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frankrede
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:24 pm

Ok, I have a basic combustion with a flint type ignition. It used to shoot it and there would be a big bang. Now it fires and the only noise you here is the potato going up the barrel? What is going on, I dont mind the noise and it makes my gun "feel" underpowered.
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:48 pm

What are the specs of it? Chamber size, barrel lenght etc. What proplent are you useing? And the reason is there might be to much fule in the chamber and it is makeing it rich. Try a little less amount of fuel.
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:54 pm

vent the gun after each shot
put in the CORRECT amount of fuel
switch to using better fuel
check for leaks, and repair all leaks
"whoa... I thought pimpmann was black..."-pyromanic13
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:08 pm

Hey can a mod delete this topic? I found out my problem. Altitude change I guess.
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:52 pm

No.
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