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    Strange leak behaviour from my scorpion

    About three months ago i filled my scorpion t10 at my club to 210 bar removed the filer and could hear it hissing away from the fill port area.
    So i thought sod you and used the hornet for the day and didn't even get the scorpion out the bag for the last three months .

    Anyway i bought a full seal kit thinking i might as well strip it and do as much as needed and have all the rings just in case i find more need doing .

    I already fitted a new seal kit to the tench reg when i got it cheap because it was leaking .

    Wierd thing is i got it out the bag expecting an empty rifle only to find its acting like its full ! I put it in the bag still hissing .

    I am still going to strip it and c change as many or maybe all the seals since i can't trust it but do leaks ever just stop when you are not looking ?

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    No!
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    Yes mate - Sometimes it seals itself, or if not a fresh blast of air can sometimes clear the leak / sometimes not.

    They usually stop leaking just before they start leaking bad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rickenbacker View Post
    Yes mate - Sometimes it seals itself, or if not a fresh blast of air can sometimes clear the leak / sometimes not.

    They usually stop leaking just before they start leaking bad.
    Yeah, but they aren't dependant on observation. That's what the question was.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tinbum View Post
    Yeah, but they aren't dependant on observation. That's what the question was.
    Ohh, I see what you mean now.

    No then.

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    If it had a bad jolt/knock then something sticking might have settled but that's a long shot.

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    I am thinking dirt stuck near the fill valve that moved but not sure really .

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    Quote Originally Posted by dayglowfroggy View Post
    I am thinking dirt stuck near the fill valve that moved but not sure really .
    A quick blast when filling from near empty can dislodge bits of crud in the valve.
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    Sounds like the fill valve. Empty the cylinder and you can unscrew the ring, remove the fill valve, clean and change the seals if needed. That will sort it. Happened to me, easy fix.
    Here's a how to video
    https://youtu.be/P0mi85-t_BM
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    Thanks for that I hadn't seen that exact video yet.
    I used the xtair video to do the tench reg.
    Brilliant videos.

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