new ReTro Valve leaking... on/off?

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  • krafty
    Senior Discount
    • Jun 2001
    • 1124

    #1

    new ReTro Valve leaking... on/off?

    Just put in my new retro valve, and I've noticed a small leak. It seems to be coming from the area of the on/off, but I'm having trouble diagnosing it. No matter if the trigger is released or depressed, there's a small hiss, but the volume varies on trigger position. It's not leaking from the reg nut, nor is it leaking down the barrel. Anything I can change to get it up and running, or am I going to have to call the factory on Monday?
  • Cha0tic
    g0t mag?
    • Feb 2001
    • 1990

    #2
    if it is leaking from th eon/off and does not stop when you pull the trigger, there is a bad seal in your on/off. try putting some oil in your asa and then gassing the gun up.

    if that does not work, replace your on/off o-rings.

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    • krafty
      Senior Discount
      • Jun 2001
      • 1124

      #3
      Thats kinda what I figured. Thanks! I'll have to hit the local stores in search of an RT parts kit tomorrow...

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      • Tunaman
        Specialized AGD Tech

        • Dec 2000
        • 8643

        #4
        RT Valve

        If it is truly "Brand New", Throw some oil in that thing and fire a few hundred shots through it. You gotta break 'um it a little. I have seen this a few times and have come to the conclusion its because the orings are new, not defective. Hope this helps.
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        • BlackVCG
          Grubby Owner

          • Oct 2000
          • 4956

          #5
          Just feed the valve a bit of oil and cycle it 20-30 times to see if it stops leaking. If it continues to leak with the trigger held back, then check the reg. valve pin o-rings.

          If you unscrew the back half of the regulator, there will be a pin coming out of the silver portion of the valve and a brass piece sitting on it. That brass piece will drop right off and then you have the reg. seat o-ring under that. Pull that o-ring out and then pull the stem out. At the end of the stem are two-rings. Hand apply some oil to those and the other o-rings and try gassing it back up. It's probably just a matter of getting the o-rings to set in.
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          • krafty
            Senior Discount
            • Jun 2001
            • 1124

            #6
            Alright... gonna disassemble it a bit tomorrow and oil some o-rings. I've already cycled the valve a few hundred times (with about 3 drops of oil in the closest fitting), but it still wants to leak. Gonna play with it on Sunday, so we'll see how "set in" I can get the thing! Yay!

            (Note to Booyah... Better hope you're on my team! )

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