Leaky macroline.
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Topic: Leaky macroline.
Posted By: KoolKidsKlan
Subject: Leaky macroline.
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 4:34pm
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My macroline on my Imp is a bit leaky and I can hear it. If I cant fix it myself I'll just get a new one. They arent expensive and I can get one at my proshop cheap but It sounds like its coming right from where the macro goes into the elbow. I turn the gas On, and it starts to leak. I turn it off and shoot the rest out of my gun and it stops. Turn it on again, leaks. Dunno what to do. Would like to fix it if theres an easy way at home but if not I'll get a new one I guess. ------------- 
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Posted By: paint slinger
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 4:37pm
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get a spray bottle and mix sum soap adn water adn spray the hose and see where u see bubbles so u can find out where teh leak is ------------- My Setup 98 Pro-with ape board 14" Tear Drop Dye stickys 32 Degrees Rear Velocity Adjuster egg with y-board 12vt Revvy with X-Board Sanded Trigger homemade magnetic trigger |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 5:16pm
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99% of the time that means that the macroline either wasn't cut straight or wasn't inserted properly. I would check the cut first, then make sure that it is inserted all the way in. It is almost impossible for macroline to leak. Burst, yes - leak, no. |
Posted By: Dan db09
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 5:20pm
Yeah I've had the problem with cutting it before.. I just cut it with a cutter and it pinched it so it wans't a perfect circular shape... Your best option to cut it is with a razor blade... |
Clark Kent wrote:Posted By: KoolKidsKlan
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 5:23pm
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The actually macro isn't leaking so it must be the cut, because it's coming from where it goes into the elbow. -------------
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Posted By: Dan db09
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 5:23pm
| Yeah make sure it's cut straight... Also not pinched. |
Posted By: KoolKidsKlan
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 6:37pm
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Ok. I guess I'll go get the proshop to put in a new one. Also I heard not to take out air when you got HPA in. So I guess I'll use it up and then take it out. -------------
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Posted By: tippmannfreak
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 9:06pm
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"Also I heard not to take out air when you got HPA in. So I guess I'll use it up and then take it out."
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Posted By: KoolKidsKlan
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 10:35pm
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Someone who works on the feild I play in told me to not take out the Tank. So I will leave it in.. But how would i be able to check if the macro was inserted in all the way? How do you take it apart -------------
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Posted By: Dan db09
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 11:08pm
| Push the fitting in and pull the macro.... |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 12:15am
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You don't have to shoot out the tank to take it off - you just have to depressurize the gun first. Then take the tank off, then take the macroline out and check the cut, then reinsert thoroughly and pull the fitting ring. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: KoolKidsKlan
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 2:13am
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Depressurize as in turning the On/Off off, then taking out the tank? Then I take the ring off check the macro and put it back with the ring again? Ok got it.. -------------
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Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 10:56am
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Depressurize: turn off the on/off, then shoot the gun until nothing happens (and use bleed valve, if you have one), then take off the tank. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: KoolKidsKlan
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 4:37pm
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Oh, I don't heve a bleed unfortunately. -------------
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