A small leak in an emag valve with level 10?

[pk5]

Hi everyone

I have an emag valve with level 10, basically recently it start to developed a small leak out of the front of the bolt. Increasing the velocity does not help, when i over crank the velocity it start to leak out the back of the valve.

I have try using the smallest carrier possible (no dot, no ring) but it is still having a small leak out of the front of the bolt. It is not a very loud leak, but you can still hear it.

Is it time to try a new combination of oring and carrier?

Thanks

[crazyjoe12]

try changing the o-rings on the carrier.

[flyingpootang]

Hi everyone

I have an emag valve with level 10, basically recently it start to developed a small leak out of the front of the bolt. Increasing the velocity does not help, when i over crank the velocity it start to leak out the back of the valve.

I have try using the smallest carrier possible (no dot, no ring) but it is still having a small leak out of the front of the bolt. It is not a very loud leak, but you can still hear it.

Is it time to try a new combination of oring and carrier?

Thanks

If it's a new o-ring 0-2000 rounds it will break in. All you have to do is move to the next smallest carrier....

[stoffa15]

If it's a new o-ring 0-2000 rounds it will break in. All you have to do is move to the next smallest carrier....

best answer ^^^^^^^^ you Oring just broke in come down in carrier sz then your good to go

[athomas]

Make sure you don't have too many shims installed. Remove the powertube shims.

[pk5]

best answer ^^^^^^^^ you Oring just broke in come down in carrier sz then your good to go

Thanks, but

i don't have any shim on the valve, and i am already at the smallest carrier already - the one without dot or ring.

I'll try it with a new oring and carrier combination to see if that will work i guess..

[athomas]

Yeah, if it leaks at the smallest carrier and no shims, then you could have a bad oring. It would be that or your sear is worn. How old is the emag?

[pk5]

Yeah, if it leaks at the smallest carrier and no shims, then you could have a bad oring. It would be that or your sear is worn. How old is the emag?

I am not sure, the sear is pretty new, it wasn't leaking before, but i have the powder coating remove from the back of the emag valve, so now i have a tiny leak. Could this be a tolerance issue?

[secretweaponevan]

I am not sure, the sear is pretty new, it wasn't leaking before, but i have the powder coating remove from the back of the emag valve, so now i have a tiny leak. Could this be a tolerance issue?

Still have your pesky rail bushing?

[athomas]

I am not sure, the sear is pretty new, it wasn't leaking before, but i have the powder coating remove from the back of the emag valve, so now i have a tiny leak. Could this be a tolerance issue?

A new setup should mean the sear is fine. Powder coating could cause a tolerance issue. There should be no extra thickness at any contact points where the valve or body sits on the rail or where the valve sits in the body.

[pk5]

Oo there isn't any powder coating, it was just bead blast it turn out pretty decent, as comparing to the puke yellow that was on there.

Weird thing though:

I took out the old carrier oring, and use the same carrier + new oring = leak out of the bolt like crazy.

Put back in old - oring with the same carrier, adjust the velocity, fire a shot, now it stop leaking completely.

[secretweaponevan]

Oo there isn't any powder coating, it was just bead blast it turn out pretty decent, as comparing to the puke yellow that was on there.

Weird thing though:

I took out the old carrier oring, and use the same carrier + new oring = leak out of the bolt like crazy.

Put back in old - oring with the same carrier, adjust the velocity, fire a shot, now it stop leaking completely.

New carrier o-rings will leak until you break them in.

[deathbypaint1213]

If you are running your lvl 10 with the smallest carrier and it still leaks- swap out the oring with a new one. The oring should have a moderate seal - not too tight and not too loose. Try to dry fire the the gun without any shims. If the bolt does not reset after bouncing off a squeegee, add shims.

[athomas]

It is possible that you have a faulty oring. If the old one works, keep using it. It is possible that a piece of dirt was causing your problem. It may have been removed with the new oring.