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vertical adapter to powertube help!

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    Posted: 19 July 2005 at 10:38pm
ok i need help with attaching the vertical adapter to the powertube....ive tried everything, red locktite, blue locktite, and teflon tape, but i still get leaks at the screw in part that screws into the powertube....how do i NOT get leaks.....i would greatly appreciate some help, thanks.....



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When you say "verticle adapter", do you mean the tombstone? What do you have screwed into the tombstone? There should be an o-ring on whatever it is, and it may need replaced. Ither than that, you may need to disassemble your valve and inspect the o-rings (there are 2). Replace as necessary. I also use an o-ring lube on all o-rings.

Where is it leaking from?

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The only thing that screws into the power tube is the velocity adjuster, right? I think you may get some blow-by on each shot, I think that would be normal. If it is continuously leaking, check the thing I mentioned before, and check any other o-rings, like on the rear bolt.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote blackdog144 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 July 2005 at 10:55pm
no no.....the vertical adapter is what you connect an expantion chamber to, you connect the vertical adapter the the powertube, and through the front grip you connect the expantion chamber....and i have a custom pro......



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Originally posted by blackdog144 blackdog144 wrote:

....and i have a custom pro......

No wonder I have no idea what you are talking about. I was off in A5 land, sorry. Still has to be an o-ring, or maybe something is cracked? Any chance something is assembled wrong?

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no im positive everything is in tact....i just keep getting leaks.....



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well, when i installed mine, everything went right. First of all wat kind of expansion chamber do to have, the GTA one? If you do I can help you prolly. I had the same problem. I disassembled everything, went through the instructions, and did it again. Just use some extra locktite.
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that expantion chamber isnt the problem.....its the vertical adapter to the powertube.....and i have the x-core expantion chamber......



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Try cleaning any loctite out of the threads (use a dental pick if you have one). Put teflon tape on it. Screw it in until it's tight. It has to be really in there. Be careful not to crack the powertube.

I had this problem with the standard stainless air line the other day, I just tightened the connection and it worked like a charm. Chances are it's not screwed in tightly enough.

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ok......oh and i got an aluminume powertube.....not the stock one.....and right now its been sitting around for 3 days with locktite on it.....trying to let it dry the WHOLE way........and i used teflon....didnt work and it was as tight as it could go



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