I want to remove the slow fill on my great white tank, can it be done?? And do i hve to degass the tank or not? Thank you.
Great white tank slow fill remove. (Help)
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Yes you have to degas for sure and replace the slo-flow valve for a regular valve either SCUBA or DIN300
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Not sure that is correct. Yes you have to degas but I believe that the slo-flo valve has a part that can be removed to eliminate the feature. Personally, I like the safety and have not considered removing it even though I did consider it long ago when I first got the tank.
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The valve does not need to be replaced. The flow restrictor is a brass hex head threaded piece in the base of the valve at the bottom of the threaded base that screws into the tank. Empty your tank first. Unscrew the valve body from the tank. Use a crescent wrench or the exact wrench size that fits the brass hex nut at the base of the valve and remove it from the valve. That's it. This instruction is only for Airtanksforsale valves.
In an Omega tank valve, the restrictor is in the base of the detachable 300DIN hose assembly. It is the black hex head set screw threaded into the air hole. Use an allen key to remove it. Keep it stored safely in case you decide to reinstall it again.
My restrictor is an asset when filling most of my guns but on some it can be tricky. Some rifles have fairly restrictive fill ports. When you use a flow restricted valve the pressure shoots up quickly on the gauge because the microbore hose fills to the pressure in your tank before it settles back down as air enters the rifle. To some this can be very unsettling as it appears the rifle is over pressurized. It takes a little practice to understand what's going on and it can be unsettling at first.
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My experience has been I had to replace the valve now all I use is the limited restrictor valve setup. But you do have to degas either way.
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Definitely do not have to replace the valve. Degass, unscrew valve, remove the hex screw, spring and reverse check valve. Should be good to go. Joe's valves are nice enough that even with the restricter removed you can obtain very slow fills turning the valve just a tiny bit at a time. I removed mine as it was taking minutes to fill a 350cc tank.
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Don't mean to jump the thread , but i have a problem with a great white tank where the valve is rediculously slow. it's as if it is almost blocked. just had the tank filled and it's over 4000 psi. how do i straighten this out? take out gauge and loosen restricter ? thanks
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rangur1 - you will have to empty the tank of air. Then unscrew valve.
When you remove the nut on the bottom of the valve you see a check valve like this:
The way I see it is you have two options for faster flow. Remove the check valve, or take a Dremel and put a small score into the side of the check valve near the top so air will flow by faster.
When you remove the nut on the bottom of the valve you see a check valve like this:
The way I see it is you have two options for faster flow. Remove the check valve, or take a Dremel and put a small score into the side of the check valve near the top so air will flow by faster.
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rangur1 - you will have to empty the tank of air. Then unscrew valve.
When you remove the nut on the bottom of the valve you see a check valve like this:
The way I see it is you have two options for faster flow. Remove the check valve, or take a Dremel and put a small score into the side of the check valve near the top so air will flow by faster.
plus +1 for the key help, AGN wont let me send you another accuracy, but you definately earned it brother!
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The valve does not need to be replaced. The flow restrictor is a brass hex head threaded piece in the base of the valve at the bottom of the threaded base that screws into the tank. Empty your tank first. Unscrew the valve body from the tank. Use a crescent wrench or the exact wrench size that fits the brass hex nut at the base of the valve and remove it from the valve. That's it. This instruction is only for Airtanksforsale valves.
In an Omega tank valve, the restrictor is in the base of the detachable 300DIN hose assembly. It is the black hex head set screw threaded into the air hole. Use an allen key to remove it. Keep it stored safely in case you decide to reinstall it again.
My restrictor is an asset when filling most of my guns but on some it can be tricky. Some rifles have fairly restrictive fill ports. When you use a flow restricted valve the pressure shoots up quickly on the gauge because the microbore hose fills to the pressure in your tank before it settles back down as air enters the rifle. To some this can be very unsettling as it appears the rifle is over pressurized. It takes a little practice to understand what's going on and it can be unsettling at first.
equally helpful , plus +1 , AGN forbids another accuracy tab just yet. I find it suspect. But thanks again brother!
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