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hchlr
09-30-2004, 10:05 PM
I have a leak just below the sight rail in the screened in section (the area above the hammer, and I have tried everything. I have put 3 new rings on the hammer, a new ring for the snap 'o' ring, and verified it is not coming from the snap ring screw. I haven't taken out the clamp plate and electronics (which is where the leak seems to be coming from, but I figure the hammer is in that area anyway so I thought new 'o' rings would do the trick, but it didn't). Any suggestions?

Vantage_TeS
09-30-2004, 10:32 PM
I am gonna guess its a IR3 FLY and its leaking out of the 14way area (through the mesh itself). If you take off the backplate (2x 2mm screws, careful there is a spring...) and the sight rail, you can get at the 14way. There is a black 14way clamp with a 2.5mm holding it in. Loosen that off (make sure marker is degassed) and take out the 14way. Check the gaskets for dirt/tears, then regrease lightly. When you put the 14way clamp back on, you can tighten it down until you break the wrench and you will not damage the 14way. So it can go on tight.

hchlr
10-03-2004, 02:34 PM
Thanks much for the guidance. I was sure that would work, but to no avail. I replaced the two gaskets, lightly greased, degreased, lightly greased, tightened, used teflon tape, and repeated all of the above 4 times. I even took apart the 14way and inspected the two tiny gaskets and lightly greased, degreased, lightly greased, 2 times, and still no difference. Nothing I did made the slightest differece. Do 14ways go bad? The leak is obviously in this area, but I can't EXACTLY determine where in/on/near the 14way. Any comments? I have done everything to this gun to tune-up and have been successful, but this has stumped me.