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feijoafeijoa 
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 Topic: Gas Leak on A-5Posted: 22 May 2009 at 4:07am |
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Hey just wondering if someone can help. i have a tippmann A-5 with flatline barrel and 20oz tank but it leaks when i attach it, i have replaced the o ring but it still happens????
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oldpbnoob
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Posted: 22 May 2009 at 7:52am |
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Where is it leaking from? A few drops of oil into the ASA can work wonders on minor leaks. |
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feijoafeijoa
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Posted: 22 May 2009 at 11:33pm |
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its leaking from either the bit where the gas line meets the elbow or the elbow its self
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Enos Shenk
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Posted: 23 May 2009 at 3:53am |
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So go down to the hardware store and get a roll of thread selant or teflon tape. About a buck.
Use a wrench, seperate the 2 fittings that are leaking. Rip off about an inch of teflon tape, fold it in half lenghtwise and wrap it around the threads CLOCKWISE. Thread them back together, tighten, finish. Problem solved with about $1 and you learned something. Edited by Enos Shenk - 23 May 2009 at 3:54am |
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feijoafeijoa
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Posted: 23 May 2009 at 5:41am |
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hmm will try that but will need to unscrew it first. the person i bought it of had it extremely tight
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oldpbnoob
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Posted: 23 May 2009 at 7:18am |
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Air fittings expected to operate under 800psi + tend to be tight to eliminate leaking.
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