Valve Body Unscrewed...

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...where is not supposed to.

I was rebuilding an emag valve this morning and I was just seeing if I could get the power tube cap off by hand. As I did I noticed the main body and the power tube separating.

I could see a red oring inside. Anyhow, It's back together of course, just threaded on. Never had a valve do this.

Oddly, there is a spring in my power tube instead of a spacer as well.



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[Toestr]

Early automags had a threaded powertube as well as a spring in the powertube to act as a self adjusting spacer (actual spacers are more reliable). Kinda odd that something as late as an emag valve has a threaded powertube and spring spacer.

Not sure what an appropriate solution for the powertube is though...

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[Ecapnation]

Spring in the power tube? Power tube unscrewed? On an emag?

These sound like something a very early classic valve would do

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Yeah I was surprised by the spring unless a previous owner didn't have a spacer kit and modified it.

The power tube is supposed to have a red oring from what I've researched, normally loctited on. I'll hit it with some red loctite, should be ok

[Alexndl]

This thread is missing pictures...

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Updating thread, I got issues after rebuild

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All is good, got air today and gun airs up as supposed to and fires nicelu.

[tunaman5]

Level 7 welded the powertube so that wouldnt happen. Loctite it back on and dont get any on the oring.