[Danny D]

Sorry for the long wait, i dont check this often. For those of you in the future please post then pm.

Its most definately the battery. Theres not enough juice to fully trip the solenoid for the required dwell period leading to a puff.

Change the battery to a brand name ALKALINE battery. If your in below freezing weather, use rechargable lithium ion batteries, or NiMH batteries.

[Hebiki]

Danny D....

couple of questions:

1. thinking about getting a G-1. is the BH board/QEV really necessary? $$$ isnt an issue, just want to know so I can order all at once, etc.
2. is a barrel upgrade necessary? I'm not sure what bore the stock barrel is.

Thanks for the help!

[NickBMKE]

Hey guys,

I'm a new owner of a used (obviously) Virtue SP-1. It shoots great and is clean, but I do smell a bit of air coming from the top area of the trigger grip.. is this just exhaust? Or do I need to adjust/fix/replace something?

Also, I have a 14" proto barrel for it.. is this a good barrel? It did break one ball, but it was the cheap walmart stuff that i've had since at least december.

Any help will be appreciated.

[Danny D]

I pm'd you, but ill answer this for future people:

If it "exhausts" only when firing, thats normal. All guns from egos to tippmans exhaust some air. If the ball doesnt shoot anywhere near feild or usable velocity, and more exhaust comes out than usual in a "puff" you need to CHANGE THE BATTERIES WITH A FRESH BRAND NAME 9V battery. The reason why is in my last post here. It can be bolt stick too, so lube up the bolt and bolt stop.

If its a constant leak, then consult my troubleshooter, but i have a feeling in this situation thats not a problem.

[Remyisx]

Hey man i accidentaly Pm'd before I posted on here my bad man.

[tedward88]

Hey i blew a solenoid on my sp1 any idea where to get a new one from in ontario? Thanks

[ebe1787]

so what would you recomend for upgrades to the SP-1?
I have also been told that HPA is an option for the SP-1 but I should stay with CO2 is there a reason that I was told that?

[Danny D]

tedward88, on 02 April 2011 - 04:48 PM, said:

Hey i blew a solenoid on my sp1 any idea where to get a new one from in ontario? Thanks

The noid can be fixed. Heck if your near toronto, i can try my hand at fixing it. But if you really want a new one flagswipe in london will be able to help. they service gog markers. Badlands use to as well, give em a shout. They may be able to help.

[Danny D]

ebe1787, on 04 April 2011 - 12:55 PM, said:

so what would you recomend for upgrades to the SP-1?
I have also been told that HPA is an option for the SP-1 but I should stay with CO2 is there a reason that I was told that?

HPA is your best choice, and possibly your best upgrade. Theres no problem with CO-2 (make sure the dwell is set for this on the board) but i would stay away from full auto or burst. If you really want to use full auto (or use in cold winter weather) with co-2 id strongly suggest using a remote line as it will give the co-2 more time to convert to liquid and wont work the reg as hard.

As for upgrades - the sp-1 really doesnt need any, other than a good barrel. That said If you want something go for it. Its all about preference and what YOU would like. I bought a blackheart and techtl7 bolt for one of my sp-1's but the other i left totally stock. I switch up which one i use from time to time, cause sometimes i prefer the lower ROF of the stock sp-1 since it saves on cash (i use billy ball mode, which the blackheart doesnt have).

Upgrades are a luxury. If you REALLY want it, go for it. If you want an upgraded board, go for the blackheart, i find its better than the virtue (having used both). If you want a upgraded bolt, i prefered the techt l7 over the redz dual o-ring bolt. I love the freak system for a barrel, but you can use just about anything and it will work great.

Hope this helps!

[devildog]

Hey man, ever since I got my SP1 it's been acting up.. Whenever I would shoot it a couple balls come out maybe every 3 per 10 trigger pulls...I was using c02, but with a remote line... There may be some leaking from the reg..what do you think is the problem? Thanks, Blake

[Danny D]

^^^

Pm'd

Most likely the battery.

[can2nac]

can you help me with next problem: had a half day of play without problems with SP Vibe, i'm using accumulator battery, after half day i turned on marker and LED was lighting constantly, i tried to change fire mode
on 3-burst or full auto but got no changes neither in LED lighting, nor in marker behaviour - still constant lighting and semi-auto. I have cleaned the hole system, changed battery - no changes. What is wrong? Thanks for help in advance.

[Danny D]

See if tournament lock is on. Refer to the manual if you don't know what I'm talking about. Is it still firing semi with air in it?
If the answer is no and you unlocked the gun, replace the battery with an energizer or Duracell. New of course.

[darkace256]

When I would attempt to fire my gun the solenoid would give out a puff of air and beep, but not fire. So I decided to take it apart. I changed two o-rings and put everything back together. Now when I air the gun up all the air goes out the exhaust port on the solenoid! I think it has to do with the armature not seated properly. The gun will fire now but with a lot of air vent out.

[Danny D]

I pm'd you. You really didnt need to replace any o-rings. It is a classic battery problem. Replace with a fresh duracel and it should work perfectly.


You said after you replaced the o-rings it leaked from the exhaust. Is it a constant leak? If its not see above. If it is constant- what probably happened is the weak battery you used tried moving the solenoid, but the current wasnt strong enough to move it correctly. The air pressure over rode the direction of the armature and possibly unseated it. You can try to re seat it yourself, or use a new battery to help it re seat. Either way, a new battery is the final solution and is completely necissary to get it working again.

[CdTriX]

I can't unscrew my reg and there's hissing from the feed neck.



it doesn't hiss anywhere else, the only way i can hear it hiss is if i put my ear to the feedneck.


i use gog gr33se and my bolt is lubed and so are the orings inside the breech.

[Danny D]

Feel with your fingers where the air is coming from. Is it coming from inside or outside of the bolt? This will give an indication on what o-rings might be giving you the problem if it is an o-ring problem.

Try unscrewing the reg with the air disconnected and air purged. It should come out no problem then.

[Shockwave]

After I lubed my Vibe I was test firing it, and every couple shots it would sputter(puffing sound) and not shoot a paintball. Advice would be appreciated.

This post has been edited by Shockwave: 24 June 2011 - 03:48 PM

[devildog]

Change your battery or maybe bolt stick? From too thick of lube.

[Shockwave]

devildog, on 24 June 2011 - 08:02 PM, said:

Change your battery or maybe bolt stick? From too thick of lube.

Thanks for the reply. After fully disassembling the gun and cleaning all the internals and wiping off excess lube, and putting in a good battery the gun seems to be shooting fine.

I'm using gun sav by the way, don't think that stuff is really thick though.