Sprinkler Valve Actuation

[Atlantis]

I recently bought a sprinkler valve and was wondering, is the manual pilot switch make the valve open any slower than the solenoid?

Another thing I've noticed, I found out what "Honking" means, it's probably just because I'm not pressurizing it much, it's just taped together for testing.

[keep_it_real]

I'm pretty sure the manual switch opens just a little slower. I think (although I'm not sure) Solenoids move fairly quickly. I doubt that there is much difference though because both the manual switch and solenoid leak out the same hole.

[Atlantis]

I figured as much. Is there any easy way to stop the honking noise?

[mopherman]

if it still honks after you glue it, mod the valve. make sure the arrows are pointing towards the barrel

[Atlantis]

What would gluing change, the fittings are threaded into the sprinkler. I just hope the honking loudness is'nt proportional to the pressure being released.

[locksmith]

If it honks you need faster pilot valve ie.better blow gun or mod a blow gun to get a faster flow.