What does CO2 do to the ION?

[Tayler D]

Hi Guys,

CO2 is the Ions worst enemy as people say. You use it, it will bug it up!!!

Now I have no air for my Ion. But I have about 4 CO2 tanks out in the garage.

Now I have never used CO2 on the Ion before. But what will happen if I do?

 

[ionpride]

You don't wana no.

Just sell the four C02 tanks and buy a air bottle.

Cheap as chips on ere.

Jack.

 

[Lovetone]

By only shoot about 3 bps you may avoid wholly raping the internals / orings

but either way with CO2 it will still be a hard screwing, albeit consensual.

 

[Tayler D]

You don't wana no.

Just sell the four C02 tanks and buy a air bottle.

Cheap as chips on ere.

Jack.

Oh I have a 3000psi tank. Its just not filled

 

[Potter Loki]

if liquid CO2 gets into the solinoid(sp?), which is very likely, it will **** it up basically, also co2 is a lot harder on internal seals and orings so they will have to be changed more often, just get an air tank

 

[Tayler D]

By only shoot about 3 bps you may avoid wholly raping the internals / orings

but either way with CO2 it will still be a hard screwing, albeit consensual.

aha got it. I wont bother trying. Better to be safe than sorry!

 

[mophead]

if you really feel it necessary to use it which i would say do not . you need a co2 bottle with an anti siphon tube fitted to ensure co2 does not completely ruin the internals. once that is done you get about 5 shots out then have to wait for the pressure to rise in the gun and fire another few shots. basically wait until you can fill the air bottle.

 

[Marcus Geezer]

If you want to know what Co2 does to your Ion. Take the grips off, get a Co2 fire extuingisher and fire it at the circuit board until it runs out. Then try and use it.

Maybe a bit extreme, but same priniciple!

 

[Tayler D]

Yeh, Maybe a bit extreme.

 

[russyj]

Friends don't let friends use CO2.

True, true.