Posted by: Dale "Head_Hunters" DuPont on January 03, 2004 at 16:23:59

Kingman decided to make a cheaper valve about 3 years ago. A Teflon washer press fits into the valve housing. Sometimes they aren't seated square and leak when the marker is cocked and gassed up. Occasionally one will leak when the hammer spring is pushing the hammer against the valve. The spring pressure opens the valve just enough to leak. That would be consider 'normal' as long as the leak does not exist when the marker is cocked. Anyway, Kingman and your local spyder dealer knows all about it. Return to the store or send Kingman an E mail and they will probably mail you a new valve seal for free. Offer to fax them your purchase receipt if you have it. http://www.kingman.com/main.html Get a delux spyder repair kit while your are at it. Nice to have all the spare parts you will need to keep from ruining a days paintball somewhere down the road. Then you will have a spare valve seat, springs, O rings, and other stuff the wears out and breaks with use... Replace each one as they are used. Yes it costs more that way but you can SELL spare parts at your local field and more than make back the money you spent. Plus you are a nice guy helping a fellow player out that didn't take the time to order the delux parts kit themselves...

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