replace FX5 purge valve?

[smokymcjoe]

Hi looking for anyone that may have experience in removing the purge valve from an FX5.

mine has started to leak, im happy to buy a replacement but unsure how to remove the old one.

i dont want to pull twist or turn heavy handedly in the wrong way and make the situation worse.

hopefully i can remove silicone around the fitting and replace. being a cheapskate and all lol.

 

[smokymcjoe]

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[Spiritofthesoul]

You can just seal it up with sealant

 

[smokymcjoe]

tried that already. didnt work. was a bit of hash job,tbh but difficult to get a bead of silicone all the way around due to the design.

i think you can remove by turning 90 degress then pulling, but just wanted reassurance.

 

[ruddybop]

This might help

 

[smokymcjoe]

cheers ruddybop. perfect. sorry for the delay. work work and more work. hopefully this will helps someone else too.

 

[DeathStalker]

Anyone had leaking from the BACK of the knob itself? Looking through the tube, it appears as though there is a rubber o-ring there as well, but I haven't found a way to separate the two halves of the knob itself (one would think, since there IS an o-ring there, that there would be a way to separate them, but I didn't want to risk breaking it).

Thanks!

 

[wbf850]

Helped me, BTW

 

[DMD123]

The bottom valve is basically the same as the upper stop valves.

See here for how to take apart and lube with silicone lubricant:
https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/fx6-aquastop-valve-leak.713346/

 

[wbf850]

dmd.. thanks for that link. I am getting air in the filter (suction side) and can not pinpoint the leak. With your comment about lube the valve perhaps I will lube the top's gasket and the input valve as well.