.25 Condor Valve
My .25 Condor Valve is leaking at the gauge slowly but surely. I have damaged it a while back trying to remove the valve from the tank. I am pretty certain it is beyond repair at this point. Anyone know where to get the best cheapest replacement?
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There’s an acronym used in the world of troubleshooting. It’s called K.I.S.S. It stands for keep it simple stupid. Before you spend hundreds of dollars buying a new valve, try replacing the O-rings inside. There are several O-rings along with a delrin component and a valve spring. The O-rings eventually wear out. Keep in mind if your tank is always charged, there’s a massive amount of pressure continuously being exerted against the O-rings. You can’t just go out and buy any replacement O-ring. You might find the right diameter O-ring, but they also need to have a specific durometer (hardness) to stand up against years of abuse. According to PCP tunes, they should be replaced every 2 years. How long has it been for you. And if you’re already going to take apart the valve assembly (which is VERY SIMPLE by the way), you should replace the valve spring with a new one. DO NOT BUY a high flow valve assembly. They are designed for shooting slugs weighing 60 grains or more. Even on the lowest setting on your power wheel, you would be wasting air if you tried to use one with pellets instead of cast bullets.
and $5 for the valve spring. After shipping, $20 to refurbish your valve assembly and stop the leaks. The O-ring kit ALSO includes a replacement O-ring for your bottle. would go first. It will take you 15 minutes to remove and replace the O-rings. Make sure you use silicon grease on the new ones before replacing
I just spoke to air force about a leaking tank . They said if you buy the new tanks from them the new tanks have the newer upgraded valve system on all there new bottles . They produce more power around 100 ftlbs I was told by air force and a more efficient system as well . That’s with a .25 cal
I would contact Airforce with a phone call. If they can’t tell what may be a way to repair, they will sell you a new valve. I think it is $140 for a new Hi-flow valve. There are listings on ebay for knock-off valves but I would not trust them and they are just about as high. It will only take a few days for them to get it to you. Or you can get one through Tony that will have a little more power. If you want to step that up, your problem is a good excuse to do that.
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Update to my last comment. Order the valve spring from Air Force directly. The valve springs are less that $3 each. Also, order the new delrin valve seat. If you’re going to disassemble your regulator, replace everything inside. You’ll be glad you did. I recently replaced my valve spring and valve seat. There was a noticeable difference in how much force it took to seat the top hat into the new valve seat compared to the old one. You want those new, tighter tolerances as they increase the consistence and efficiency of the shot strings and air dumps.
I bought 2 springs (1 for reserve) and the valve seat. Springs are $2.75 and the valve seat was $6.25. The entire order (shipping included) was $15.25. It was in my mailbox in 3 days from the day I placed my order (Texas to California).