Small leak

[cgrant]

I'm still new to angels so forgive me if this is an easy and obvious fix. I'm getting a small air leak, I can hear it holding the gun close to me, and really well if i hold my ear to the gun, so it is significant. If I open up near the bolt and plug this hole, i can't hear it anymore so I'm assuming its coming from there.

Any ideas?

04 Angel Speed

http://img271.imageshack.us/img271/5613/p10100228es.jpg

[cgrant]

Just noticed something. Is there suppose to be another peice in here? I bought my angel used and by the looks of the manual I may be missing a part?

It almost looks like something is suppose to be around the hole...if there is something missing, where can I obtain one?

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7669/p10100016sw.jpg

[hgroberts]

Yes there shoud be a fall rubber gasket, you can play with it the way it is untill you get a new one from a place like here

www.performanceangel.com

[firemedic30]

You might see some FPS fluctuations as well, but like HG said, you can still play!

[cgrant]

Thanks guys, is there a name for this gasket so I know what to ask for?

Also, why is it even leaking through that hole anyway when the breech is open?

[DEZ]

Sounds like you have a leak from the valve seat. you need to check for debris on the valve face of the stem. or it could be a nick on the valve body itself. some times this leak will occur when ther is not much pressure in the tank. I can fix this but you ca just buy a new valve if you cannot get the leak to stop.

[cgrant]

well I took it apart, everythign looked okay..regreased it...still leaks, but i noticed after I fire a few shots it stops...if i fire again it starts again, and repeats this cycle...

[DEZ]

well I took it apart, everythign looked okay..regreased it...still leaks, but i noticed after I fire a few shots it stops...if i fire again it starts again, and repeats this cycle...

Ah but did you look real closely at the valve seat? I usually us a 10-20X diopter magnifying glass. Usually if I find debris imbedded in the plastic part of the valve stem I dig it out with a sharp needle and then machine it flat like new then I also machine the valve body so it has a sharper knife edge...this helps it seal at a lot lower pressure and even with a lighter valve spring.

Here are some pics of the old LCD valves modified for more flow...most of the new valves are high flow already these days.

[DEZ]

here are the pics

[cgrant]

arg...maybe ill just deal with it until I send it in for mt eyes......they should fix it then shouldn't they?

[DEZ]

guess I don't know how to post pictures anymore. hmmm
sorry about that

[JawCrusher]

well I took it apart, everythign looked okay..regreased it...still leaks, but i noticed after I fire a few shots it stops...if i fire again it starts again, and repeats this cycle...

Did you take out the entire exhaust valve assembly? I had the EXACT same symptoms. I removed everything down the gun up until the hammer. I cleaned and greased all seals. Test dry fired the gun for about 50+ shots or so. No leaks so far. Quite a big difference from earlier today at the field where it would start leaking quite a bit after I'd shoot it fast. It would then go away and come back again later. Now.... nothing. Oh yeah, I also put a little grease on the plastic part of the valve stem where it meets with the valve body. I just thought that might help it seal better when closed.