vertical adapter to powertube help!
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Topic: vertical adapter to powertube help!
Posted By: blackdog144
Subject: vertical adapter to powertube help!
Date Posted: 19 July 2005 at 10:38pm
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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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Posted By: ostack
Date Posted: 19 July 2005 at 10:48pm
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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? |
Posted By: ostack
Date Posted: 19 July 2005 at 10:51pm
| 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. |
Posted By: blackdog144
Date Posted: 19 July 2005 at 10:55pm
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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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Posted By: ostack
Date Posted: 19 July 2005 at 11:06pm
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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? |
blackdog144 wrote:Posted By: blackdog144
Date Posted: 20 July 2005 at 2:07am
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no im positive everything is in tact....i just keep getting leaks.....
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Posted By: joetheman89
Date Posted: 20 July 2005 at 10:57am
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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. ------------- 98 Custom Armson Stealth 13" Flatline GTA Expansion Chamber GTA Double Trigger Ben Tippmann Sealed Bolt Lapco Drop APP Sling |
Posted By: blackdog144
Date Posted: 20 July 2005 at 11:31am
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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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Posted By: AdmiralSenn
Date Posted: 22 July 2005 at 9:04pm
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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. ------------- Is God real? You'll find out when you die. 
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Posted By: blackdog144
Date Posted: 23 July 2005 at 3:46pm
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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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