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Not getting any bubbles from my first stage air bleed valve. Is this a major concern?
Will work ok for a short while..but now water is contaminating internal parts of 1st stage..get annual overhaul done and alert tech to issue..99% sure that the piston will have to be replaced.. once they fail I have yet to see one work properly again.That part alone is about $30./$35.
Sounds like to me that the restrictor screw built into the body of the reg is clogged and needs to be replaced. I have yet to see a reg with a dry air bleed problem result into a piston replacement