A-5 Gun Leak
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Topic: A-5 Gun Leak
Posted By: su27flanker
Subject: A-5 Gun Leak
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 5:03pm
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Hello, I have recently purchased an A-5. When I screwed the tank in to test fire, I found that there was a leak from the VA, where the line goes into the gun. I checked the o-ring inside the powertube and it looks snug and fit. I also see some scratches on the polished aluminium inside the powertube. Does this have to do anything with the leak? Also, if it is not the o-ring then what other problem would it be? Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks in advanced. |
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Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 5:06pm
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Welcome to the forum. Is this a slow leak, or a gusher? ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: su27flanker
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 5:16pm
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Thanks for the welcome. It's not really slow but not too much to be a gusher. When I pull the trigger, the air instantaneously escapes and I can feel a cold rush of air on my hand that is holding the foregrip. Basically, it just releases it self right when I pull the trigger then stops just as the shot is finished. |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 5:28pm
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But it doesn't leak between shots, and the gun shoots ok? Or does it not shoot? Hm. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: su27flanker
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 5:32pm
| The gun still shoots, and there is only a leak when I am shooting. No leak between shots. |
Posted By: FarSeer
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 6:50pm
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You should be ok. When you fire, co2 escapes everywhere. Do you know
what your chrono is? If it is good, then it is fine and normal. ------------- http://tbish.webs.com/tippy.html - My E-Bolted 98 |
Posted By: su27flanker
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 7:52pm
| Alright, I hope it's okay, but even if its kind of plentiful it's okay? It's not gushing bad, but it's not much of a minor leak either. |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 8:37pm
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First, check your velocity. Then try to get a sense of how many shots you are getting from your tank. It could just be blowback coming out the wrong place, which is harmless. Or there could be a leak that could reduce your efficiency. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: su27flanker
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 9:36pm
Alright, I'll test it out this weekend hopefully and if anything, I will update this thread. Thank-you so far for all your help  .
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Posted By: Bango
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 1:23pm
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Oil the valve o-ring. I guarantee. ------------- http://imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: su27flanker
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 3:33pm
| Hmm.... alright. It looks pretty oily but I'll oil it again, thanks for the help. |
Posted By: su27flanker
Date Posted: 23 June 2006 at 8:02pm
| Ok, I oiled the o-ring and I had a chance to try it out. The oiling did help but not completely. Some air is still coming out with minimal now, although I still feel it on my trigger hand a little bit. When I shot it with the velocity screw just a little bit from in (low velocity setting), it shot alright and seemed consistant enough. With some air still coming out, would that now be considered normal? I did not have enough paintballs or air to test if the 20oz lasts around 1333 shots. Would it be harmful to my gun if I tested by dry firing only? Someone once said to me that I should fire with paintballs only, was wondering if there was any truth to this. |
Posted By: Bango
Date Posted: 24 June 2006 at 12:12am
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Firing without paint is fine. Check all the o-rings and see if any are damaged. ------------- http://imageshack.us">
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Posted By: su27flanker
Date Posted: 25 June 2006 at 2:27pm
| I went to the local proshop, and the guy said that it was fine... Is he right? He believes it is just air escaping when I shoot. The o-rings look fine to me. |
Posted By: Bango
Date Posted: 25 June 2006 at 5:19pm
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It's normal for some air to escape when you shoot.
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Posted By: su27flanker
Date Posted: 25 June 2006 at 7:58pm
| Alright, I hope that this is just air escaping from the wrong place then. Anything else you would like to say before I close it? |
Posted By: Dan db09
Date Posted: 26 June 2006 at 2:54pm
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Bango wrote:Posted By: su27flanker
Date Posted: 26 June 2006 at 3:03pm
| Alright, thanks for all your help guys, appreciate it very much. Mods, you can close this thread now if you want. |