ice flakes around bolt on 98c w/ RT
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Topic: ice flakes around bolt on 98c w/ RT
Posted By: mshaver
Subject: ice flakes around bolt on 98c w/ RT
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 10:17pm
| I notice that as I fire my 98c with the RT, that ice crystals show up around the bolt. I thought it was chipping paint at first, but they melt right away. Is this a sign of a leak? If so what is the proper way to test for leaks with the gun disassembled? |
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Posted By: falcon
Date Posted: 08 May 2005 at 10:52pm
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Its just your CO2 that hasnt completly expanded from liquid in the tank to gas form. Its completly normal, and isnt hurting your marker. An expansion chamber will eleviate this problem ------------- White Ion White Empire Reloader Blackheart Board CP Roller Trigger Hybrid Feedneck Unimount2 68/3000 CF Pure Energy Tank 
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Posted By: whoknowswho
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 4:15pm
| To test for leaks, just fill a spray bottle with soapy water and spray it onto any joints to check for leaks. Also, an anti-siphon would help a lot. |
Posted By: Buggy
Date Posted: 09 May 2005 at 10:41pm
and a palmers stab. ------------- Tippman A-5: 14" Dye Excel Barrel Double Trigger Remote Coil Tippmann A-5 Solid Stock Polished Internals Pen Spring Mod Trigger Stop Mod Plans: New Paintball Gun |
whoknowswho wrote:Posted By: Dazed
Date Posted: 10 May 2005 at 3:10pm
This is the answer you're looking for, and probably the cheapest "fix" if it bothers you that badly. The worst thing that can happen to your marker under normal firing conditions is a frozen(and then busted) O-ring. |