Welcome to SSCentral, and let's hope you can fix your Splashzooka!
At first I thought there was just a problem with the quick fill seal, but then I saw the last picture. You clearly have a cracked tube somewhere inside, so you'll have to open it up anyway. A few questions though, before you open it up:
Does it leak no matter what angle it's held in? (I'm assuming so)
Can you shoot the soaker?
If so, does it leak while you shoot?
There are probably a few more questions others might ask, but I'd advise you to open this thing up. However, you might be keen on waiting--I'm sure a few others with more experience will see this thread later today.
When you're opening it up eventually, there shouldn't be too many problems--however, some soakers have unique parts that resist opening, and since I don't have a Splashzooka, I wouldn't know. However, in general, common sense should prevail--unscrew all the screws and tape them to a sheet of paper with the soaker's outline or even onto the soaker itself. Then, lift off the panel that has the screwholes in it and dry everything off.
Look for any possible glaring problems--a huge crack in the tubing, water oozing out from somewhere even when most of the bladder is deflated, a broken bladder, etc. If you can't find the problem (you probably will, though, since it seems like there's a
huge crack somewhere due to the apparently quick rate of leakage), you will have to fill the soaker. I advise you to crease the hose to restrict some of the water flow--you'll probably get wet doing this anyway, but it's better than having a powerful jet of water shoot out at you from somewhere. For most soakers, you can pump air and place them underwater, or
gently pump water--it's a shame that's impossible with a QFD-only soaker.
If and when you find the leak, things should be pretty straightforward. If it's just a small crack somewhere in the hard plastic tubing, dry everything off and use epoxy to seal up the hole. Make sure you don't use too much epoxy and make sure you wait a long time, because you don't want the glue plug to shoot out immediately if it hasn't dried yet; if possible, sanding or even cleaning the surfaces first helps, too. However, you can always check back with us with some screenshots, especially if the problem turns out to be pretty complex. Anyway, good luck with this repair!
And while you've got an open Splashzooka in front of you, you could always try doing the
Mad Zook mod. It's pretty impressive, but possibly a bit too complex for what was originally just a repair
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