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Zeppelin15
11-17-2001, 06:25 PM
When screwing on the vertical adapter to the power tube, a small crack appeared and now air seaps through. What should I seal it with or should I buy a new one? Would loctite or super glue do the trick?
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11-17-2001, 07:05 PM
The best way to seal an air leak is to use teflon tape. You should be able get it at any hardware store. I don't know if it will help with a crack though. How big are the leak and crack; If it's just a small leak it should work. Locktite won't help at all on an air leak it just sprays out.
in trauma
11-17-2001, 07:31 PM
you werent screwing the verti adapter into the power it was the valve which is in the powertube


just call tippmann and say your powertube misteriously cracked and they will send a new one out
Zeppelin15
11-18-2001, 09:25 AM
YA, it doesnt leak in the threads. It cracked near the small bolt that screws into the power tube. It was tough as a mother gettin that thing to screw in. It bent a bit and now I hear air comin through.



Sould I just call Tippmann? Will they replace it with a new vert. adapter?
in trauma
11-18-2001, 04:04 PM
it is leaking at the area where the 2 screws hold the setup to the reciever??

if so call tippmann

if your VA is messed up call tippmanna nd say you got it and put it in and played and it cracked they should send you one free
Zeppelin15
11-18-2001, 04:09 PM
will tippmann send a free VA even if i didnt buy the VA or x-chamber from them?
in trauma
11-18-2001, 04:23 PM
they should i have been told that people got there parts replaced free
it doesnt matter who ytou buy it form realy
NoNames
11-21-2001, 05:52 PM
The best way to seal an air leak is to use teflon tape. You should be able get it at any hardware store. I don't know if it will help with a crack though. How big are the leak and crack; If it's just a small leak it should work. Locktite won't help at all on an air leak it just sprays out.

Alright, here's some serious stupidity coming into play. I've been trying to help people out who don't use loctite. Loctite MUST, and I repeat, MUST dry completely before you screw and air source into it. You don't throw it on, screw gun back together, and throw an air source onto it. Teflon tape is a pain. Why do you think Tippmann sends you loctite with the vertical adapter? It works, that's why. As for the crack, send it back, Tipmann set me 2 valves because I had problems with my gun.