x-valve holding pressure

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  • docscott
    Registered User
    • Jun 2006
    • 16
    #1

    x-valve holding pressure

    I have a 5 year old e-mag
    I took my x-valve apart, replaced all the o-rings and began to tune my level 10 bolt. When I de-gas the marker, I fire it a couple of times until it won't fire to depressurize the valve. My valve stays pressurized, not enough to fire, but enough to be trouble. I had to push the on/off pin in to slide it out of the gun body, and of course the entire on/off assembly blew right out of the valve from the pressure. This has happened every time during the tuning. I think I'm tuned correctly, but the last time, the on/off pin snapped. I've ordered a new pin, but I don't want to have this happen again.

    What do I do?

    Thanks

    DocScott
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    • ArmyEngineer
      Ninja
      • Oct 2009
      • 244
      #2
      Put a slide check in the line or wait it out.

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        • docscott
          Registered User
          • Jun 2006
          • 16
          #3
          Originally posted by ArmyEngineer
          Put a slide check in the line or wait it out.
          Thanks, but it's not the line. I actually took the line off the valve the first time it happened, and that did not release the pressure

          DocSott

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            • athomas
              Of course it works-its AGD
              • Jan 2002
              • 8039
              #4
              The retro/X valves can hold air in the regulator. You just have to be aware of it. When removing the valve, make sure you hold something in place to make sure the on-off assembly can't come out. The on-off will open and release the air out through the front of the valve as soon as the on-off pin clears the back of the rail.
              Except for the Automag in front, its usually the man behind the equipment that counts.

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                • docscott
                  Registered User
                  • Jun 2006
                  • 16
                  #5
                  Originally posted by athomas
                  The retro/X valves can hold air in the regulator. You just have to be aware of it. When removing the valve, make sure you hold something in place to make sure the on-off assembly can't come out. The on-off will open and release the air out through the front of the valve as soon as the on-off pin clears the back of the rail.
                  Thanks. As long as its not a malfunction that will cause a catastrophic failure during play, I won't worry about it, I'll just be careful.

                  DocScott

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