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    Posted: 06 January 2011 at 5:47pm
I was going out to play and i was test firing a few shots to find a good speed and all of a sudden i hear leaking and i noticed it was coming from inside my gun any idea what the problem could be and how i could fix it
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Hey,

It could be many things.

First of all what kind of gun is it?
Is it leaking out the barrel?
Is it leaking from where the hose meets the power tube?
Or is it leaking from the valve.
You might have busted an oring.
Don't gas it up while you are taking it apart, wait until you have it together again.

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its a 98 custom pro and the air is coming out of the middle of the gun right above where the hose is meeting the marker
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Open the gun and take the power tube out.  When you unscrew the power tube from the main body,  you might  strip the threads on the valve.  You might be able to screw them back in, or you might have to use teflon.  Inspect the hose and see if there are any breaks or holes in the hose.
If there are none,  get a vise grip (it needs to be a vice grip or you will ruin the nut on the end of the hose.)  Be careful not to strip the valve and put teflon around the part of the hose that screws into the valve and screw it back in.  Only snug, not too tight.


Edited by X7MAN - 01 April 2011 at 3:19pm
DON'T FIX IT IF IT ISN'T BROKEN!

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thx sir i just replaced the o-ring and retaped it and now it works fine
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i have a 98 custom and my tank is leaking from the barrel. what should i do
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Originally posted by cpxer cpxer wrote:

i have a 98 custom and my tank is leaking from the barrel. what should i do

Try this.

Remove the velocity adjuster screw and put two drops of oil in it.  Put velocity screw back in and attach air source.  Try cycling the marker without any paint in it a few times and see if it still leaks. If it continues, then take your marker to a pro shop and have them check out the valve in the power tube.
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