My buddy's Etha that previously had problems with inconsistent velocity (http://p8ntballer-forums.com/threads/etha-severly-inconsistent-velocity.174821/) has now developed a strange leak. Once aired up and after firing a shot, you can hear a slow, "farting" type noise.
I've had the gun apart and re-lubed everything there was to lube. When I'm firing the gun without the grip plates on, it sounds like the leak comes from the solenoid. I've had the solenoid off, and the seals looked fine. I applied a thin coat of Eclipse grease to them, but the sound persists.
The leak doesn't seem to affect performance in any noticable way however. The gun is still consistent over the chrono and shoots normally.
Check out the video - it is the funniest sound ever to come out of a paintball marker:
I've had the gun apart and re-lubed everything there was to lube. When I'm firing the gun without the grip plates on, it sounds like the leak comes from the solenoid. I've had the solenoid off, and the seals looked fine. I applied a thin coat of Eclipse grease to them, but the sound persists.
The leak doesn't seem to affect performance in any noticable way however. The gun is still consistent over the chrono and shoots normally.
Check out the video - it is the funniest sound ever to come out of a paintball marker:
