mini leak

[DannyVeti]

just got back from training and it was working fine all day, but then i screwed my tank in and its leaking from like the bolt/popit because i can feel it when i put my finger down the breach. its a very slight leak and I think I do have the v1 poppet b ut its never had this problem before, any ideas?

 

[outkastmike]

Best to start by reseting the poppit by screwing the back cap all the way in and then unscrewing it back to it's original position and gas up the marker and see if it continues to leak.

Or just contact Bolter he's the mini expert

 

[DannyVeti]

I reset the poppit and you can hardly hear the leak at all now but when i cover the poppit with by finger it takes like 5 seconds to block up with air so there is still a tiny leak there but maybe it just needs relubing.

 

[Andygoth]

I find that mine sometimes leaks down the barrel if the bottle presure isn't high enough

 

[DannyVeti]

I find that mine sometimes leaks down the barrel if the bottle presure isn't high enough

got like 3k at 190operating

 

[DannyVeti]

Still trying to get this fixed for sunday >>>

http://www.talkpaintball.com/showthread.php?p=205708#post205708

 

[Sid Sidgwick]

Danny speak to Bolter he is the mini guru

 

[DannyVeti]

Guru = PM'd

 

[Bolter]

I have replied on the other forum Danny.

Im no expert, I just know the right people to ask if I cant fix it

chances are you are over lubing the poppit, and its sticking forward. If the gun used to work fine, and it doesnt now, it probably means that it isnt the actual poppit at fault, its something else, and thats my guess.

When lubing something, you are only really lubing the parts that touch each other (oo-er missus!) like predominantly o-rings, and a little bit on the bolt and bolt tip. Just get a little bit on your pinky, and spread a thin coat on each o-ring, the bolt (or even a little on the big spring) and the bolt tip.

Put your pressure up to just under 200.

Edit: also, for resetting the poppit, screw the back cap all the way in tightly to make sure that the poppit face is properly sealing. If this stops the leak, but the leak returns once you unscrew the back cap to your proper velocity you should check your poppit face for damage. There should be no lube on the poppit face, or in the hole in the side of the poppit. Only a slight amount of lube should be on the o-ring.

Hope that made sense and Im not waffling too much?