98c not firing

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   Ok well its been a few years since ive played paintball and a few friends of 

mine have been wanting to go again. So i thought that id clean my gun and 

all that. So i did that and oiled everything up. I then went to get a new tank 

and have it filled, also i bought some paintballs to see how it shot. since it 

has been about 4-5 years since it has been last shot. So i get it all back 

together and i put some balls in the hopper and i screwed on the tank. but 

when i go to fire its like the co2 isnt even reaching anything like its not 

sucking it up, What could that be? Sometimes it works but it shoots the ball 

like 10 feet and the recocking feature isnt working.... please give me some 

advice thank you so much ive been wanting to get back into the sport

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gp4gt18 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 20 February 2008 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote gp4gt18 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 98c not firing Posted: 20 February 2008 at 4:54pm
	Ok well its been a few years since ive played paintball and a few friends of mine have been wanting to go again. So i thought that id clean my gun and all that. So i did that and oiled everything up. I then went to get a new tank and have it filled, also i bought some paintballs to see how it shot. since it has been about 4-5 years since it has been last shot. So i get it all back together and i put some balls in the hopper and i screwed on the tank. but when i go to fire its like the co2 isnt even reaching anything like its not sucking it up, What could that be? Sometimes it works but it shoots the ball like 10 feet and the recocking feature isnt working.... please give me some advice thank you so much ive been wanting to get back into the sport

Snake6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Outranked by guitarguy? Joined: 11 September 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11229	Post Options Post Reply Quote Snake6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 February 2008 at 5:02pm
	Its most likely your valve..


gp4gt18 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 20 February 2008 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote gp4gt18 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 February 2008 at 5:10pm
	could that be do to just non usage though? it worked fine when i stored it away a few years back....do you think my velocity is turned all the way down or no?

Snake6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Outranked by guitarguy? Joined: 11 September 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11229	Post Options Post Reply Quote Snake6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 February 2008 at 5:26pm
	No, from what you described it is not your velocity. It is most likely your valve O-Rings to be precise. O-rings will dry rot from being unused, and the valve o-rings seem particularlly sensitive to this problem.


gp4gt18 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 20 February 2008 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote gp4gt18 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 February 2008 at 12:50am
	so is there any way to clean them or replace them?

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	Yes. You can try to clean/oil the O-rings or you will have to buy the o-rings and replace them in your marker. Not very expensive, most of the o-ring kits run about six dollars.