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Pete_59
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At Haggard my tanaka M10 started leaking from the gas filling point, has anyone else experienced this if so how do you fix it?



 
Posted : 16/07/2008 3:52 pm
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Yup, had it on a few pistols.

There are two O rings you need to look at. The first seals the body of the valve to the gas tank, the second is a *tiny* O ring that sits in the filling valve. There's two ways of dealing with this, both of which require disassembling the valve:

Option 1:

Remove both the O rings, then stick 'em in a beaker of ATF overnight, causing them to swell a little bit, then clean them off and refit.

Option 2:

Spend 4 days looking through RS components website to find the right size O rings....

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Posted : 16/07/2008 3:58 pm
Pete_59
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Thanks for the info, I think I'll try option 1 first :thumbs:



 
Posted : 16/07/2008 4:10 pm
dieselmonkey
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i managed to fix gadge's M10 purely by holding the fill valve down and spraying in a tiny amount of silicon lubricant, then leaving it a while.

 
Posted : 16/07/2008 4:27 pm
Pete_59
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Thanks DM that's just gone to the top of the list, always do the easy thing first



 
Posted : 16/07/2008 4:31 pm
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Before trying the last fix warm the mag up so the silicon gas expands and shuts the valve :)

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Posted : 16/07/2008 4:58 pm
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Bit off topic but is the M10 any good? I was thinking of getting one...

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Posted : 27/07/2008 4:25 pm
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yes very IMO



 
Posted : 27/07/2008 5:11 pm
dieselmonkey
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Bit off topic but is the M10 any good? I was thinking of getting one...

Yeah, it's a lovely little gun. i run it on .30g BB's tho, as the hop seems to like them better.

 
Posted : 27/07/2008 5:50 pm
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Couple of good reviews will do me...I'll get one then!

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Posted : 28/07/2008 9:10 am
uberwaller
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M10 +.3's for the win!
mine leaked, stripped down the cylinder and gave it a good going over with silicone oil, now works fine.

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Posted : 28/07/2008 7:59 pm
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