When firing, it shoots a weak mix of air and water. Is that normal? When I pull the pump, I feel air being compressed instead of a solid pull.
2083516
No, it isn't normal. Mine will do that for a couple of pumps until it is primed after being empty. After that, it is a pure stream of water with the range depending on how fast you pump it. On a fast pump, it will go 20 feet or more.
2083517
No. That is not normal. Mine shoots a steady stream of water 20 to 25 feet for about 12 or 13 shots.
2067454
Make sure all connections are screwed in real tight, otherwise air will escape and you won't be able to reach any pressure. When I first had my pump, I hadn't tightened all of the connections adequately and it was as if the pump didn't work. Once the connections were all tight, then the pump worked fine and we were able to fill the cylinder to the necessary 3,000 psi. Hope that helps!
1235314
Doesn't use gas, when you pull the hammer, it fills a small air pump inside, then releases the air when you pull the trigger (the air pushes the bullet). It's not too strong or accurate
203027
It took quite a bit of pumping to get water the first time I used it. Make sure the pick up tube is far enough down in the water. Also could be a defective pump. Hopefully this was helpful.
1508422
Try remounting the scope, reset it to factory, and adjust to your preference. If that doesn't not help I would ask, are you breathing before you pull trigger because when you fire your pulling down and naturally the gun wants to follow.
1507796
It's more about how much air the compressor will put out per minute. You will have to stop fairly frequently to let your setup catch up if you are painting something that is large. I have/had a set of these guns. You can't use them straight out of the box. Totally take them apart and clean all the junk out of them and take the plastic gasket, that divides the nozzle from the paint chamber, and some 800 grit sandpaper and on a flat surface, lap the gasket flat (can't remember if it's the front or back side but you'll be able to tell which one should be smooth). Mine leaked air, very badly, into the paint chamber. Every time I squeezed the trigger, you could see bubbles percolating through the paint. Lapping that hard plastic gasket stopped that. Don't expect to be able to spray a candy with these guns. The pattern(s) on mine is/are too inconsistent. I ended up buying a different gun to shoot my base/clear. Matt
17629
The piece under the barrel is the cocking lever. You can only pump it once, but I've had success getting rid of varmits with one pump at a time. The sights were way off but adjustable no problem . This is a very basic air rifle . If your wanting power and accuracy look up Benjamin air guns they have pump,co2, and electric
2091332
I had the problem with my pump continuing to run after the pressure should have shut it down. I called shurflo and they sent me a new pump. My old pump was less than one year old. Warranted for one year. Low battery can cause the same problem too.
1009273
It holds the air and will be needed. This gun is good for many different project and I have been able to spry really thin lines with it. You just have to make sure the air pressure is set to the proper setting like 15 psi,20 etc in order for it to work right. Too much or too little air can and will effect the quality of your work.
1606465
Does anyone know if the pump problem has been resolved? Was there ever really a problem, or was it always a combination of air bubbles and/or clogged needle?
2217192
Hi Nancela, After the first fill, you'll need to occasionally add air to the ball. Once you settle on a good PSI you should use the gauge to test if it's where you like it and maintain that setting.
1695564
Sorry, I just noticed that you said you just hooked it up and ran it for 30 minutes, so there probably isn't debris build-up yet. Sounds like air in the pump.
36330
You might be low on co2..did you put pelloil on the co2 cartridge? mine does that when its on a "last gasp" of gas pressure. if you stored it over night, after shooting 5 shots.. you have a leak somewhere.. if you used the pelloil, or you did not set the cartridge...perfect straight.. hope this helps..after 12k thousand rounds! yikes the original finally quit.. slide locked open, so i got another..at 3k rounds..perfect! RR
1919851
In my case excessive vacuum inside the bottle has been the culprit. If you notice the walls of the bottle collapsing in on itself, the pump of the sprayer may not be able to refill itself before the next trigger pull. Usually happens when the fluid level within the bottle is low. Just pull the bottle back out and loosen the cap to vent air back inside (tighten cap before reinserting).
1879814
I would say you have a defective pump. I so far never had that happen to me.
851231
Sounds like a leaky trigger assembly. Call the 800 # in your packaging and they should be able to help you out, they were great with me. Good luck.
1927112
No, when you pull the trigger it starts to shoot with no control of the number of shots. It is a fun gun. But I have had the problem of the pellets getting loose in the belts, and during firing they come out of the sleeve and jam the gun. I do recommend it though. I use higher psi compressed air and this thing can tear things up!!