Has anybody else had problems out of this? when I was installing the new bottle valve that came with this kit about three-quarters of the way in and got tight so whenever I tried backing it back out it tore up all the threads in my bottle destroying it
FX mk2 dual regulator upgrade
- Thread starter Tom1232
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I have not got it happening on a imapct, but I had a similiar experiance with a wildcat tube. My mk2 wildcat was ammong the first batches wich had a old style reg (not externable adjustable), so I desided to install a huma reg, for the easier way of adjsuting it. After a couple of times taken the reg in an out trying different tunes, the threads started to go not as smooth halway in. What I did was to use force, trying to screw it all the way in, wich made the problem worse. After I got it about 70-80% in, it got completely stuck. Tried to attach it on a wise with some tools, but never got it off. I ended up bying a complete new tube, with AMP reg instead. Still have that old tube in the closet, with the endcap stuck on it. The lesson for me is to to be carefull with aluminium threads, they are not like steel, where you can use brute force, if they runs tight. Keep the threads clean before assembly. And do not count on using cilicone grease, as it does not help at all.
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Would not have been bad if it would have been at the start of the threads but it destroyed them about a half inch in
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Mk2 doesn't have a dual reg. Unless u talking about huma dual reg. As of now only the m3 has fx dual reg.
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Expensive lesson sounds like, I have no desire to downgrade the functionality of a mk2 by adding an aftermarket inline reg.
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Quote, "And do not count on using cilicone grease, as i does not help at all".
No Sir! It doesn't! Never ever use silicone grease on metal to metal. It is NOT for metal. Period!
If needed, a good anti seize is for alu. and especially alu. to steel. it kills the electrolysis that is common in the two different metals that cause the galling and seizure.
It is available at any good auto parts store or the electrical dept at Lowes and Home Depot.
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Knifemaker
Thanks a very good lesion learned about the silicone grease , I got some Moly grease that stains every thing I bet its super good for metal to metal contact...
Mike
Thanks a very good lesion learned about the silicone grease , I got some Moly grease that stains every thing I bet its super good for metal to metal contact...
Mike
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