Dilling Harris fluidtek boom

[Pirate Laser]

I have a Dilling Harris dual boom system, with a Fluidtek foaming brush boom. Does anyone have any information about this boom arrangement. the system was installed in 1997. If you have a pdf or sketch of this boom, it would be extremely helpful.
The high pressure is leaking through the foaming brush. Please help me, anyone

 

[Jsshac]

I have a Dilling Harris dual boom system, with a Fluidtek foaming brush boom. Does anyone have any information about this boom arrangement. the system was installed in 1997. If you have a pdf or sketch of this boom, it would be extremely helpful.
The high pressure is leaking through the foaming brush. Please help me, anyone

Sounds like the tube inside the boom spider is leaking. I don’t think it can be repaired. I stopped using this style years ago.

 

[Pirate Laser]

Sounds like the tube inside the boom spider is leaking. I don’t think it can be repaired. I stopped using this style years ago.

You wouldn't happen to have a sketch or drawing

 

[Pirate Laser]

What did you replace them with?

 

[Jsshac]

What did you replace them with?

I don’t have a sketch. I replaced them with Ginsan ceiling booms and Ginsan wall mounted foam brush booms

 

[Pirate Laser]

I don’t have a sketch. I replaced them with Ginsan ceiling booms and Ginsan wall mounted foam brush booms

Thank you

 

[David Rolf]

Tear them out and don't look back. I had the same booms when I bought my wash and had high hopes of rebuilding them until I found out they used car axle seals from the 90's. The newer ones don't hang as low either. They were prime in their day but better ones are now available.

 

[Pirate Laser]

Thank you for your advice.

 

[Twodose]

I have those same booms since 1994, in 2015 mine was leaking like that in one of the bays and I replaced the seals and it is still working OK. They are 1.5 od, 1.00 id, 1/4 thick.
I got mine at bds-usa.net.
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I priced the Ginsan booms in 2015 and they were around $1400.00 each, i'm sure they cost more than that now.

 

[Pirate Laser]

Thank you very much, this is very helpful.

 

[Pirate Laser]

My name is Richard I am in Poteau Oklahoma and would like to send you some pictures that I have on my phone, my phone number is 918 721 3801. Would that be OK??

 

[Greg Pack]

High pressure leak looks like trouble. Did you have a freeze up? I may have an extra boom spider that I could sell.

 

[Pirate Laser]

It has had a slight leak for a while, it got much worse after the freeze we had. I have an extra boom spider, I think what I need is a seal assembly. Do you have one of those. Or do you know where I can get a seal??

 

[Greg Pack]

You need the cup seals mentioned above in two doses post. I think I found some on zoro one time.

 

[Pirate Laser]

Thanks for the information I will let everyone know what I find out.

 

[Sparkle_Brite]

Hi Pirate Laser - Were you able to purchase & replace the seals on the spider? If so, where did you find them? I'm in the same boat ... 20 year old FluidTek Booms - some chemical starting to leak around the seals

 

[Greg Pack]

I can say after replacement cup seals mine worked, (as good as they were going to anyway). I think the operator that bought the wash ended up just removing the low pressure boom and buying another boom to wall mount.