HPA tank pressure retention

[bashk]

I hadn't played paintball for about 1 month
and had left my HPA tank about half full.
I went to test one of my guns yesterday and
foud the tank pressure down to zero. My question is, is this normal air pressure
rentention for most HPA tanks?

Thanks

[virus]

ok first is it a screwin type? does it have a on/off button/lever/turn switch

if it is a screw in type do you leave it screwed into the gun... could be a small leak somewhere in the lines... if no could be a small leak in the pin valve or fill nipple

if it has a on/off of some sorts... again is it left in the on posistion hooked upto a marker... if yes see above..... if no... again there may be a slow leak from the fill fill nipple, and depending on the type of on/off the leak could be from there.....

if you use a nipple cover on the fill nipple you may beable to rule that out for the leak... then it may be just a matter of who and from what your tank was filled off of....

you could have gotten "dirty" air.... if the problem gets worseget a rebuild kit for your tanks regulator and rebuild it(once letting all the air out of course) or bring it to your local airsmith and have them do it.....

granted a 1/2 tank going empty is not something i, myslef would worrk to much about.... but then again thats just me



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[bashk]

The HPA tank is of the screw in type with a
regulator. No switches, and the tank was not
attached to the gun. As a matter of fact, the
tank was stored in it's box.

[virus]

welp then most likely then if there is a leak only two places that it might or should be be coming from and that is either the fill nipple or from the pin valve itself....
like i said before it it gets worse have a airsmith look at it and they can tell you for sure....

[fenris69]

a month is a long time man...both my adjustable raptor and preset pmi lose air, not quickly...well...the raptor maybe , but the pmi is nice and slow but what can ya do...over a month? i wouldnt worry. all you need it for is a day.