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Somethings is loose in my tank reg. Should i be worried?

#1 Carolus Rex

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Posted 17 February 2013 - 07:03 AM

I've had my tank sitting on my gun for no particular reason for a while now. I tried to get it of and when i did the part in the middle started unscrewing itself. When it was turning it had some sort of scraping noise. And now when i shake the tank. it sounds like something is loose in there.

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Edit: It's an Empire 68/4500 with an Pure Energy reg.

This post has been edited by Carolus Rex: 17 February 2013 - 07:04 AM

#2 ninjapaintball

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Posted 17 February 2013 - 07:29 AM

If the tank is empty the rattle or noise is the fill nipple and will go away when you fill it.

Make sure you can get th e bonnet all the way back on before you use it and the threads on the body are not damaged or stripped.

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#3 Carolus Rex

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Posted 17 February 2013 - 07:44 AM

ninjapaintball, on 17 February 2013 - 07:29 AM, said:

yes, the tank is empty. I removed the bonnet and the screws had scratched the reg up a little bit.

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Posted 17 February 2013 - 08:15 AM

The threads look good so you can assemble it and use it. Lube the bonnet threads that go into the Asa, that will help in the future.

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#5 Carolus Rex

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Posted 17 February 2013 - 08:47 AM

Ok, thank you so much for the help!

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Posted 17 February 2013 - 09:53 AM

It's hard to see but if it's a reactorIII then know they were discontinued because the bonnets were doing that. (Unscrewing)

#7 Carolus Rex

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Posted 17 February 2013 - 10:13 AM

Guess that is why it was on sale.

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Posted 17 February 2013 - 10:39 PM

call Kee tomorrow and explain

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