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Airguns by Make and Model => Evanix Airguns => Topic started by: Finchlake on October 06, 2016, 09:27:33 PM

Title: Rainstorm air probe problem
Post by: Finchlake on October 06, 2016, 09:27:33 PM
I am having a problem with my Rainstorm .357. Every time I try to fill it with air it shoots the air probe out. I can hear air leaking out around the probe.

Anybody got any suggestions ?
Title: Re: Rainstorm air probe problem
Post by: Habanero69er on October 06, 2016, 09:32:46 PM
Change out that fill probe for a Foster fitting. I had Will Piatt change out the one on my .22 RS-I a few years ago & not a problem since.
Title: Re: Rainstorm air probe problem
Post by: Nomadic Pirate on October 06, 2016, 09:35:18 PM
Change Orings and use silicon grease.
Title: Re: Rainstorm air probe problem
Post by: Finchlake on October 06, 2016, 09:41:56 PM
changing out the O-rings and silicon grease sounds like it may help. I have not shot the gun in over a year. I will give that a try.

Thanks
Title: Re: Rainstorm air probe problem
Post by: rkr on October 07, 2016, 12:30:46 AM
Stuck fill valve o-ring?
Title: Re: Rainstorm air probe problem
Post by: Finchlake on October 07, 2016, 07:08:18 AM
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Stuck fill valve o-ring?

Sorry, but what does that mean ? Is that the O-rings on the fill probe, or o-rings somewhere else ?
Title: Re: Rainstorm air probe problem
Post by: rkr on October 07, 2016, 08:41:18 AM
Quote from: Finchlake on October 07, 2016, 07:08:18 AM
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Stuck fill valve o-ring?

Sorry, but what does that mean ? Is that the O-rings on the fill probe, or o-rings somewhere else ?

O-ring on the fill valve has mushed and glued the valve shut during long storage due to the pressure inside the tube.
Title: Re: Rainstorm air probe problem
Post by: Finchlake on October 07, 2016, 11:06:24 AM
OK Thanks, I have the fill probe with me today, I'm going to find some O-rings that fit it. Due to health reasons I have not been able to shoot my PCPs for a long time. I missed taking them out and shooting. I got to feeling a little better and took the Rainstorm to the range. It filled perfect the first time, and shot a great 50 yard group. When I tried to refill it is when the air probe started popping out.

I guess this just goes to show, you should never stop shooting, no matter how bad you feel.
Title: Re: Rainstorm air probe problem
Post by: Finchlake on October 07, 2016, 05:42:58 PM
Thanks everyone  for your comments. Problem fixed. I went to Monroe Gasket  with the air probe and they found O-Rings to fit it. The manual said it was a 2mm x 5mm O-Ring. Monroe Gasket did not have any metric O-rings. The ones they had that fix it where "009 Bura 75D". In case anyone else needs to replace O-Rings.

When they looked at it they said the O-ring closest to the tip had a crack in it. That was probably the reason it was shooting out when I tried to add air.

I just filled up the gun. Good as new.

Thanks Again
Title: Re: Rainstorm air probe problem
Post by: Nomadic Pirate on October 07, 2016, 08:41:19 PM
Quote from: Finchlake on October 07, 2016, 05:42:58 PM
Thanks everyone  for your comments. Problem fixed. I went to Monroe Gasket  with the air probe and they found O-Rings to fit it. The manual said it was a 2mm x 5mm O-Ring. Monroe Gasket did not have any metric O-rings. The ones they had that fix it where "009 Bura 75D". In case anyone else needs to replace O-Rings.

When they looked at it they said the O-ring closest to the tip had a crack in it. That was probably the reason it was shooting out when I tried to add air.

I just filled up the gun. Good as new.

Thanks Again


Yep easy fix, I knew that was the case :)