Gilmour foam not foaming (w/ pics)

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Evenflow

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Bought this foam gun from Danase about a month or so ago I believe. Anyway ive been using the foam gun w/ NXT to wash my chrome wheels.



The past two times I have tried to use it nothing but water has been coming out. I clean it thoroughly after each use cause I know stories about them being clogged, so I doubt it is clogged. Does Danase have a warranty for these things I have only used it three or four times..and now its either clogged/broken. I absolutely love it, but for $60 to have it not work on the fifth use is a bit irritating. And I have wasted a lot of soap trouble shooting what could be wrong with it lol.



NXT/WATER



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NO FOAM!!



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You're missing a screw in the top of the brass part it sort of looks like. Can you take a picture of the top better?
 
you're missing the screw on top. Try covering the whole with your finger while spraying. You'll notice how it quickly starts throwing foam.
 
Elaboration: the top screw has a small bleed hole in it; not having the screw in place makes for a "super-size" bleed hole that messes with the way it sucks the solution out of the bottle (the opposite problem from having the bleed hole clogged, but the same ultimate affect).



evenflow- You're missing the screw-in retaining piece on the sliding mixing bar too. You don't *need* that, but without it the bar could come out and get lost.



I locktite (blue version) those pieces in place, and replace the locktite on the bleed hole piece whenever I have it out for cleaning. Before I locktited 'em, they'd work loose and I was lucky to find them on the floor of the shop (could've easily gone down the floor drain).
 
Wowww I would of never known that lol. Ifound a screw on the ground once in my garage, didn't have a clue what it went to and I think I lost it since then.



What kind of screw will fit in there lol.
 
You should be able to call Gilmour and order a new screw for it actually. I should stock them since they are a popular item to get lost.
 
what they said ^^^ (you're missing the metering & locking screws). i always check and tighten the screws after each use, as well as the monel strainer that attaches to the botttom of the siphon tube...
 
evenflow said:
Is there any screw I can use in place of it or no?
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try going to your local hardware store (bring the top half of the foam gun with you) and see if they have any small screws that will fit and tighten in both those places...
 
Son of a gun! (pardon the pun) I never realized that top screw has a hole in it...it's soooo small I thought it was a cutoff nib from when they made the part.



This might be another advantage of the Foamaster II, no screws to back out/lose.
 
Could it be that you are missing a top screw? :D



(Reminder to myself: Secure top screw on my foam gun moment it arrives)
 
Happened to me one day. Started washing and was getting a little soapy water but no foam. Thought "Holy Crap, it's busted already". I decided to wash the old fashioned way and started to pour the soap from the foam gun tank into the bucket and happened to see the screw at the bottom of the bucket. That was pure luck. I tightened it and it hasn't come loose since.
 
evenflow said:
Is there any screw I can use in place of it or no?
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Sometimes only the right screw will work (it has a bleed hole), this is one of those times. Call/email the company as Danase suggested. The lock tite sounds like an excellent idea since they are evidently prone to backing out.

Changeling
 
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