Gauge Broke! Why?
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Gauge Broke! Why? I just got back from a snake killing run and opened the trunk to turn the heater off and close the bottle and noticed a fluid on the mounting board. Well, once I looked at it closer I noticed the gauge was only reading 600 psi which I knew was incorrect because...well ya know what kind of boost ya get @ that level...nada. I have the NOS 5177 w/ a glycerin gauge and realized the slimmy fluid was the glycerin drained out of the gauge. Has anybody had experience with this? What would cause this? I did nothing different than normal. I purchased the system about 4 months ago so would NOS warrant this? Thanks for any input or suggestions. BTW, does NOS have a web site...what is it?
Randy Hughes
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Re: Gauge Broke! Why? Sounds like the seal was bad. Given that it's only a few months old they should take care of it for you; their customer service is pretty good. If you don't make any headway with them, let me know and I may be able to help you out.
BTW, go here for their web site.
BTW, go here for their web site.
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Re: Gauge Broke! Why? Thanks for the info on their site! I went back to my installer today and he had another gauge and just replaced it. He is going to take care of the return. There is a rubber "stopper" on the back of the gauge and came out, which released the glycerin. He had never seen that happen before.
Thanks again for the input,
Randy Hughes
Thanks again for the input,
Randy Hughes
