Re: Piston Valve Problem


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Posted by Tom B. on January 05, 2001 at 19:21:40:

In Reply to: Piston Valve Problem posted by Ryan on January 05, 2001 at 18:20:42:

Something to try:

Take the valves out
Clean them to get all of the build up of oil, etc off
Make sure they are really clean
Oil them then put them back in

Many times people think that just oiling the valves is fine, and most of the time it is, but as soon as those valves slow down they need to be cleaned before they can be re-oiled to remove the build up of gunk that get in there. Happens all the time with sousaphones that are used only for a few months at a time

Hope that helps


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