Co2 fill station problems
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Topic: Co2 fill station problems
Posted By: supergman
Subject: Co2 fill station problems
Date Posted: 19 March 2005 at 1:04pm
| I fill my own tanks using a 20 lb. bulk Co2 tank. For the past few days it has not been properly filling tanks. I have tried filling 3 or 4 different tanks and they have all filled only to roughly 4 oz. I have tried freezing the small tanks, but it didn't cure the problem. I am convinced that the problem is in neither the bulk tank nor the weight scale I am using. Has anybody had a similar problem? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. |
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Posted By: Spykill
Date Posted: 19 March 2005 at 6:43pm
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Can't you just keep putting air in them? ------------- Homemade Blowback vents Polished Internals 14" Teardrop Flatline MaddMann Springs Vented Elbow DOP RVA DOP Rocket Cock II C02. Soon to come: Palmer Male Stab (yes!) Halo B RT (hehehe) |
Posted By: supergman
Date Posted: 19 March 2005 at 7:22pm
| No, it seems that the pressure in the bulk tank equilizes with the pressure in the small tank, and when that happens, there is only 4 oz. in it. |
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 20 March 2005 at 12:05pm
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Are you sure your bulk tank is siphoned? If its not you would just be putting mostly pressure, but some liquid in there. And you must chill your tanks first or the liquid your putting in will turn to gas and the pressure is too great for more liquid to go in. But Im sure you know that, and you said you froze the tank first. I think its stamped somewhere on the tank whether its siphoned or not. Contact the place you got it and youll find out. ------------- 
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Posted By: supergman
Date Posted: 20 March 2005 at 12:52pm
| Yes, the top of the bulk tank is painted red, which signifies that there is a siphon tube in the tank. "Siphon" is also printed on the tank. |
Posted By: ac600ccer
Date Posted: 20 March 2005 at 8:02pm
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sounds like your 20 lbs tank is too low on psi to fill a tank. I rent a 50 lb cyclindar and I only get to use about 30 lbs of gas,acording to the weight. ------------- my A-5 setup,sp freak kit,pro-seal powertube,E-grip,cp 45* drop,polished internals,GTA lpk,palmers fatty stab.crossfire 45/4500 ,dye rhino cover,jcs duel trigger |
Posted By: Shadowminion
Date Posted: 20 March 2005 at 9:35pm
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CO2 pressure will equalize according the the ambient temperatures , it is a cyrogenic liquid ,maybe the siphon tube is short,,,,? Or you are about out of liquid,, ------------- SL68-II , micro honed and polished .688" bore . Tuff Enuf . Widowmaker , under construction |
Posted By: clownshooter
Date Posted: 21 March 2005 at 9:10am
| Usually you will not get the full rated weight of the tank in fills. I use 50 pound bulk tanks, but never get 50 pounds of liquid CO2. Once the tank gets low, it starts giving short fills and I have to replace it. |
Posted By: rmorey
Date Posted: 21 March 2005 at 4:29pm
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Are you sure you're not out of co2? It sure sounds like you're almost out. From my experience, I only get about 16 lbs out of a 20 lb tank (I keep very good track of this). ------------- You are never beaten until you admit it. - G. Patton |
Posted By: supergman
Date Posted: 21 March 2005 at 4:43pm
| I just had my bulk tank filled and I only got 7 lbs out of the last fill. |
Posted By: rmorey
Date Posted: 21 March 2005 at 4:46pm
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Ok, how about a siphon tube problem... I understand that it's marked "siphon", but something may be wrong with tube. Try to invert the bulk tank and see if it works. ------------- You are never beaten until you admit it. - G. Patton |
Posted By: supergman
Date Posted: 21 March 2005 at 9:23pm
| Thanks for all your assistance and advice. But after some experimenting, my father and I have determined that the bulk tank's location was too cold and we have just moved it to a warmer climate. Thanks again. |