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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Gamo Gate => : September 22, 2007, 01:02:25 PM

: crosman quest "smoking" ?
: September 22, 2007, 01:02:25 PM
hi, i have a crosman quest with maybe 200-300 pellets through it. i just recently  noticed alot of smoke after firing when i cocked it open. i've never done any cleaning or oiling to it. could this be just excess oil in the barrel or an internal problem? thx.
: RE: crosman quest "smoking" ?
: September 22, 2007, 01:49:52 PM
i looked at the seal with a magnifying glass and there's alot of tiny metal fragments which seem to be embedded in the seal. i've only shot crosman premier  7.9 teflon moly domed pellets through it. this gun's only about a month old, do you think it has a defect? thx
: RE: crosman quest "smoking" ?
: September 22, 2007, 07:23:27 PM
thanks for the info paul. i'll contact crosman and ask for the new parts. you stated that i'll need a seal AND an o ring?
: "Crosman Premier Teflon Moly" pellets?
: vinceb September 23, 2007, 01:29:19 AM
I've never heard of those... where did you get them?
: Could simply be excess oil...
: vinceb September 23, 2007, 01:30:49 AM
Not uncommon on Quests.

After putting a few pellets through the gun, do you notice an oily film on the breach face (where you load the pellet)?
: RE: Could simply be excess oil...
: September 23, 2007, 05:25:48 AM
yes vince, there was plenty of oil. by the way, i had read one of your previous posts about the pivot screw, took it apart and it was really loose. thx
: Well, you've got 2 choices....
: vinceb September 23, 2007, 06:56:34 AM
1) Teardown, debur, cleanup, relube and reassemble (probably with a new seal, $3.60)

2) Keep shooting it until the oil gets down to a reasonable level.
: Re: crosman quest "smoking" ?
: September 23, 2007, 10:44:15 AM
got them on ebay auction #170140371012  
 
: OK, that makes sense...
: vinceb September 23, 2007, 11:52:44 AM
They are not "teflon-moly" from the Crosman factory, this guy is applying his own treatment to pellets he's already bought.

Wonder if the coating does any good?