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Help

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:47 pm
by Blackcat68
Hello .my air arms galahad lost all its air today out the barrel. Any ideas what caused this and is there a easy fix or does it need to go back to air arms .only had it 2 weeks.

Re: Help

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:51 pm
by neil
try refilling it, if you run the pressure down too far there is not enough to keep the valve closed so they dump all the remaining air

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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:56 pm
by TenMetrePeter
...but cock it first.

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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 5:01 pm
by Blackcat68
Tried refilling with it cocked and you can hear the air coming out of the barrel.

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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 5:38 pm
by Roger5
It just needs a good blast of air, is there a restrictor in the filler, sometimes there is one fitted. Rog

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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 5:41 pm
by Blackcat68
Will try and give it a blast I don't know if it has a restricter.doyou mean on the dive bottle.

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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:03 pm
by Roger5
Blackcat68 wrote:Will try and give it a blast I don't know if it has a restricter.doyou mean on the dive bottle.

Should be between dive bottle fitting and filler, it slows the air and can sometimes stop you giving an initial quick blast to close firing valve. Rog

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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:11 pm
by Blackcat68
No i dont think there is because I can turn on full blast.thanks for your advise I will try it tommorow as the rifle is at the shop o bought it from.

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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:26 pm
by Blackcat68
Do I need to give it a blast de cocked as ive read that there xould be some shit in the valve.then cock it to fill.

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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 7:31 pm
by Roger5
Blackcat68 wrote:Do I need to give it a blast de cocked as ive read that there xould be some shit in the valve.then cock it to fill.

Cock it, or the hammer will keep firing valve from shutting. Rog