G1/4 Fitting tightness

[scoob8000]

Probably stupid question, but...

How tight do G1/4 fittings need to be? One of the fittings I bough, the o-ring squishes out and leaks just by hand tightening.

 

[Xilikon]

Depends on what fitting you are using. Usually, tighten by hand first till it get hard then give a 1/4 - 1/2 turn with a wrench. Make sure the O-ring doesn't get pinched or escape the groove.

 

[scoob8000]

Pretty much what I was doing. I took some fitting off of other items to compare. I think this one set of fittings I picked up are junk. They don't have a groove or even a lip for the o-ring, it just seals agains the hex head of the fitting. :0

 

[THRESHIN]

torque that little bugger to 200 ft-lbs!

 

[nightwalker]

torque that little bugger to 200 ft-lbs!

lol....

i just usually tighten by hand then make it little bit tighter with a wrench till it just feels like it wont thread loose... or just tighten it as much as you can without the o-ring getting jacked up and twisted. depends how paranoid you are i guess lol.... the only stuff ive ever had leak on me was a asetek waterchill kit, what a hunk of shit they are.

 

[Arcygenical]

Use the Plumber's rule: As tight as you can by hand, then another 1/4 turn with a wrench/pliers.