Auuuugggghhhhh!!!!!!!

robertfondren · 20th October 2006, 04:39

Probably a homebuilder thread but....... I have a second stage reg. hooked to my counterlung acting as an ADV. When enough negative pressure is created, the reg. fires, replacing loop volume ON DRY LAND. When I put that sucker in the water and decend 1 foot, the regulator starts freeflowing. The exhaust ports are of course blocked. Why does she freeflow? How do I fix it? And no, my instructor did not cover this in HOMEBUILD MOD 1.

As stated earlier, probably a homebuilder thread, but I'm casting my nets wide.... The reg is an unbalanced downstream piston, which might be my answer..... Please help.

***EBT*** · 20th October 2006, 08:26

Its speckle time. Im speckling that the reg when dived it oriented with the mouthpiece up and diaphragm down, so the hydro pressure differential is making it 'crack'. Tighten up the 2nd stage orifice a bit/adjust lever height (depending on design).

/Z

robertfondren · 20th October 2006, 09:18

Thank you.

20th October 2006, 04:39	#1 (permalink)
robertfondren New Member Current Rebreather/s: Ray Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Ray Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: u.s.a. Posts: 73	Auuuugggghhhhh!!!!!!! Probably a homebuilder thread but....... I have a second stage reg. hooked to my counterlung acting as an ADV. When enough negative pressure is created, the reg. fires, replacing loop volume ON DRY LAND. When I put that sucker in the water and decend 1 foot, the regulator starts freeflowing. The exhaust ports are of course blocked. Why does she freeflow? How do I fix it? And no, my instructor did not cover this in HOMEBUILD MOD 1. As stated earlier, probably a homebuilder thread, but I'm casting my nets wide.... The reg is an unbalanced downstream piston, which might be my answer..... Please help. Last edited by robertfondren : 20th October 2006 at 06:57. Reason: maybe I'm smarter now?
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