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Is there a better alternative to this drain valve?
Has anyone found or built a better replacement for the pictured aux air tank drain valve which is located in the bay beneath the driver seat? Perhaps a new identical would last another 15 years yet it just seems there might be something better. Thank you!
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6 Replies
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Ball valve.
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How about a ball valve from Tractor Supply? This one is 1/4″ male npt, and 1/4″ female npt, $20.
It can be found on the isle with all the other air hose fittings etc. They have larger ones too.
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THANK YOU Tom & Don. Excellent idea & appreciate the photos! Glad Tractor Supply is near 🙂
Seems the existing t-handle valve is similar to an old refrigerator water line shut off valve and those, at least in my experience, always failed. Perhaps replacing this valve will improve my aux air tank hold time. Thanks again!
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Easy job! Know it is no big deal, but for a rookie, I’m always happy when the DIY task is complete! Got it done today after getting the valve at a local hardware store. Replaced the two push-in fittings with compression. Also added a Parker coalescing filter after my Parker water filter. The coalescing filter may not be necessary, yet it claims to remove all particles of less than one micron, and also, all water particles to less than one micron.
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Nice job Jeff..
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Yep, you done good, boy.
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