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[napper1990]

cheers guys for all the help ill change battery to a go quality one tonite as using a halfords which prob crap lol, as for factory settings i have set them to original settings, and tonite i will be cleaning out the reg etc. so heres hopeing once that is done it should work fine but ill keep u updated.

o and it has been like that since i got it 3 weeks ago lol

 

[Devrij]

If you still have problems after changing to a good quality battery, check the solenoid for any obvious damage, make sure the QEV diaphragms are in good nick, check rammer orings (particularly the middle one), then clean and lube the LPR piston oring, though I doubt that's your problem.

 

[napper1990]

aye just stripped gun down just now as took to college can use it as a log for my book hehe, but found the lpr was pretty gunky even between each washer there was bits of dirt etc, cleaned rammer etc, set to factory settings replaced battery with a duracell ultra, generally cleaned everything according to the manual. so ill test it tonite n up date u

 

[napper1990]

gun = screwed completly testing this morning, gun is just throwing balls about 3 meters thats as far as will go now!!!!!!! getting really hacked off with this lol, dont no what going on , if it was me maintaining it and put summin in wrong but dont seem how as was following the manual step by step.!!! dunno what to do

 

[Evil Rich]

Send it to Planet for a service or find a Planet tech on here to look at it

 

[NitroBall]

where abouts are you based ?

 

[napper1990]

scotland

 

[NitroBall]

Bit too far for me to have a look at.

Is there enough air in the bottle, have you tried another bottle ?
Does the bolt snap into the back position when you air up ?

Bolt pin located correctly into the rammer ?
Did you change the #11 rammer oring ?
Grease on the HPR and LPR piston orings, and oil on the rammer orings.

Have you put the shims in the HPR back in correctly, 16 shims,
should go in like this -> )()()()()()()()(

Hear any leaks ?

 

[napper1990]

ill check the shims are in correct positions if not then that prob problem, but got email bk from a eclipse person and he said that could be solinode or the QEV's as its old gun but problem is they dont manufactur any of them anymore !!! so if is that then wont be able to fix it

 

[Gee Tee]

Has the solenoid got any sign of external damage?

If thinner grips (like Hybrid) are installed without using shorter screws they can damage the housing. The solenoid can be stripped an serviced provided you can get the parts. This is a really good step by step guide...

http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=1515438

They are still listed on the Eclipse website - but at £120 it almost what an Ego 5 is worth
http://www.planeteclipse.co.uk/site/eStore.asp?sS=05+detents&sB=OR&sC=&show=search

or from the states - same price in dollars
http://www.paintballgateway.com/plecego0506s.html

Maybe you can borrow a working noid from someone to compare? You don't say if you re-checked it after rebuild with a proven tank full of air. It's basics like that that need sorting before throwing money at it. Also talk to original owner to get some history on it.