I recently purchased a qev and slide check valve for use on a semi-auto. The qev works fine, but the slide check valve leaks when under pressure in either position. I tried lubricating it and inspecting the o-rings, but I can't figure out what's not working with it. I bought it new, and it looks exactly like this one:
I can provide pics if it would be helpful.
Slide Check Valve Leaking
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Have you tried submerging it in water to see exactly where it's leaking from?
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Yeah that was the first thing I did. It leaks out where the slide meets the inner cylinder on both ends, past the o rings.
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Does it leak above a certain pressure or at any pressure? Are you sure the o-rings aren't torn?
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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It leaks at any pressure, even 1 atm. I didn't see any tears in the o-rings, but it did seem to slide really easily. Also, the o-rings weren't the typical black rubber, but seemed more like a tan latex material.
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I took the valve apart again, and there is a tear in one o-ring. Any ideas where I could get replacements?
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Nitrile.
Measure the size then eBay is your friend.
Have a look at the porting, the holes probably have sharp edges from poor finishing. A light filing would solve this.
Measure the size then eBay is your friend.
Have a look at the porting, the holes probably have sharp edges from poor finishing. A light filing would solve this.
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Thanks for your help, I'll post pictures of the finished cannon when I'm done.
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In the meantime this chart is a useful reference: http://www.simritna.com/news/PDF/Simrit ... _FINAL.pdf
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life