Results 1 to 10 of 10

Thread: Retro Valve

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Florida
    Posts
    524

    Retro Valve

    Which parts kit do I use? I have a RT kit but didn't they make a retro valve kit?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Dec 2000
    Location
    offshore
    Posts
    8,511
    Quote Originally Posted by TOTShadowCompany
    Which parts kit do I use? I have a RT kit but didn't they make a retro valve kit?
    Rt parts kit, Has enough to do it twice and you just have a few orings left over(banjo bolt orings). Comes with a spring too. I have them if you need one. tunaman5@verizon.net
    Email me for low prices on ALL AGD Products and more. tunaman5@verizon.net
    Tunamart

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Florida
    Posts
    524
    Ok. Rebuilt the Retro Valve and I had to replace the orings on the reg piston. Now I have air gushing out the back of the velocity adjuster. I have a level 10. Broke it back down to recheck. Everything looks ok. Stump'd.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Florida
    Posts
    524
    ^^^ Still stump'd.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    9,305
    Sounds like a bad piston. If this was an older Retro valve that came lvl 7 out of the factory, the safety pressure on the piston is too low and needs to be replaced.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    Houston, TX
    Posts
    3,555
    If you have the adjuster backed out and it still leaks, you should look at the reg pin seal o-ring, and make sure you have the brass seat in there. You have to blow the piston o-ring or relief to get out of the back, and the reg pin is supposed to be shutting it off. Reg pin assembly good?

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Florida
    Posts
    524
    Quote Originally Posted by BigEvil View Post
    Sounds like a bad piston. If this was an older Retro valve that came lvl 7 out of the factory, the safety pressure on the piston is too low and needs to be replaced.
    ^^^ This. Just emailed tuna.
    Last edited by TOTShadowCompany; 01-02-2013 at 07:20 PM.

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    Kentucky
    Posts
    4,144
    Make sure you don't have the velocity up too high, it's designed to vent out the back. If you have the silver bolt spring installed remove it and install either the gold or red. The silver one isn't meant to be used as is.

    I would ck the oring again before you go replacing the piston. Wouldn't be the first time someone pinched/cut that oring installing the piston.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Florida
    Posts
    524
    Quote Originally Posted by Ando View Post
    Make sure you don't have the velocity up too high, it's designed to vent out the back. If you have the silver bolt spring installed remove it and install either the gold or red. The silver one isn't meant to be used as is.

    I would ck the oring again before you go replacing the piston. Wouldn't be the first time someone pinched/cut that oring installing the piston.
    Will try first. Had the velocity adjuster pretty far out before I air'd up. Will check orings again.

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Gatineau, Que. Canada
    Posts
    834
    Glad I found this thread, I'm about to acquire a ReTro valve, so now I know what to check in case I have issues.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •