[Rick Parker]

CWIZARD: I had this very thing happen to me too. I didn't have any specific torque specs to refer to but I knew it was tight enough to seal if it was going to. Here is what I did to solve it. I too used the soft aluminum cones in an effort to seal it. Remove the cones carefully or have a replacement available. Remove the hose from the cooler. Look at the male nipple for a "scuffed ring" on the tapered face. THis is how it actually seals. This will be about .025 width. Look at the female part for any roughness on the mating tapered surface. Retighten the "B" nut on the fitting at the hose. Reinstall the cone and hose end, being carefull not to dislodge the cone and then just as it begins to get snug rotate the fitting back & forth to create a scribed sealing surface internally, then torque it down. I have found personally that the fittings that do not use a hose cutter design will tend to seep a minor amount internally. I fought this separate issue for quite a while until I replaced the fittings with those that used a cutter design. Recheck the toque after a few heat cycles. The threads have nothing to do with the sealing, dismiss the idea of Teflon tape or thread sealing compunds. Those are for tapered pipe threads only.
Good luck