20 Most Recent Tippmann 98 Custom Act Paintball Gun - Page 3 Questions & Answers

The velocity adjustment is probably way too high.
This causes too much propellant to enter the firing chamber.
There should be an Allen screw on the side of the gun where
you can adjust the velocity. Try backing the screw out a turn and see what happens.
Here is your owners manual to help you.
http://www.paintballadvisor.com/manuals/Tippmann%2098c%20manual.pdf
CO2 is very hard on O-rings so if you can use air you are better off.
I use an A-5, Autocockers, Smart Parts Ions and more.

YES YOU CAN I DONT SEE NO PROBLEM IN IT .

your tank loosened up, the co2 freezes the rubber seals they will have to be replaced, you can order a repair kit from the website, change out all the rubber seals on the gun and your co2 tank

this is gonna kinda sound dumb. but did you remember to pull the cocking handle back after you put on your tank? and is your tank screwed on tight?

Put a piece of wood behind the trigger. That should stop it, or simply remove the ammo.

Hello
I had the same problem with an old one and i took the gun apart and the driver spring was an inch shorter than a new spring so i carefully streched it out so it was the same length as a new one.
it works great now.

Try tightening the hose, if that doesn't work degas the marker and take that fitting off and add 1 or 2 layers of Teflon tape and then reattach the fitting. Make sure to not cross-thread the fitting.

Take off the quick disconnect to the back of the marker and pull out the bolt and the striker (note that the cocking rod might inhibit the bolt from coming out so pull or unscrew it in order to allow the assembly to come out easily) replace the old bolt with your new one and then replace the bolt and striker assembly into your marker (the hole in the bolt goes down) replace the back of the marker, and secure with the quick release pin. Below are the schematics to your marker, you might want to reference it if you get confused.

http://www.spyder.tv/section/support/manuals/spyder_xtra_05.pdf

Replace all of the o-rings within the gun make sure that the striker pin is free to move. The striker pin is the one that the big striker hits, it is on the inside of the pressure tube.

Turn up the velocity. If that doesn't work let me know.

There's a ball stop nubbin just in front of where the ball drops. You may have lost yours and you'll need to get another one.

If that's there it could just be the ball itself. Paintballs and barrels come in a variety of sizes, so you may have to sample a few different kinds to find what works best for your barrel and doesn't roll out the front on you.

Good luck!

Play hard, play safe, play with honor!

8^)

Check and make sure that it's secured properly and that the spring is seated correctly in the back.

Make sure it's clean and lubed with a quality oil made for paintball.

If neither of those is the culprit keep trying to use it. The feel will definitely be a little different and it may just "seem" like it's not the same gun, because it's not. Some players like a stock, and some not, and some don't know until they've tried one. Practice with it for a while and see if you're view changes (assuming the above isn't an issue).

If you decide it has problems, check out your local airsmith and make sure everything else is in good shape.

Good luck!

Play hard, play safe, play with honor!

8^)

Basically speaking, air is air. Now it's the pressure that's the concern. co2 bottles use a regular valve that has a pin in it and opens to allow the gas through. High Pressure Air - HPA is the same concept but since the pressure with co2 is built up by expanding gas, HPA has to do it with pressure only. So the tank is pressurized a LOT higher than co2, but there's a regulator on the tank valve to bring the working pressure into the marker to the proper level.

So yes, you can use "air", but you need to make sure it has the right output for your marker. (i.e. not a low pressure HPA valve.).

You'll have the same problem though, getting someone to fill the bottle. Check with your local airsmith and paintball fields and stores. If they have co2 they would have HPA, but some do only deal with HPA since it's "easier" in some cases.

You may have to check around. Sometimes hardware stores have a small section in back, or you can check with the paintball places around to see if anyone in your area is equipped. Some teams have their own tanks, especially if there's not a place to get fills locally.

There's also online communities like Brigade and various paintball sites where you can check around for other players. Someone may have a co2 fill tank, a scuba tank for HPA, or a group that gets tanks together to make a run and get them filled somewhere.

Good luck!

Play hard, play safe, play with honor!

8^)

You've either stretched the hose at the end, it has a tear, or it burst earlier. If you have any spare length you can trim the end and reattach it.

Likely though it's just barely long enough so you just need to pick up another one from your local paintball store or airsmith and pop that ****** on and you're back in business!

Good luck!

Play hard, play safe, play with honor!

8^)

Well, the power tube probably isn't the problem. I'd make sure your marker is clean, and lubed with a good oil made for paintball.

Next, inspect the spring. Any kind of kink or damage will affect performance.

Also, make sure you're testing it with a full tank.. don't let low air pressure skew your diagnostics.

Good luck!

Play hard, play safe, play with honor!

8^)

If you **** it you may find that that stops. Or **** it and then screw in your tank. Make sure you have plenty of air in the tank too, low pressure can sometimes not engage the valve enough to close.

My first suggestion is to pull out the internals and clean/lube them with a good oil made for paintball.

It's possible it could be an o-ring, but I'd try the above first. If it's been a while since you've had any o-rings replaced it might be a good time for a tuneup. Get a kit and change 'em all and you know everything is good to go rather than waiting for something to fail.. and if one fails it's probably only a matter of time before another one gives.

Good luck!

Play hard, play safe, play with honor!

8^)

The sear and pin can certainly "look" fine but still be a fraction off and let the marker loose. Also, you may notice that the pin on the sear is different than the others? Perhaps silver where the others are black?

My best advice at this point would be to check with a buddy who's willing to let you exchange the sear and pin and see if that's the problem, or check with a local airsmith who can try this for you and check for any other problems as well.

Good luck!

Play hard, play safe, play with honor!

8^)

No, you didn't do anything wrong...

Paintballs come in a variety of sizes. That difference is very hard to see with the naked eye, but your barrel knows what fits and what doesn't. Players have a choice in barrels and ID-internal dimensions, so the balls are various sizes as well. You will have to sample a few brands and see what works best for you.

Good luck!

Play hard, play safe, play with honor!

8^)

There's a spring clip that goes in the little latch. Apparently that's either slipped on one end, or missing entirely. It very easy to lose that ****** when you're breaking down the marker for cleaning.

If you're missing the spring, check with your local airsmith or paintball field/shop to see if they have this part. If not, Tippmann would undoubtedly have one available. I have them in my master kits as a stock item.

Good luck!! In the future, when you're breaking down the marker, try to lay it on a white cloth/towel or something you can see all the parts, especially if something falls off that you weren't intending to remove. In this case, it could have sprung off into a random direction at a high rate of speed and be gone to the winds... you'll be able to watch for it next time.

Play hard, play safe, play with honor!

8^)

You are correct. Cold (and heat) play a part in expanding the parts of your marker. In cold weather, plus the coldness of the co2 working through it, the various parts can and will expand and contract at different rates. It only takes a fraction of inch to leak.

First thing is to make sure you have thoroughly cleaned and LUBED your marker. Lubrication... what kind of oil are you using? Some general purpose oils may work well enough in better weather, but in cold weather, and especially when using co2, you would be well advised to find and use an oil specific to paintball markers. These are manufactured with COLD in mind and will continue to work where others will gel up.

So yes, you are correct in your assessment. Keep your marker covered up when you're at the staging area... uncover it to chrono or test fire it at the range.. or when you get ready to roll out to the field. Use a good, paintball-specific lube (and keep it clean and lubed).

Also... an o-ring isn't just an o-ring. They have different densities and much like the proper lube, you need o-rings that are specific to the task at hand. Cold is a killer and it loves to mess with rubber and plastic. An o-ring that's become hard and brittle can't do a good job, so don't get o-rings from just any old place because they're cheap and look like they'll fit. Use good parts, good lube, and you should get some better performance out there.

Good luck... play hard, play safe, play with honor!

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