REFLECTOR: Dump valve - alternatives

[Peter Braswell]

All,
I've been working on my RG system and I've got a small drip steadily coming
out of my kit supplied dump valve.  I've got a reducer installed in the dump
valve to bring it down to the NPT hydraulic fitting.  It's hard to tell, but
that's where it looks like it's leaking.  It only leaks when the gear is in
the up position.  It's not cross threaded and I've tried putting a little
lube seal on the threads with no luck.

Two questions:  Has anybody else had this type of leak and how have you
fixed it?

The other question I had was replacements.  I was looking at the andair fuel
valve.  I like it because it has a detent in in it and they are very well
made.  I had one in my glastar.  It seems to me that it would be perfect as
a replacement but as it's technically made for fuel (relatively low
pressure) I'm not sure if the 1000+ psi of the hydraulic system would turn
it into a time bomb which I certainly don't want.  Any thoughts?

Peter

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