my sprinkler valve is leaking

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Big-mac
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my modified valve leaks. everytime i pump air in my gun it just lets the air on through with a honking sound. please help me
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i think no name make a sprinkler valve solution thread, i garentee you will find the answer.

is the equilization hole open?
"physics, gravity, and law enforcement are the only things that prevent me from operating at my full potential" - not sure, but i like the quote

you know you are not an engineer if you have to remind yourself "left loosy righty tighty"
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Read the troubleshooting guide and learn how to use the search button.
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Deja vu?
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Deja vu?
lol, i thought i read that somewhere.
"physics, gravity, and law enforcement are the only things that prevent me from operating at my full potential" - not sure, but i like the quote

you know you are not an engineer if you have to remind yourself "left loosy righty tighty"
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That's because I said the exact same thing <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/sprinkl ... ">here.</a>
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i know, thats where i saw it.
"physics, gravity, and law enforcement are the only things that prevent me from operating at my full potential" - not sure, but i like the quote

you know you are not an engineer if you have to remind yourself "left loosy righty tighty"
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wow, we really need to make people read stickies before posting, and that the search button is free, use it
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Methinks you should make sure that the little arrows are pointing towards your barrel...
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well, for me the problem was my equalization hole was too small
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Are you useing it for a main valve or a pilot chamber venting valve?

If for main valve the arrows must point towards the barrel.
If for a pilot venting valve the arrows must point away from barrel.
The spud Wiki is a great place to answer questions, below is a link for the honking valve page.

Click here
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i ifxed the leak by cleaning the phram thanks for the help
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