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Irunan · 06-16-2007, 12:02 AM

I tried reading through other posts and stuff about the Flash Floods, but I'm having trouble finding one that matches my problem.

I have the STE Flash Flood (green - 2005 model). I pulled it out the other day to use in a water fight and my riot blaster does not work. Everything else is functioning properly, but when I pull the riot blaster trigger absolutely nothing happens. I know when I tried to use it last summer I would have to pull the riot blaster trigger three times before it'd shoot any water.

We do have well water so I'm not sure if that could be part of the problem or not. I don't want to open it up if I don't have to. I just need to know if it's pretty much junked and if I should just get a new one from Target (ugly orange). I'd really like to be able to save my Flash Flood if it's possible.

Thanks for any help.

Ben · 06-16-2007, 06:40 AM

Welcome to Super Soaker Central!

Does it make any noise when the riot blast trigger is pulled back? If not, the problem most likely is that the little wire leading to the valve fell out of place. That should be a very repairable problem.

I think we'll need a little bit more information to offer a repair however. I'm certain the water gun isn't fatally broken. However, just saying "this part doesn't work" isn't much to base a diagnosis on. A little information about when it stopped working, what was happening when it stopped working would help too.

Also, if you can get the water gun open to investigate, many times the problem's repair becomes obvious. While you might not want to open the water gun, opening isn't a problem and shouldn't take more than 15 minutes if you have trouble.

C-A_99 · 06-16-2007, 09:11 AM

I'm thinking it's a trigger lock-up, it happens all the time on my 2006 FF, when my rubber band repair gets weak on the main trigger and my FF trigger, while the spring's been intact for about a year, still has weakened and locks up. As of now, I haven't found a good solution, all I know will work now is a rubber band that happens to work.

Irunan · 06-16-2007, 11:45 AM

2005 >Well, I got it the first year it came out and it worked fine during that summer.
2006 > I think in the beginning of last summer it wasn't working at all. After I kept trying it in various water fights, it eventually began to work after three riot blast trigger pulls. I would pull the riot blast trigger once and nothing would happen, I would pull it twice and it would sound like water was moving around, some might have dripped out. On the third pull it would finally shoot the water out.
2007 > This year when I pull the trigger it's completely silent. The trigger feels like it's pulling fine however.

There was never a specific time during/between water fights where it suddenly didn't work anymore. It seems as though the problem occured during winter storage in my closet. It's gotten worse through each storage.

Other than the riot blast nozzle, everything works perfectly fine on this gun. There's no leaks, the triggers all feel strong still, the main nozzle shoots great, and it pumps well too.

I guess I'll try to open it up later today and take pictures of the innards. I don't have the gun with me right now, but am I going to run into the nozzles being glued on the 2005 STE version? If they'll get in the way of opening her up, how would I go about getting them off? I don't have access to too much so I can't do anything too drastic(like sawing).

06-16-2007, 12:02 AM	#1
Irunan Junior member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2 UserID: 1190	Flash Flood - Riot Blaster Broken I tried reading through other posts and stuff about the Flash Floods, but I'm having trouble finding one that matches my problem. I have the STE Flash Flood (green - 2005 model). I pulled it out the other day to use in a water fight and my riot blaster does not work. Everything else is functioning properly, but when I pull the riot blaster trigger absolutely nothing happens. I know when I tried to use it last summer I would have to pull the riot blaster trigger three times before it'd shoot any water. We do have well water so I'm not sure if that could be part of the problem or not. I don't want to open it up if I don't have to. I just need to know if it's pretty much junked and if I should just get a new one from Target (ugly orange). I'd really like to be able to save my Flash Flood if it's possible. Thanks for any help.

06-16-2007, 06:40 AM	#2
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,016 UserID: 1	Welcome to Super Soaker Central! Does it make any noise when the riot blast trigger is pulled back? If not, the problem most likely is that the little wire leading to the valve fell out of place. That should be a very repairable problem. I think we'll need a little bit more information to offer a repair however. I'm certain the water gun isn't fatally broken. However, just saying "this part doesn't work" isn't much to base a diagnosis on. A little information about when it stopped working, what was happening when it stopped working would help too. Also, if you can get the water gun open to investigate, many times the problem's repair becomes obvious. While you might not want to open the water gun, opening isn't a problem and shouldn't take more than 15 minutes if you have trouble. __________________ Note: I am busy so if I am slow to respond, be patient. email: ben at sscentral dot org / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas. Do not send me a PM or email about reading a certain post unless it's been a few days since you've posted. I try to read every post but do miss some.

06-16-2007, 09:11 AM	#3
C-A_99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: MI, US Posts: 467 UserID: 809	I'm thinking it's a trigger lock-up, it happens all the time on my 2006 FF, when my rubber band repair gets weak on the main trigger and my FF trigger, while the spring's been intact for about a year, still has weakened and locks up. As of now, I haven't found a good solution, all I know will work now is a rubber band that happens to work. __________________ http://hbww.fateback.com/index.html Website w/ info on teams, armory, etc. A pessimist says a bucket of water is half empty, an optimist says its half full. But the Aquatic Soaking Squad warrior starts looking for a teammate who may need ammo.

06-16-2007, 11:45 AM	#4
Irunan Junior member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2 UserID: 1190	2005 >Well, I got it the first year it came out and it worked fine during that summer. 2006 > I think in the beginning of last summer it wasn't working at all. After I kept trying it in various water fights, it eventually began to work after three riot blast trigger pulls. I would pull the riot blast trigger once and nothing would happen, I would pull it twice and it would sound like water was moving around, some might have dripped out. On the third pull it would finally shoot the water out. 2007 > This year when I pull the trigger it's completely silent. The trigger feels like it's pulling fine however. There was never a specific time during/between water fights where it suddenly didn't work anymore. It seems as though the problem occured during winter storage in my closet. It's gotten worse through each storage. Other than the riot blast nozzle, everything works perfectly fine on this gun. There's no leaks, the triggers all feel strong still, the main nozzle shoots great, and it pumps well too. I guess I'll try to open it up later today and take pictures of the innards. I don't have the gun with me right now, but am I going to run into the nozzles being glued on the 2005 STE version? If they'll get in the way of opening her up, how would I go about getting them off? I don't have access to too much so I can't do anything too drastic(like sawing).

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