powertube problem...

VM-onster · 07-23-2009, 02:53 AM

Bought a Tippman A5 here off MCB and I am having a problem with the oring that comes out last of the p.t. The one you see when you putt the tombstone out. It keeps popping out and releasing Co2 like a mad man. I keep trying different orings and make sure its secure. After a few shots or half hopper, it happens again. Any ideas what I can do? thanks is advance!

VM

Phantom63 · 07-23-2009, 11:09 PM

Washer, then o-ring. The o-ring seals the tombstone to the powertube.

Wrathbringer · 07-24-2009, 12:00 PM

So you're saying that when the gun is completely assembled the o-ring pops out? Hmm, have a look at the tombstone, is it rounded or flat at the top?

HyePower · 07-24-2009, 04:54 PM

So it's popping out when you fire the marker? I didn't really understand what you meant.

Oil or grease that o-ring. If it's still leaking, replace it. Check the tombstone also. Look for cracks, chips, or anything that doesn't look right. If it's still a problem, call Tippmann, they have great techs.

VM-onster · 07-24-2009, 07:13 PM

ya, its popping out when I fire the gun. I thought I fixed it but it did it again today. The tombstone is a rounded one. it seems to be sitting where it belongs. right in front of the o ring. What I see is that the pin that you place to hold in the tombstone seems to be kind of loose compared to the others on the gun. The o ring seats in the groove perfectly and is a snug fit as I put it in the gun, then after a few shots, shoeeeeeeeee co2 comes bursting out. Pull tombstone out and sure enough oring is out of place. thanks everyone...

Phantom63 · 07-24-2009, 11:39 PM

You have the washer there as well?

07-23-2009, 02:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
VM-onster Seasoned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: WestCoast	powertube problem... Bought a Tippman A5 here off MCB and I am having a problem with the oring that comes out last of the p.t. The one you see when you putt the tombstone out. It keeps popping out and releasing Co2 like a mad man. I keep trying different orings and make sure its secure. After a few shots or half hopper, it happens again. Any ideas what I can do? thanks is advance! VM __________________

07-23-2009, 11:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phantom63 Active Member Join Date: Sep 2008	Washer, then o-ring. The o-ring seals the tombstone to the powertube. __________________ Alive since you began playing. "But gun control isn't about guns, its about control."

07-24-2009, 04:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
HyePower Bitter Young Man Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA	So it's popping out when you fire the marker? I didn't really understand what you meant. Oil or grease that o-ring. If it's still leaking, replace it. Check the tombstone also. Look for cracks, chips, or anything that doesn't look right. If it's still a problem, call Tippmann, they have great techs. __________________ MCB Feedback: http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...-feedback.html Misc. Parts Sale!

07-24-2009, 07:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
VM-onster Seasoned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: WestCoast	ya, its popping out when I fire the gun. I thought I fixed it but it did it again today. The tombstone is a rounded one. it seems to be sitting where it belongs. right in front of the o ring. What I see is that the pin that you place to hold in the tombstone seems to be kind of loose compared to the others on the gun. The o ring seats in the groove perfectly and is a snug fit as I put it in the gun, then after a few shots, shoeeeeeeeee co2 comes bursting out. Pull tombstone out and sure enough oring is out of place. thanks everyone... __________________

07-24-2009, 11:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Phantom63 Active Member Join Date: Sep 2008	You have the washer there as well? __________________ Alive since you began playing. "But gun control isn't about guns, its about control."

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