Quick connects are practical devices, who may also save a few embarrassing
(potential dangerous?) faulty connections. -But they require maintenance:
Silicone for the rubber parts, and careful cleaning of the threading at
every assembly will keep them going for years. I found that the ones with
plastic/metal threading will accumulate dust/debris from the plastic part,
eventually preventing an airtight fit.

Happy soaring,
Lars Peder

DG-600 EE, Denmark



"Jay" wrote in message
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Marc,
Good point - I do a static drawdown each year when I do the annual (I
have the equipment so what the heck). When it starts to leak I'll
probably change over to your method.

Marc Ramsey wrote:

The cold and moisture may no longer cause a problem, but from my
experience, the quick connect eventually will. The last time I tried
one, it lasted a couple of seasons, then started to leak. These days, I
put an inline connector at the end all of the tubes, then use short
pieces of tubing to connect to the instruments, which get thrown away
every time I disconnect them...

Marc