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Subject: speedfil a2 leaks at straw insert
HI, I just bought this contraption. The instructions aren't that clear. Is the right angle piece that joins the two straws together supposed to be completely inside the bottle or is it supposed to just go into the gasket? I have tried it just inserted into the gasket and it leaks like crazy. If i insert it all the way in it looks goofy. Anybody have experience?


2013-08-16 6:40 PM
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Subject: RE: speedfil a2 leaks at straw insert

Originally posted by kingofbanff HI, I just bought this contraption. The instructions aren't that clear. Is the right angle piece that joins the two straws together supposed to be completely inside the bottle or is it supposed to just go into the gasket? I have tried it just inserted into the gasket and it leaks like crazy. If i insert it all the way in it looks goofy. Anybody have experience?

?  The elbow bend lies just outside the gasket, I push mine all the way in, that keeps the straw from falling to the side.  Not sure what would look goofy about that unless I am misunderstanding......(not using mine for IM).  I do not have any leaking there, but mine is angled so that the end of the straw lies at the low point (which I think you wold have to do in order not to lose the ability to get a lot of the liquid) .  There is no liquid right at the gasket in my set up.

2013-08-16 7:36 PM
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Subject: RE: speedfil a2 leaks at straw insert
IMO this bottle is designed poorly. I have had a ton of issues with mine leaking through the gasket in the past. The best solution I've come up with is to jam the 90* plastic bit in as far as I can get it to go. Even then I expect some dribbling from the bottle when it is more than 2/3 full or so.
2013-08-16 9:59 PM
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Subject: RE: speedfil a2 leaks at straw insert
Here is how mine is set up. I haven't had it drip at all. (I added links instead of pics because the pics are huge).

http://www.guppiesworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_1741.jpg
http://www.guppiesworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_1733-e13...
2013-08-17 1:38 AM
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Subject: RE: speedfil a2 leaks at straw insert
Nevermind

Edited by JZig 2013-08-17 1:39 AM
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