Tank problem

[Tomm97531]

I don't know if it is broken, but when i shake my air tank, something rattles inside.!

please inform me if you know what is wrong.

thanks!!

 

[Sid Sidgwick]

Nothing to worry about all tanks do it when empty its the disk in the fill nipple ratteling because there is no pressure behind it.

 

[Tom Allen]

that's the air beetle, make sure you get some air in there quickly or it'll die.

 

[Tomm97531]

okay, cheers, but i asked my friend and he said it was the pin!

 

[Tom Allen]

keep to the one thread, i've deleted the other one and i'm moving this to the techroom.

Sid has already given you the probable cause of the rattle.

 

[Tomm97531]

well, i have had two different things said what could be wrong, i just want to find out!

 

[Tomm97531]

that's the air beetle, make sure you get some air in there quickly or it'll die.

air beetle??? what are you talking about?

 

[Tom Allen]

air beetle??? what are you talking about?

that took you a while, you've looked at my profile, searched my posts, and it seems you have no sense of humour.

 

[Tom Allen]

well, i have had two different things said what could be wrong, i just want to find out!

there is a valve inside the fill nipple that will rattle when there is no air in the bottle. Gently press the valve in and shake the bottle, if the rattling stops, problem solved.

 

[Tomm97531]

im kinda new, where is the valve?