*Fixed* Ion Tank not screwing in fully

[lemonadeX]

Hi all,

Received my Ion this morning and already have a 3000psi tank filled and ready to use with it. I put the battery in the gun etc which is all fine but when I try to screw in the air tank it doesn't go all the way (about a 1cm gap left) and I hear a faint hissing sound.

It doesn't automatically cock but the gauge on the Ion's regulator shows just under 200psi, even when tank is removed.

Any tips on what to do? Hopefully its a simple thing I'm missing.

Note the tank I'm using has an intact O-Ring on it so thats not the problem. I have a mechanical Vexor marker and it screws fully into that so I'm guessing its something with the Ion?

Cheers,

-Will

 

[Revolt]

is it the stock asa on the ion ?

 

[Jakey C]

the stock asa on the ion unless im mistaked is plastic so the thread may have been chewed up or damaged?

 

[Bob]

Hey man,

Try putting a small amopunt of paintball oil on the tank threads (i.e. Love juice or similar NOT 3 in 1 or any non paintball oil or lube). Has the duckbill on the ion been cross threaded?

Turn the eyes off on the ION and fire it a couple of times as they store a couple of shots in the reg, thats probly why it reads just under 200psi, if not the guage is knackard, the SP ones arn't very good and you can pick up a replacement from planet for £13.

Any help?

 

[lemonadeX]

Not sure to be honest - Got it 2nd hand. Gimme 1 minute and I'll post up a pic.

-Will

 

[lemonadeX]

Heres a pic of the ASA:

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/3219/asavv7.jpg

Standard one?

EDIT: Turned the Eyes off and indeed it did fire off the rest - Guage reads 0 now.

 

[J@mes]

it most certainly is the stock one, its the first thing that i'm going to replace.

 

[Bob]

yes, its made out of soft grade Aluminium.

Is that an LED on the right of the lower grip frame screw?

EDIT: Turned the Eyes off and indeed it did fire off the rest - Guage reads 0 now.

Always remember to do that as you don't want to accidently fire off a couple of shots, also 200psi is maybe slightly high, i though ION op was 170 ish?

 

[Jakey C]

yeah standard ion duckbill, just try what bob said im sure that would helpp

 

[lemonadeX]

yes, its made out of soft grade Aluminium.

Is that an LED on the right of the lower grip frame screw?

Yeah its the standard LED but was relocated to the lower end of the grip by the previous owner.

Just got it and afraid I don't have any lube. Anything I could use instead? Looks like a standard thread inside the ASA and it does screw in just not all the way - Very stiff after.