Help me please!

[jaredu]

Okay here is the story.....
When I put my expansion chamber on my gun and a microline hose to it and shot my gun a few times, it worked fine. I GUESS. But the next 2 or 3 shots there would be a full-auto burst for 2 seconds and quit. I shoot for 2-3 shots and fine. I shoot yet again, and it goes to a burst. What is wrong?

I have tried it with vertical and it works....I have a full tank. I checked all o-rings.

I think it might be the valve assembly. I don't know for sure....

[Ebonclaw]

Liquid CO2 is getting in your gun. That's why the vertical tank works. Get an anti-siphon remote or something for your tank, or an expansion chamber or go HPA. If you stay in paintball long enough you'll want HPA anyway. Personally, I'd give up before you spend too much money on this gun and get a new one, like a Spyder or something. From what I understand, they're much more reliable, the upgrades are better, and they have resale value.

[jaredu]

I wish I could, but my parents said I can't buy another gun. So I'll have to make the one I got now much more reliable and somewhat like a good gun.

[Ebonclaw]

That's funny. My parents were glad I bought my gun. They were afraid I'd spend the money on drugs or something. Ask your paretns if you can sell your old one (try ebay) and use the money to help buy a new one. I don't think there's a lot of upgrades available for your gun.

[jaredu]

That is what I tried to do....I told them that 4 guys were wanting to buy my gun (that is actually true) and they said that I am not satisfied with what I get......Which I am satisfied. I have been for 1 1/2 years now. :-)

[Ebonclaw]

Then I think your paretns are morons. Take them to a paintball field. Compare your marker to say, a Spyder. If there's an autococker at the field, even better. Just tell them like any paintballer you want to upgrade. It's time to move on to a better gun.

[jaredu]

Are you kidding?!? The nearest field to me is over 2 hours away. I just play in the woods.... I told them that every player has to get a better gun sometime, but they don't think so. THIS BLOWS!

[Ebonclaw]

Then I suggest murdering your parents, taking their money, and buying a new gun. Or you can hold them hostage.
Actually, mention to them that the more money you save from not buying paintball gear means the more money you can spend on cigarrettes, hookers, and illicit substances.

[Head Hunter]

Since you don't go to a field regularly, you might be a little hot. That hammers the blow back piston hard! When it rebounds off the bumper, it could jump off/over the sear.

That would be a full auto burst.

Lower your velocity and see if that problem goes away.


Going from no expansion chamber to an expansion chamber would decrease not increase the likely hood of liquid getting into the marker (which makes it shoot hot and does just what I described above) It will jump over the sear.

Advise from a old man with two boys that all play paintball and a weird mother.

Delete the word "gun" from your vocabulary.
Use the word "marker" instead.

Delete the words "Kill" "Shoot" etc. and use "tagged".

Lets be 'politically correct' in describing our sport.....

You'll be more likely to get paintball stuff for Christmas and Birthdays.

[Head Hunter]

Old enough to work?

I agree about the air supply. If you are having CO2 problems, you can spend money to minimize them but you will still have CO2 problems.

$100 for a now 48 ci 3,000 bottle will solve that problem. Just need to know how to get it refilled.

And believe it or not you can use helium from your local welding supply shop and your standard air refil station adaptor. Pressure is pressure.

But it sure sounds funny when you shoot it.