Battling Leaks 101
Useful anti-leak information!
Mag owners:
Ive learned a lot from having 2 pain in the neck mags. I couldnt have fixed either without the help of AO forums, So I thought I would give back to the community by writing a compilation of information. Though this info can be found elsewhere in the forum, I made this in effort to save time and energy for all those looking for help. ENJOY!
MAGS HATE CO2
If you have a leak:
1.Clean the gun like you knew how to do nothing else.
2. O-rings/seal. Even if you think theyre OK, change them. If its out the barrel, its most likely your PT o ring. If its from the trigger area, its most likely in your on/off, and if its from the hole in the back of the gun, try the regulator seal and reg piston o-ring.
3.If it still leaks out the barrel after changing the PT O-ring, try a different spacer. Some people say shorter, some say longer, just try them all and see what works.
4.Oil. Your best friend. Splatter that stuff all over like some kind of paintball faerie.
5. If the leak is still coming from the back of the gun, turn down the velocity. If its still coming out the back of the gun, your reg piston is probably shot. Try a new one.
6. If you get a "sprinkler", which basically is a softer fully auto "tut tut tut tut", It is either from a bad o-ring in the on/off which you should have changed by now, or it is from the trigger partially depressing the on/off assembly. If it is the ladder, make sure your trigger rod is not too long, nor too short. There should be about enough room to fit a dime in-between the trigger and the rod when the gun is gassed up.
7. Dont use Co2. Directly hooked up to the ASA, co2 will fire MAYBE one or two shots without giving me a leak. With a remote I can get in a handful of shots before it starts leaking out the barrel like crazy. This is as a result of co2 freezing the PT o-ring, and possibly other internals. I know this to be true because I hooked my gun up an HPA and couldve fired all day without it leaking.
8. Other odd leaks: Plumbers tape is your friend. Make sure youve got some in your line connector threads. Leaks can be found more easily by submerging the mag in water. Dont worry, AGD even reccomends doing this for cleaning.
If the gun belches after every shot, it is most likely from a bolt spring that is old and tired. strap a new one in there and you should be good to go.
That is all the hard earned mag-knowledge I know, and now grasshopper, I pass it on to you.
Mag owners:
Ive learned a lot from having 2 pain in the neck mags. I couldnt have fixed either without the help of AO forums, So I thought I would give back to the community by writing a compilation of information. Though this info can be found elsewhere in the forum, I made this in effort to save time and energy for all those looking for help. ENJOY!
MAGS HATE CO2
If you have a leak:
1.Clean the gun like you knew how to do nothing else.
2. O-rings/seal. Even if you think theyre OK, change them. If its out the barrel, its most likely your PT o ring. If its from the trigger area, its most likely in your on/off, and if its from the hole in the back of the gun, try the regulator seal and reg piston o-ring.
3.If it still leaks out the barrel after changing the PT O-ring, try a different spacer. Some people say shorter, some say longer, just try them all and see what works.
4.Oil. Your best friend. Splatter that stuff all over like some kind of paintball faerie.
5. If the leak is still coming from the back of the gun, turn down the velocity. If its still coming out the back of the gun, your reg piston is probably shot. Try a new one.
6. If you get a "sprinkler", which basically is a softer fully auto "tut tut tut tut", It is either from a bad o-ring in the on/off which you should have changed by now, or it is from the trigger partially depressing the on/off assembly. If it is the ladder, make sure your trigger rod is not too long, nor too short. There should be about enough room to fit a dime in-between the trigger and the rod when the gun is gassed up.
7. Dont use Co2. Directly hooked up to the ASA, co2 will fire MAYBE one or two shots without giving me a leak. With a remote I can get in a handful of shots before it starts leaking out the barrel like crazy. This is as a result of co2 freezing the PT o-ring, and possibly other internals. I know this to be true because I hooked my gun up an HPA and couldve fired all day without it leaking.
8. Other odd leaks: Plumbers tape is your friend. Make sure youve got some in your line connector threads. Leaks can be found more easily by submerging the mag in water. Dont worry, AGD even reccomends doing this for cleaning.
If the gun belches after every shot, it is most likely from a bolt spring that is old and tired. strap a new one in there and you should be good to go.
That is all the hard earned mag-knowledge I know, and now grasshopper, I pass it on to you.
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