This damn thing! Always have had a problem one way or another! Now it’s leaking out of it’s tank monitor gauge. This little one on the side. Arrrrgggg!!!!
Can’t get a break! #Omega75
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I would guess it’s just a oring . After the air leaks out unscrew the guage and check, if there is no oring try tape dope on the threads. If all else fails just put a plug in hole or replace guage.
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Yeah, thought the same thing, but I don’t have a plug, and needed the tank as I was going away out of state to shoot. If it’s the same thread, I will replace with a Wika I have, then purchase another Wika later on. Just frustrating though, and bad timing to boot
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When are you going out of town? If you want I can let you use one of my fireman tanks and fill assembly until you get yours fixed.
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Thanks for the picture, that is the tiny gauge right? Or a trick of the light?
I've never seen a small gauge on any scba bottle ( only the small Benjamin et al tanks ) , I'm out of date on this too it seems. Used to be you could tell people to "trust the gauge on the tank" , the large one is normally more accurate than the small reference only gauge on pre-charged rigs and I need to stop saying "trust the tank" and start saying buy a quality gauge to be safe.
If that is the same size as say a ninja/crosman gauge, and if that small gauge costs less than $100.00 , it is NOT all all accurate for filling rigs. Small gauge? Who sells em? This is a "guppy"? and most "omega" 's have large more accurtie units?
TIA
John
I've never seen a small gauge on any scba bottle ( only the small Benjamin et al tanks ) , I'm out of date on this too it seems. Used to be you could tell people to "trust the gauge on the tank" , the large one is normally more accurate than the small reference only gauge on pre-charged rigs and I need to stop saying "trust the tank" and start saying buy a quality gauge to be safe.
If that is the same size as say a ninja/crosman gauge, and if that small gauge costs less than $100.00 , it is NOT all all accurate for filling rigs. Small gauge? Who sells em? This is a "guppy"? and most "omega" 's have large more accurtie units?
TIA
John
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Norman, thank you! That is a very kind gesture. I will try to fix it up and re-fill before I leave. Will PM you if I need to take you up on that.
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@Spysir John, yes, it’s tiny. It’s not meant to be very accurate. It gives a constant reading of tank pressure even when the tank valve is closed. Replacing/Fixing is not a huge issue. It’s the timing of it all, along with the constant little BS problems I have had with the tank since day one.
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Gauge removed. Silicone tape seemed like it could potentially be the weak link, but not sure until it’s pressurized again. Wrapped it with Gas rated Silicone tape. Re-installed & now filling again, from zero ?. Altaros do your thing!
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My same tank is doing good so far. The small gauge is accurate so far. When I got it filled, the fill station regulator was set at 4,500 psi, but the gauge read 5,000. The filler told me it should drop after the air cools down.
Sure enough after about 15 min it settled in on 4,500. So far so good with it since then.
Sorry to hear about the leak and the bad timing, which is always worse than the actual issue when you don't have a quick fix. :-(
Sure enough after about 15 min it settled in on 4,500. So far so good with it since then.
Sorry to hear about the leak and the bad timing, which is always worse than the actual issue when you don't have a quick fix. :-(
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So, the gauge itself is the problem. It started leaking as soon as there was barely 100 lbs of air in the tank. Good news is AoA just called me and are stepping up to the plate, sending a new one out today.
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Update: Gauge arrived today. Currently filling tank, up to about 75 bar, so far, so good. Thank you AoA.
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