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Something Wrong With Hose Socket Or Release Valve?


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so i think there might be something wrong with my hookah's hose socket or release valve, not sure. all i know is that I have the hardest time getting any smoke out of one of the hose socket things. the other one works just fine. I also noticed that the rubber lining/interior part of the socket is very loose and has actually come out before when I took the hose out of the socket. I also have a hard time with the valve, it doesnt seem to screw all the way on. any ideas? ways to fix this, etc?
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QUOTE (Tuscani @ May 6 2009, 10:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
what kind of hookah is it? have pics of the problem areas?

yes, i have pics. i took a pic of both of the little screwy things (not sure what they're called) so you can see the difference between their appearances. how one screws on more than the other.

then i have pic of it unscrewed from the hookah. it has this weird wire that might be the culprit
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that little piece looks like it just wasn't cut of all the way. Pliers and yank it off, or if you got some tin snips give those a try.
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I'd cut off that extra piece and use teflon tape around the threads to get a good seal. Also, is the hose port an autoseal? If so the bb may be stuck and/or rusted, in which case you can use a plastic airsoft bb as a replacement or take it out completly.
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QUOTE (ryno @ May 7 2009, 01:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'd cut off that extra piece and use teflon tape around the threads to get a good seal. Also, is the hose port an autoseal? If so the bb may be stuck and/or rusted, in which case you can use a plastic airsoft bb as a replacement or take it out completly.



TEFLON TAPE!!!


Also, the little rubber lining thing i think you're talking about is a grommet and it's supposed to come out.

Let me know if it's something else though...
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I don't know that would cause all the symptoms you listed. My experience is when one part on item is jacked up, generally the whole thing is...do you have autoseals in there? (ball bearings), if so, I'd remove them temporarily. Remove the flash, and the ball bearing from the damaged hose port.
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