Onion Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 I redid my loop last night and used a bit (really tiny amount, about the size of a small led tops) to help slide my tubes onto my pump (1/2 od perfect seal barbs on pump, 7/16 id tubing). It was hard enough to get them on with the soap, but this morning I filled up my loop and as soon as I turned it on to fill and purge bubbles it started foaming! How can I empty it? I already tried with the tline but it barely does anything because it is the lowest point in the loop (along with the pump). Ill attach a picture in a minute of how the loop looks like now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterStoba Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Refill, without soap? xD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Lol, I cant empty it though because the tline is at the lowest point and cant be turned upside down. I might be able to cut a piece of tube off and put it back on but I think it is too short to do that now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 bite the bullet and undo the hose clamp at the T and be ready for the inevitable gush of soapy fluid lol... Â getting 7/16 over a D5 is one of the hardest things I've done with a computer ever... it's semi-possible if you have a mug of boiling water, and dip the hose in the hot water to soften the end, like an inch or less, and then wrestle it onto the pump before the hose cools down... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Dang, that will be messy lol...oh well... Btw mine isnt a D5, its mcp-655-b lol. What I did to get it on was take needle nosed pliers, try to open them as wide as they can go (hard as hell) and quickly jam it on the barb with the soap that I pre-applied. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterStoba Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 (edited) Butter might've been better Edited June 21, 2008 by PeterStoba Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Nah, too oily lol. But seriously, what can I use to lubricate the barb other than soap? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Btw mine isnt a D5, its mcp-655-b I'm pretty sure it goes like this:  Swiftech MCP-655B = Laing D5 Swiftech MCP-655 = Laing D5 Vario  For the record, when I said I put 7/16 on a D5, I was talking about my MCP-655, which is the D5 Vario, which only differs from yours as mine has the speed control... the barbs are identical lol  Don't use lubricant lol... just boiling water to soften, and then patience and determination Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Oh, I thought you meant the D5 pump lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Aw crap, I am really screwed this time, I tried yanking the tube off most of the barbs in my pc and they are stuck on there! It is like those chinese finger things where the harder you pull the more it gets stuck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterStoba Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 As said above, put them in hot water Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Ah crap...I got the tubing on and redid everything, but it got a little bit of foam inside still once I refilled...how can I take the tubing off the barbs without cutting anything, or taking the barbs off? I have 1/2 od barbs and 7/16 id tubing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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