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cramd
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Topic: New RT install. Air leak?Posted: 26 April 2006 at 5:16pm |
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Hello,
I just installed the RT on my A5. After a little playing with it I can get strings of 5 out of it. From what I read this is good. Now on to the not so good part! I think I may have an air leak somewhere. Today I tested it with just over 1000PSI in my HPA tank. I only shot 30-40 shots and tank was at zero. Does this seem to be using too much air? I might just be out to lunch. If it does seem like a hog, what should I check first? Thanks, cramd |
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Ilford Rule
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Posted: 26 April 2006 at 7:39pm |
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Tippmanns are gas hogs in general. But that IS pretty low. Did you
teflon tape/loctite the gas line when you reinstalled it to the valve
after switching power tubes?
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Posted: 26 April 2006 at 9:14pm |
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I did neither. Do you mean the gas line that goes from the receiver to the cyclone? I just want to make sure I put the tape in the correct place.
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Posted: 27 April 2006 at 9:33pm |
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the guage could be wrong up to several hundred psi.
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Posted: 02 May 2006 at 7:42pm |
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Ok it is worse then I thought! I had a buddy bring over his A5 with RT and they are not working the same at all. Mine seems to not be getting enought pressure to the piston. If I turn the RT screw all the way in and shoot off 5-6 rounds the trigger gets a little stiff then soft again. When I did this on my buddies gun it went stiff to the point where you could not pull the trigger again.
This has pretty much shown me that there is a leak somewhere. Should I add teflon to all the screws on the RT? Thanks marc |
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Posted: 03 May 2006 at 9:20am |
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well if you turn the screw all the way in, and it doesn't get very hard/impossible to pull the trigger after a couple of shots, there's something leaking in the R/T. make sure the o-rings are still intact on the banjo fitting, and the flow control valve. i'd either use teflon, or (i've had better luck with) loctite. just don't use too much. Edited by paintballinbill - 03 May 2006 at 9:20am |
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