ive seen the springs taken out of modified sprinkler valve !

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Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:56 pm

is this true that removing the spring from a modified sprinkler valve will improve the performance
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:30 pm

why dont you try it and let us know for a change. Its called EXPERIMENTING!!
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actully i must try it tommorow do to the time but i will find out
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:23 pm

I was only messin with you. It depends on the valve and the cannon if its better to remove the spring or not. some work better with it and some work better without it.
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:50 pm

Should depend on whether or not there is a guide rod in the valve body. yes i also support experimenting, but hey he's only new, We'll point him in the right direction
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:36 pm

ok i removed th giude rod from mine though
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:22 am

It helps to relocate the diaphragm to its seat,without it the diaphragm can actually get "stuck" on the side of the seat and the wall requiring the chamber to be removed and the diaphragm manual seated(very annoying) so the chamber is sealed,sealing also becomes an issue with the spring removed as the air equalization can be temperamental.
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