HELP! CO2 Problem

[jaredu]

I think I have a problem with my 20oz. co2 tank. Most tanks I have seen you can press the pin down with your finger easily. I can barely press mine down with a screwdriver and tonight some co2 shot out of it. I put it in my gun and a few others and cocked it back and shot it and nothing happened. What is wrong with my tank?

[ptflyer]

sounds like you have a bad valve pin.....you can..empty the tank....and then oil the pin and work the pin til it moves freely....I did that to a tank I had that the pin was sticking..has worked fine after that....


if that doesn't work you might have to just get a new valve for your tank...

either that..or maybe the guy who filled it bent the pin....you can go yell at him..but I don't think that will get you anywhere....

[jaredu]

Thanks...It works now....


I think the pin had been frozen in place or something like that...

[Ebonclaw]

When pressurized, the pin WILL be hard to push down. That's a no brainer, your finger's pushing against what, 300 psi or something like that?

[ds613]

I think it's more like 800psi. A lot of guns won't run at 300 psi.

[DasBaldDog]

Co2 is commonly stored around 800-900 PSI.