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[michlightdude]

I really need some help. I just got a kegerartor. The beer comes out way too fast, its all foam, it's at 40 deg, psi is 8, its mich ultra, ive cleaned it all...ive taken the coupler off hopefully to take out the high pressure it started with..it was set at 20 psi at first....help! also once i get this fixed. is the rest of the keg ruined?

[michlightdude]

ok so ive been reading on the site, sorry for not reading first..ive tried some of the stuff, recleaned the lines, took off coupler, made sure psi was 9. its still coming out fast, what does it mean if co2 is not going into the beer? how can i check this, the line is about 5 ft. its a homemade system given to me by a friend, it worked fine at his house. i bought the lines online both air and beer, so they should be standard, should i try a longer air hose, also the gauge is old and i will replace this

[edramshaw]

The regulator could be not working properly. If you once had the beer at 20 then you would need to bleed that pressure before it slows down but it sounds as though you did that. If you've got about 5" of 3/16" tubing (beer line) you should be getting a reasonably slow pour. If the regulator proves to be fine I would check the keg to see that it is not damaged. (To do this look inside the area where the coupler goes and inspect the black rubber ring. If there are chips in there it could be allowing gas to escape into the beer side and causing foam.)

[Scott Zuhse]

Determine what your beer temperature is as well. 9 lbs. is low for a Mich Ultra. If your temperature is around 38 F, you should be at approx. 14 PSIG.