Used Ion
Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Gun Maintenace and Repair
Forum Description: Important info for keeping your marker in top shape
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Topic: Used Ion
Posted By: QcXf
Subject: Used Ion
Date Posted: 23 October 2006 at 6:35pm
| I just shot my ion for the first time today. All I can say is wow. But I did have one problem When I started shooting it would work fine then start to drop. I would let it sit for a few seconds then shoot it again it it did the same thing. Is it just low air or am I choking it of air somehow? |
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 23 October 2006 at 7:40pm
| Dwell may be too low or HPR is too low and the dwell is too high, tank reg is of poor quality, HPR is bad or is dirty, general greasing service is necessary, may be low on air and are starving the HPR.... |
Posted By: iceman1186
Date Posted: 23 October 2006 at 11:06pm
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Pull apart the reg on the gun and lube it. Use Dow 33 or Sleek. If the reg on the gun isn't recharging fast enough, thats your problem. If the HPA tank reg is crap with a crappy recharge rate, there is your problem. If these two things are not it, reset the dwell to around 45 clicks above zero. Report back, and let us know. ------------- 
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Posted By: QcXf
Date Posted: 24 October 2006 at 1:15am
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Well first off isnt it 50 clicks? or is 45 better? I dont even know what dwell is isnt that how much air per shot? (it is http://www.firstcallpaintball.com/pages-productinfo/category-709_997_1102/product-806/paintball-tanks-nitro-pmi-piranha-pure-energy-68ci-3000-psi.html?zenid=23dc008421b587cf0c2abf7f457f6c94 - THIS tank, brand new) |
Posted By: QcXf
Date Posted: 24 October 2006 at 8:55pm
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Well I still dont know what it is I adjusted it to 45 clicks but still not shootin right. |
Posted By: iceman1186
Date Posted: 24 October 2006 at 9:46pm
Pull apart the reg on the gun and lube it up really well with Dow 33 or Sleek. An unlubed reg seems like the problem. Edit- Dwell is how long the noid stays open to allow air to pass to the bolt. -------------
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QcXf wrote:Posted By: QcXf
Date Posted: 24 October 2006 at 11:48pm
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ok I am going to go get my tank filled fill tomorrow see if that is the problem if it isnt I am going to see the previous owners son because he knows ions well and will help me pull the reg apart. Thanks for the help. Stupid me my tank didnt go in all the way (what oil should I use on my tank so it goes in better, dow33?) |
Posted By: iceman1186
Date Posted: 25 October 2006 at 7:12pm
I would just suggest getting a new ASA, the stock one is not to good, and sometimes makes it hard to screw the tank in. You could put a little bit of dow 33 on the threads of the tank to help it. Just dont use oil, Dow 33 is a lube. Oil + Noid/comp air= bad news. -------------
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 25 October 2006 at 7:18pm
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It takes way more than 850 psi to make oil ignite. |
Posted By: iceman1186
Date Posted: 25 October 2006 at 7:27pm
I know, Im saying oil+noid= is bad and oil+ comp air is bad. I didnt mean that oil in the noid was going to explode. Sorry for the confusion. -------------
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Posted By: woodman98
Date Posted: 26 October 2006 at 2:13pm
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you should lube the ion bolt after everytime you play. or you will get drop off. lube helps a lot and it really easy to do. only time consuming part to maintaining the ion is acctually getting to the bolt.
------------- tippmann 98 custom -flatline -2x trig and... SP Ion 14" sp progressive evolution2 with zboard sp 360 QEV q-lock 72/4500 |
Posted By: iceman1186
Date Posted: 26 October 2006 at 8:34pm
QFT. -------------
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