Low gas or bigger problem?

GhostShadwo · 10-22-2006, 08:36 AM

Ok so I was cleaning my friends spyder Rodeo

and after doing standard cleaning I aired it up. Now this never happened before but it shot uncontrollable for close to 10 seconds. The tank was close to empty when I screwed it in. Any ideas on whats going it?

PJ · 10-22-2006, 10:05 AM

Beatdown due to very low gas volume. It doesn't have enough gas to fully cock, so it "fires", trys to recock, "fires", etc. until the gas pressure is too low to try to recock it. My F1 does that when the tank is nearly empty.

GhostShadwo · 10-22-2006, 10:26 AM

Thanks PJ.

Brewtt · 10-22-2006, 11:39 AM

Nothing wrong there. Just out of air.

GhostShadwo · 10-22-2006, 12:42 PM

Has anyone had experience with the "regulator" on the Rodeo? Theres a screw in the center, is it supose to be tight?

Uranus · 10-22-2006, 01:08 PM

I love that sound, new people are allways saying "Hey, Somone using full-auto"

LOL

Railgun · 10-26-2006, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GhostShadwo

Has anyone had experience with the "regulator" on the Rodeo? Theres a screw in the center, is it supose to be tight?

If it's the pressure regulator adjustment then DEFINETLY NO! ! ! ! ! If you tighten it you may well cause serious damage to the internals. It's supposed to be wherever it needs to be to get the right pressure output.

Try moving it. If it's evenly stiff for a turn or two then it's the adjuster and you need to go easy with it. If it's able to spin loosely like a screw coming out then it's likely not the adjuster and it's trying to hold the bottom shell to the rest of the reg.

GhostShadwo · 10-27-2006, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Railgun

If it's the pressure regulator adjustment then DEFINETLY NO! ! ! ! ! If you tighten it you may well cause serious damage to the internals. It's supposed to be wherever it needs to be to get the right pressure output.

Try moving it. If it's evenly stiff for a turn or two then it's the adjuster and you need to go easy with it. If it's able to spin loosely like a screw coming out then it's likely not the adjuster and it's trying to hold the bottom shell to the rest of the reg.

Well actually I found two screws on the "regulator". One was really stiff and I couldn't move it. The other was really loose and just screwed out. The bottom of the screw was pointy. I screwed it in until the top was even with the handle. I haven't tried airing it up again...

10-22-2006, 08:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
GhostShadwo Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 7	Low gas or bigger problem? Ok so I was cleaning my friends spyder Rodeo and after doing standard cleaning I aired it up. Now this never happened before but it shot uncontrollable for close to 10 seconds. The tank was close to empty when I screwed it in. Any ideas on whats going it?

10-22-2006, 10:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
PJ Hawaiian-shirted hooligan Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Powell, TN Posts: 2,728	Beatdown due to very low gas volume. It doesn't have enough gas to fully cock, so it "fires", trys to recock, "fires", etc. until the gas pressure is too low to try to recock it. My F1 does that when the tank is nearly empty. __________________ Paul AIM: PJDarknight CPPA #1145 / PPIG #496 / LPPC #103 / POG #1047 / Team Rogue Cell #7 PJ's Gallery on MCB Feedback on MCB

10-22-2006, 11:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
Brewtt CHEERS! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,123	Nothing wrong there. Just out of air. __________________ Dabbling in the recreational paintball arts since 1991.

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10-22-2006, 10:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
GhostShadwo Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 7	Thanks PJ.

10-22-2006, 12:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
GhostShadwo Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 7	Has anyone had experience with the "regulator" on the Rodeo? Theres a screw in the center, is it supose to be tight?