Schrader valve

[dreamingmuscle]

I need one. I bought a portable air tank at a auction a few months ago. everything is good on it except it leaks around the shut off valve. (It's just a push back and forth valve that stops the air before the outlet hose.) I don't see any way to fix it. So I'm going to just replace the whole thing from the tank to the hose.

I've got everything I need as far as fittings except a schrader valve to fill it with.

Any one know of a place that sells a 1/4 in male threaded schrader valve.

Glen

 

[retrobuilder]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#schrader-valves/=nvacjm

is it 1/4 or 1/8 npt?

Can you just replace the center valve core? Probably found a tire shops- just screws out.

 

[larry_g]

Try a plumbing shop, they sell shrader valves that fit in pressure tanks and have a regular pipe threads on the other end. Like the ones that retrobuilder linked to.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[retrobuilder]

Napa stores stock many as well. good luck..btw- take the part or tank with you...

 

[Sureshot]

I put a male hose fitting and valve to fill from my own supply. Much quicker and easier. Not good for remote fills.

 

[nehog]

IIRC, I've seen them in TSC as well. My local hardware store carries them too.

 

[gungatim]

my local farm supply/TSC sells them, look in the tire repair section or where the milton air fitting section is. a pair of brass schraider valves in pipe thread is only a couple bucks. I have built several air tanks out of old compresser/freon tanks and use these all the time.