In my other thread I replaced the lid of my Northstar pump to fix the air leak. Once I did that the union on both ends would leak just a little water when you turn the pump on or off. Easy fix right, just put a new o-ring in it. I got them in today, it was easy to undo the union with a strap wrench. I greased up the o-rings with magic lube. Put them in, tightened it back. When I turn the pump on or off water is squirting out pretty badly now. Am I missing some trick to tightening these just right? Move it too much and it comes loose again.
Should I have put the magic lube on it? I will go try cleaning that back off. Going to be freezing tonight so hopefully can get a fix to get to tomorrow.
Update. I let it run so all the air would get out of the system. Here is a video turning it off and one once everything was running smooth. Not how it should be. It's like there needs to be an extra gasket or a bigger o-ring. It is identical in size to the one I removed.
Should I have put the magic lube on it? I will go try cleaning that back off. Going to be freezing tonight so hopefully can get a fix to get to tomorrow.
Update. I let it run so all the air would get out of the system. Here is a video turning it off and one once everything was running smooth. Not how it should be. It's like there needs to be an extra gasket or a bigger o-ring. It is identical in size to the one I removed.
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