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[Gusso]

Maybe I should post this in the PH since there's not much traffic here but here's my situation. I have 5 Perlick taps (the adjustable flow type). 4 work fine but one always makes a big burp just as you begin pouring. It's like there's an air bubble in the line or something. It's been that way for some time now. Not the biggest problem in the world but I'd like to solve the issue. Any guesses?

[Big Nake]

Is it just one CO2 tank serving all five lines?  If so then it's not that.  I was going to suggest turning up the gas a little on that line so the beer wouldn't crawl back down.  Could there be anything loose on the line .. the connection to the faucet .. the connection to the beer-out line connector on the other end so that the line could "breathe" and allow the beer to fall?  Also, I had a small kink in one of my lines this summer.  I took everything out and examined the line and it was pinched causing some burping/foaming.  I use the ultra-rigid stuff so I used some pliers and tried to make it round again.  It worked.  I hope you find it.  

[Gusso]

2 different tanks. But the other tap on that tank is fine.

[HVB]

Have you tried to take that one apart and clean it?

[Gusso]

Have you tried to take that one apart and clean it?

I have not. I'm afraid I'll screw it up more! Maybe I'll try when I get back from Mexico.

[Gusso]

Update. I was cleaning all my taps the other day. I noticed the "sleeve" on the flow control was loose. Tightened it up and problem solved.