray [mailto:simonm@ho*.co*.za*] Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 11:48 PM To: Tech Diver Subject: EE p-valve I have been having problems with my Extreme Exposure balanced p-valve. The final connection (where the discharge tube joins the round plastic block that is glued to the drysuit) twisted and became detached. I removed the black plastic shrink wrap and re-connected it, but decided not to put wrap back on so I could inspect it before each dive. I now find that the connection has a tendency to twist open, and come off, with all the nasty side effects you would expect. I have seen the same problem with several other EE p-valves. Does anybody have a suggested solution ? Cheers, Simon Murray South Africa ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01BFC9C6.44F863E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN = class=3D900292006-30052000>I have=20 the same P-valve, and a couple of weeks ago that same connection = actually broke=20 on mine, resulting in cold sea water flooding down my leg (luckily at = the very=20 end of a shallow recreational dive). I now keep the screw-down plug in = the=20 outlet closed at all times when not in use. Note that = </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20 color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN = class=3D900292006-30052000>I've previously=20 also had the rubber tube next to that connector split. I think that the = problem=20 is due to mounting the P-valve too high so that it gets flexed too close = to the=20 connector when bending over. The instructions from EE should probably = mention=20 this.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 class=3D900292006-30052000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 class=3D900292006-30052000>Anyway, I managed to work out a good fix. You = can=20 replace the 2-piece plastic connector with a brass push-fit = air-hose=20 connector (with male screw fitting) from home depot. I drilled-out the = hole in=20 the plastic P-valve end-piece to enlarge it, and then (after a lot of = effort)=20 managed to screw the brass fitting into the hole.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> <DIV align=3Dleft class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr><FONT = face=3DTahoma=20 size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Simon Murray=20 [mailto:simonm@ho*.co*.za*]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, May 28, = 2000 11:48=20 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Tech Diver<BR><B>Subject:</B> EE = p-valve<BR><BR></DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">I have been having problems with = my Extreme=20 Exposure balanced p-valve. The final connection (where the = discharge=20 tube joins the round plastic block that is glued to the drysuit) = twisted and=20 became detached. I removed the black plastic shrink wrap = and=20 re-connected it, but decided not to put wrap back on so I could = inspect it=20 before each dive. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">I now find that the connection has = a=20 tendency to twist open, and come off, with all the nasty side effects = you=20 would expect. I have seen the same problem with several other EE = p-valves. Does anybody have a suggested = solution ?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Cheers,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Simon Murray</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">South Africa</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01BFC9C6.44F863E0-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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