easter egg gun not firing far

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bob-a-lu
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:51 am

its combusting im using flammable air freshener but the egg gos about 10 feet whats wrong?
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:06 pm

Hmm.. Expirement with the amount of fuel you spray in, thats usualy the problem. But just search the wiki and forums for answers before posting your question next time.
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:07 pm

do you have any weight in the egg? if you dont make or find a wieght of some sort and out it in. i bet the problem is the egg is too light. but make sure its not too heavy.

oh and spedy the amount of fuel doesnt really matter. as long as he is putting enough for it to fire then its fine. and too much fuel will make it no fire. so as long as its firing with the amount of fuel you are using i wouldnt mess with it.
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:19 pm

i think it might be the fuel that is the problem... i could never get my combustion gun to shoot good at all with air freshener
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:11 pm

its the fuel. try propane or metho.
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Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:31 pm

i fixed it. it was just that the egg got stuck on a piece of pvc wherei drilled a hole.
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Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:40 pm

Im happy to hear you fixed the problem, does it work now?
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