| Repair 
      Guide - Separate Firing Chamber Tech Troubleshooting 
        
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        The following repair guide is provided for informational purposes. Not 
        all these repairs have actually been tested here. iSoaker.com and its 
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        caused as a direct or indirect result of anything attempted. Use at your 
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      Blasters 
        belonging to the separate firing chamber tech category include the SS100, 
        XP70, and XXP275. Water is put under pressure by pumping water from the 
        reservoir into an air-tight firing chamber. Since the volume of the firing 
        chamber is relatively small, it does not require as many pumps to reach 
        maximum pressure. However, since the firing chamber has a smaller volume, 
        the amount of water one can fire at once is more limited. 
      
        - Pumping is 
          difficult/impossible
 
          If the 
          pump cannot be pushed or pulled (if applicable), its innards may have 
          dried out and crusted. Try filling the reservoir with water and pulling/pushing 
          harder on the pump. If it breaks, the blaster was useless anyhow. 
          If pumping is merely difficult, addition of some form of lubricant (i.e. 
          Vaseline) to the pump shaft may help alleviate this problem. 
          Opting to open the weapon for a pumping problem usually does not help 
          as the pump's shaft is typically sealed inside. 
        - Pumping does 
          not pressurize the firing chamber
 
          Ensure 
          the reservoir has water. 
          Check the pump to see if it is still drawing water from the reservoir. 
          If no water is beling moved when pumping, something may be blocking 
          the water intake or the pump's seals may have worn down (in the latter 
          case, repair the pump is usually not easily accomplished) 
          It is also possible that a 
          tear has developed in the inner tubings between the reservoir and the 
          firing chamber. If water is coming out of the housing of the blaster 
          when pumping, an internal rupture is likely. In this case, one would 
          need to open up the blaster and seek out the damaged part. Repair is 
          often accomplished by either sealing the tear with hot glue and/or tape. 
            
        - Blaster will 
          not shoot
 
          Make 
          sure there is water in the reservoir and that the firing chamber is 
          adequately pressurized. Try pulling the trigger harder. 
          Check the nozzle to make sure it is free of debris. If there is debris, 
          attempt to clear the blockage by using a long needle/wire but be careful 
          not the damage the nozzles or any of the blaster's inner-workings. 
          If using a blaster with multiple nozzle settings, ensure that the nozzle 
          selector is properly aligned to the nozzle of choice and not in-between 
          settings. 
        - Blaster shoots 
          mist
 
          On some 
          models, ensure the blaster is in an upright/horizontal position such 
          that the output tubes are immersed in water. 
        - Blaster continually 
          shoots as soon as it is pressurized
 
          Older 
          pressurized reservoir models control their water exiting the nozzle 
          by a mechanism which pinches the soft, plastic tubing inside the blaster. 
          At times, however, this mechanism loses its strength and is no longer 
          able to pinch the tube properly, resulting in the continuous stream. 
          The only remedy in this case is to open the blaster and look for the 
          tube pinching device. It may need to be assisted in closing the tube 
          when the trigger is not in use by attaching rubber bands to it. This, 
          however, does not always work effectively and it may be in one's better 
          interest to simply retire that blaster and purchase a newer, better 
          built blaster. 
          Newer models have an enclosed plastic valve system which cannot be opened. 
          However, sometimes the problem here is that the pistons on the valve 
          that the trigger tugs on have become dirty. Removing dirt from the pistons 
          and adding on a little lubricating oil can often help this problem immensely. 
        - Blaster leaks 
          around the firing chamber
 
          In some 
          older blasters, the O-rings which keep the firing chamber air-tight 
          wear down. To repair this, one needs to open the blaster up, locate 
          the worn down O-ring and replace it with a new one. 
       
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