Condor valve questions

OK guys some of you will remember me writing about how my friends valve broke and dumped all the air and wouldn’t hold a charge….well, I admit we were a bit afraid to F with it for fear of loseing the factory warranty. I had taken the stem out and could hear something loose jingling inside the valve. Finally we said WTF lets take it apart and see. So we did and I found the bottom brass part of the valve had backed off so far that the spring wasn’t doing it’s job. I had no idea how much to screw it in so screwed it all the way in and barely made it snug. Was that right? Also I wonder how little spring pressure one could get away with?

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savagesam

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November 22, 2008 at 4:22 pm

Thanks Anthony. You made me realize I probably tightened the brass part too much. I went all the way up but just barely made it snug. I also didn’t use any lock-tite. Again thanks for your advice.

anthony266

Keymaster

November 22, 2008 at 4:13 pm

Hey Sav,
First make sure all parts are clean. Insert the top hat/valve stem into the brass insert and make sure it moves freely in and out with no binding. You can smooth the stem out with 800 grit paper. Add a light coat of silicone to the stem (if this is the new style Condor valve and inspect that tiny oring in there.)

Then inspect the delrin valve seal and where it mates with the brass insert for any nicks that would allow air to escape.

Clean out any dry thread sealer in the valve housing, that crap can get up there and cause a leak too, but sounds like they did’nt use any.

Once the valve seal is fully seated on the valve stem insert spring then the brass spring retainer with a drop or two of Blue Loctite.
Screw the reatiner in as much as you can so the parts “seat” then back it up so there is about 8-10 pound guesstimate using your thumb to push the tophat down.