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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Rifles » Very inexperienced with airguns, need help with my Benjamin    View previous topic :: View next topic  Very inexperienced with airguns, need help with my Benjamin   Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:05 am kam582 New Member Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 3 I let my Benjamin Blue Streak in .22 set for a couple of months and now it will not hold any air. When I pump it the air escapes out the end of the barrel. I am a total idiot when it comes to this gun, and only now after doing some research realize that I should have let it set with one pump of air in it. Anyhow, how can i fix this problem? I would appreciate any help from guys who know their way around this gun. Thanks.   Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:34 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2442 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia Valve seal is probably warped from sitting. Would need to be replaced. Could also be the valve and/or hammer spring broken (probably not). Try to cock it, then pump. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:42 pm AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6908 Location: "Out There" It is internal to the valve- so your only answer is to remove it and see what's going on- probably a piece of crap holding the plunger open- although Frtiz's idea of a broken spring is also a good possibility. _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront   Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 2:00 am kam582 New Member Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 3 Thanks for the reply's. The hammer spring is not broken, so it must be the exhaust valve. How do you take it apart to check that?   Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 2:01 am kam582 New Member Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 3 I meant valve seal, not exhaust valve. Cheez!   Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 2:42 am Herpquest New Member Joined: 06 Nov 2010 Posts: 4 Location: Manchester, UK http://anotherairgunblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/benjamin-317-rifle-disassembly-part-1.html A very educational link for beginners. Follow the blog by clicking on 'newer posts' at the bottom of each blog page. _________________ Demic, miserable, grumpy old git! Very inexperienced with airguns, need help with my Benjamin     Air Gun Home Forum Index » Rifles You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 1   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." Your browser cookies have been reset or you need to register to access the topic in question. Use the 'Register' button near the top left of this page. Click Here for AirGunHome.com Main Page Powered by phpBB © 2001-2004 phpBB Group Partial Styling Supplied by Vjacheslav Trushkin Themes Database.