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jdhfreak
03-22-2008, 04:50 PM
but it hasn't been used in a few years so what I was wondering is if there is anything i should check or do before i just air it up and shoot?
temps
03-22-2008, 04:51 PM
Post pics? :p


//Useless post as I have never owned a viking (yet) so i cant help you...
jdhfreak
03-22-2008, 04:54 PM
ha yeah I had been looking and I found an 04 viking locally for 250 so i picked it up.
Steelrat
03-22-2008, 05:03 PM
Take a few drops of AKA lube, palmer's lube, or any synthetic air tool oil (be very careful with which oil you put in, a lot will hurt more than help) and put it in the air fitting. Attach your tank, and shoot the oil through.

Thats it. As long as there are no leaks, you are good to go. If you have any issues, post em here, and I'll try to help.
jdhfreak
03-22-2008, 05:57 PM
ok thanks also how do I adjust the electronics as far as turning eyes on and off and such?
going_home
03-22-2008, 06:08 PM
ok thanks also how do I adjust the electronics as far as turning eyes on and off and such?

http://www.akalmp.com/07pdf/04ExcaliburViking.pdf

;)
jdhfreak
03-22-2008, 06:40 PM
thank you that's exactly what I was looking for the gun came with the floppy disk of the manual but it was broken
going_home
03-22-2008, 07:06 PM
Heres the AKA contact page :

http://www.akalmp.com/contact.html

Very good customer service.
Their tech can walk you thru minor stuff on the phone or they can give you Destructive Customs phone number since Jareds site is down.

I have tried just about every high end marker there is.
They are all gone but I still have the Viking.
Its beat up and doesnt look like much but you cant have it :D
Warwitch
03-22-2008, 07:16 PM
Go buy a fast hopper, youre gonna need it. :shooting:
garbageman705
03-22-2008, 07:56 PM
Go buy a fast hopper, youre gonna need it. :shooting:

Word. :headbang: :shooting:
jdhfreak
03-22-2008, 09:13 PM
ok so I have another question the trigger feels nice but it is sticking back a little, it's fine most of the time but then sometimes is sticks almost like it is gummed up, also when i shoot it the led is flashing red and green and then the eyes are just shutting off and I don't know why. any help is appreciated.
garbageman705
03-22-2008, 09:20 PM
If you have WAS 2.0 here is the manual.
http://www.wickedairsportz.net/manuals/pimpusagemanual.pdf

Change the eye mode to 1(2 orange blinks) for your eye problem.

If you have WAS 1.6 then the only settings you have are semi auto with dwell, debounce and eye mode. The manuals are the same except 2.0 has some new settings.

For the trigger, clean it and maybe get a spring, a pen spring will work. If it is too stiff, cut it down to size.
PsychoBaller
03-22-2008, 09:49 PM
Go buy a fast hopper, youre gonna need it. :shooting:
I dumped 2 and a Half Cases of paint through my Viking today..... :tard: :wow: :tard:

She's ridiculously sweet :D

-baller
Warwitch
03-22-2008, 10:12 PM
I dumped 2 and a Half Cases of paint through my Viking today..... :tard: :wow: :tard:

She's ridiculously sweet :D

-baller


Im putting a Magna w/RF on mine when it comes back from DC, see what it can really do.
garbageman705
03-22-2008, 10:53 PM
After reading this thread I kinda want to go and buy a viking...they sound awsome.

Word.

:headbang: :shooting:
SOAD8789
03-22-2008, 11:27 PM
After reading this thread I kinda want to go and buy a viking...they sound awsome.

theres a reason why 04 vikings have a higher resale value than most recent high ends.
garbageman705
03-22-2008, 11:39 PM
theres a reason why 04 vikings have a higher resale value than most recent high ends.

04 vikings have some issues. :(

03 vikings are :headbang: :shooting:

03 excals are :hail:
Chaos_Theory!
03-23-2008, 08:27 AM
04 vikings have some issues. :(

03 vikings are :headbang: :shooting:

03 excals are :hail:

Not really. 04 vikings dont have anymore issues than 03 (aside from some people like the older detents better) and 04 excals are far more sought after than 03s.
garbageman705
03-23-2008, 11:40 AM
03 models of both guns use 010 urethane o-rings in the cartridge that last for years and years. The detent on the 03 is trouble free and indestructible.

The 04 models use a buna quad o-ring that while a little smoother will not last as long as the 010 urethane.

The 03 models have a better system for retaining the bolt pin. The 04 uses a little ball bearing and spring where the 03 uses a machined retaining screw that is easier to pull and locks into place.

The 04 models are a little smaller and a little lighter. Some people like the internal LPR and the 03 has a bigger volume chamber.

My 2 cents and why I like the 03 models better.