Any thoughts out there as to why my Epoch leaks from regulator when trying to fill? I’ve had a call into Skout Tech Support for days but nothing yet.
Skout Epoch leaking from regulator when trying to fill
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Is the fill pressure less than your HPR setting?
Possible you need to take a dry fire when the leak starts to seal the valve
or you might have a damaged oring in the regulator
Possible you need to take a dry fire when the leak starts to seal the valve
or you might have a damaged oring in the regulator
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Filling from a tank? You need to have good/”rapid" pressure up to 2000psi to seat HPR and stop bleeding. Dry firing a Skout has never helped mine during a fill. Are all components up to date?.. From my experience, if Skout isn't responding you haven't tried to contact them with any effort. @Skout-airguns
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feel free to message us on here or call us anytime 9-4 EST Monday-Friday. We will get you sorted!
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Same experience here when I had my epoch. Generally always got an answer on the phone. I luckily never experienced functional problems with my epoch , however I’ve read about the problem you are having numerous times so I’m sure they are aware and will be able to help you.that's the only kind of service I've ever got from Skout right there. Impeccable
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Thanks for your input, I've removed and checked both HP and LP regs and o-rings are fine. Can't check set pressures because I can't get enough air into the gun for gauges to move. Tried dry fire to no avail. Guess I need to wait for Skout to respond.
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A lot of us have had a similar issue ... an updated part for the HP reg has helped.
Tho you can CHANGE the HP setting before you fill and then put it back where it was previous once aired up .. this often works until such time as you get some parts to fix it.
Tho you can CHANGE the HP setting before you fill and then put it back where it was previous once aired up .. this often works until such time as you get some parts to fix it.
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is the air coming out the HPR reg hole?
If Yes, take out the reg and wipe down the inside of the housing of the reg.
if it is dirty, or has too much lube in there, it might cause the orings to slip
My friend Augie helped me out with this one
If Yes, take out the reg and wipe down the inside of the housing of the reg.
if it is dirty, or has too much lube in there, it might cause the orings to slip
My friend Augie helped me out with this one
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I had the same problem gun wouldn't fill losing to much air through high pressure reg , I took the reg apart couldnt see any problems still leaked , so I got In touch with skout I spoke to a guy named Keith he was very helpful any way long story short I sent the gun back to Skout after a couple of weeks I got the gun back supposedly fixed nope still leaked sent It back a second time by this time they had replaced the H reg spoke to Keith he said he left It for a couple of days and the reg pressure was stable , got the gun back It still leaks but not as bad as before If I fill It up to 250 bar and leave It for a few days the gun Is empty . At least now I can fill the gun with air I guess that's a plus ....But I have to say Skout were very helpful even If they didnt fix the gun .
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Thanks, not a glowing review of Skout Tech Support. I may just order the new and improved reg
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I’ve found that when reconnecting the bottle If the HP reg starts to leak have a 3/16 Allen key at the ready and turn the HP knob CCW slowly and 9/10 times this will work. Sometimes turning the key both CCW and CW while air is rushing in that will work also.
Skout put out a maintenance/service manual online for the EVO, totally separate from the owners manual. They go in great detail on servicing the regs. This manual applies to both the epoch and the EVO, since they share the same regs.
Skout put out a maintenance/service manual online for the EVO, totally separate from the owners manual. They go in great detail on servicing the regs. This manual applies to both the epoch and the EVO, since they share the same regs.
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Opening the old style bottle valve quickly will trash your bottle valve o rings. Let it slowly normalize to about 2k. If you aren't filling from a tank you will continue to struggle with filling an empty gun. It's honestly just a trade off you have to deal with.
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They responded to the tag in my post in a whopping, astronomical, unbelievable and unacceptable 2min. Put some effort in. If they don't answer, maybe try calling 15min later. During operating hours. I've spoke with Keith and Luke multiple times. People complain about bad customer service and I hate it as much as anyone, but Skout is the absolute opposite of that.. If you aren't happy with you're rifle, they take it personally. I don't know what else you could ask for.
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You mean 250 bar? The regulator is built to bleed off air, when you stop shooting the the bottle should be shut off to prevent air loss.
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Yeah sorry bar.....I installed the new air valve cus the old one leaked , If I turn the valve of It drains all the air from the bottle so I just leave It open .
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If it's leaking when shut off at the bottle it should just be an oring, I've replaced mine a couple time on the old style shutoff, I threaded in a tiny metric screw into the valve for leverage to turn on/off. I was told the old style valve was only replaced because orings were being blown out from turning it on to quick. A tiny fraction of an oring can only take so much pressure, 4k takes a piece out quick. Slow and easy has been working.
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Logical progression, if its leaking from the HP reg when filling check the adjuster O rings for damage, if its leaking from the bottle check the tap O rings , but remember if there is pressure in the gun and the bottle is turned off and the bleed valve has not been used it will still leak from the last faulty part in the chain.
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