New RT install. Air leak?
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Topic: New RT install. Air leak?
Posted By: cramd
Subject: New RT install. Air leak?
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 5:16pm
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Hello, I just installed the RT on my A5. After a little playing with it I can get strings of 5 out of it. From what I read this is good. Now on to the not so good part! I think I may have an air leak somewhere. Today I tested it with just over 1000PSI in my HPA tank. I only shot 30-40 shots and tank was at zero. Does this seem to be using too much air? I might just be out to lunch. If it does seem like a hog, what should I check first? Thanks, cramd ------------- Tippmann A5 Response trigger and flatline on the way |
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Posted By: Ilford Rule
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 7:39pm
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Tippmanns are gas hogs in general. But that IS pretty low. Did you
teflon tape/loctite the gas line when you reinstalled it to the valve
after switching power tubes? ------------- CPro (w/ polished internals) 14" Bigshot BT SBS Various Rails NcSTAR D4B Macro AA 68/45 
CCI Phantom 45 Grips |
Posted By: cramd
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 9:14pm
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I did neither. Do you mean the gas line that goes from the receiver to the cyclone? I just want to make sure I put the tape in the correct place. Thanks ------------- Tippmann A5 Response trigger and flatline on the way |
Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 27 April 2006 at 9:33pm
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the guage could be wrong up to several hundred psi.
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Posted By: cramd
Date Posted: 02 May 2006 at 7:42pm
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Ok it is worse then I thought! I had a buddy bring over his A5 with RT and they are not working the same at all. Mine seems to not be getting enought pressure to the piston. If I turn the RT screw all the way in and shoot off 5-6 rounds the trigger gets a little stiff then soft again. When I did this on my buddies gun it went stiff to the point where you could not pull the trigger again. This has pretty much shown me that there is a leak somewhere. Should I add teflon to all the screws on the RT? Thanks marc ------------- Tippmann A5 Response trigger and flatline on the way |
Posted By: paintballinbill
Date Posted: 03 May 2006 at 9:20am
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well if you turn the screw all the way in, and it doesn't get very hard/impossible to pull the trigger after a couple of shots, there's something leaking in the R/T. make sure the o-rings are still intact on the banjo fitting, and the flow control valve. i'd either use teflon, or (i've had better luck with) loctite. just don't use too much. ------------- 98 Custom milled;painted;J&J Ceramic;X-Chamber;R/T;Cyclone. |
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