How do you fix a bronco pump tap?

Answer 1

Bronco pump taps aren't the most reliable keg taps in the world - the plastic cylinder that you depress to "pump" it can often get stuck at its lowest level making it impossible to get to your beer! Fortunately, this is a pretty easy fix.

First, look for the big plastic ring at the base of the cylinder. Plant a wedge (knife, etc) into the small crack where the ring meets the unit and leverage it upward to pop it off easily. Then the fully depressed cylinder should be visible.

Now it is a matter of wiggling the cylinder back and forth until it pops up and out of the unit. Once you get this far it should be obvious what the problem is. There are two possibilities:

1. The rubber seal around the cylinder has slipped out of its guiders and the friction prevents the cylinder from moving up and down. To fix, simply re-thread the seal and you should be good.

2. The cylinder itself might be cracked which pushes out on the plastic ring so it can't fully extend. All you have to do is file down the inside of the plastic ring a bit to give the wider cylinder more clearance.

Once you've done this just put the spring and cylinder back in the bottom of the chamber and pop the ring back on. Good as new! Now get back to partying.