What's the trick for eliminating slow leaks in strut connectors? I've affixed new cable ties and made them ridiculously tight. I don't particularly want to use glue in case I ever need to replace the connectors.
This photo was taken before I redid the cable ties.
With new cable ties I now have a very small bubbles forming, but my strut still loses enough pressure to be noticeable after a few hours.
replace them. they're just bits of plastic tubing. tightening the cable ties too much only makes things worse by cutting into the tube
You may need one of these. On older kites and Norths, these valves can peel away over time as they unstick from the bladder. This happened on an old 2005 Slingshot that I had. It's easy to fix. I just went to my local Kite Power shop and the Kitefix brand provides these valves.
Hopefully the newer Norths have fixed this problem.
Looks like a slingshot? If so it could very well be the nipple that's corroded and broken and not the connector. My fuels started doing this by the second season. If so enjoy, its a massive never ending headache...
It's a 2007 Caution kite. Per the suggestion from stamp, I might just try replacing the tubes. Most still don't leak. It's just 3 that are leaking right now.
I've got age cracks showing in my rubber tubes , I was also going to replace all of mine.
What sort of tubing is right to use? I was gonna source some clear "jelly rubber" from a hard ware
Wasn't sure about pressure or sun damage
Any ideas
Hey Daggy
Been chaing the right tube for a while & looks like I have finally found a source.
Should have a roll of the real deal tube any day now.
Pretty cheap but you do need to make the correct length & needs to be the right material.
Hey puppetonastring, where did you source it? My local hardware stores don't sell anything like it. Any places sell it online?
