Problem With My RT Valve
I received the E-mag RT Valve today from an eBay seller. Since I don't have a rail and trigger frame for my .68 Automag Classic body yet, I thought I'd test it in my Micromag body. So, I pulled out the trusty A.I.R. Valve and replaced it with the RT Valve, tightened up everything, then screwed in the tank into
the drop forward and gased it up. The first thing that caught my attention was a loud hissing sound with air spraying onto my hand. Okay... so, since this is my first time messing with 'Mag valves I decided to remove the RT Valve again and examine it closer, comparing it to the A.I.R. Valve. I even disassembled both valves as much as I could to get an idea of how they work. Nothing unusual; the RT Valve had no cracked or broken o-rings. Everything appeared to be in order.
Before I reinstalled the RT Valve I removed and replaced all of the old P.T.F.E. tape around one end of the Micromag's braided hose and 90 degree elbow (the part that the screws into the side of the valve that the braided
hose screws into). When I screwed in those two parts I made darn sure they were tight. I then attached the tank, turned on the air and heard light hissing. I played with the trigger a bit and the hissing stopped. Now,
here's my problem: when I pulled the trigger nothing happened. What the hell?! It felt as though there was no air in the valve. So, I thought of two things:
1) The Micromag body isn't compatible with the E-mag RT Valve in the fact that the trigger isn't activating the .750 RT/ReTro On/Off Assembly, which would explain why the trigger has no tension.
2) There's something totally wrong with the valve that I'm unaware of. The seller claimed in an e-mail, as well as on the eBay auction that it's "in excellent condition with new o-rings installed".
I'm leaning more toward the first theory. Is it possible?
the drop forward and gased it up. The first thing that caught my attention was a loud hissing sound with air spraying onto my hand. Okay... so, since this is my first time messing with 'Mag valves I decided to remove the RT Valve again and examine it closer, comparing it to the A.I.R. Valve. I even disassembled both valves as much as I could to get an idea of how they work. Nothing unusual; the RT Valve had no cracked or broken o-rings. Everything appeared to be in order.
Before I reinstalled the RT Valve I removed and replaced all of the old P.T.F.E. tape around one end of the Micromag's braided hose and 90 degree elbow (the part that the screws into the side of the valve that the braided
hose screws into). When I screwed in those two parts I made darn sure they were tight. I then attached the tank, turned on the air and heard light hissing. I played with the trigger a bit and the hissing stopped. Now,
here's my problem: when I pulled the trigger nothing happened. What the hell?! It felt as though there was no air in the valve. So, I thought of two things:
1) The Micromag body isn't compatible with the E-mag RT Valve in the fact that the trigger isn't activating the .750 RT/ReTro On/Off Assembly, which would explain why the trigger has no tension.
2) There's something totally wrong with the valve that I'm unaware of. The seller claimed in an e-mail, as well as on the eBay auction that it's "in excellent condition with new o-rings installed".
I'm leaning more toward the first theory. Is it possible?
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