![]() I fashioned a thin, metal washer from a medium sized paper clip to fit over the shoulder of the gas valve where it mates to the gas tube, if done correctly it should also fit the inside lip of the gas tube perfectly. I then began pondering and reading all the fixes that were described for the 59/66 in this forum. I fired 20 flawless rounds before the heat destroyed the o-ring and the rifle began to malfunction again. I slipped a nitrile rubber o-ring over the shoulder of the gas valve where it mates to the gas tube and had a real snug seal with the gas tube. The most common problem would be that the gas valve is very pitted and worn where it mates to the gas tube. When you reassemble the rifle make sure the coiled end of the recoil spring goes inside the bolt and the straight end rests inside the receiver cover, this is an easy mistake to make. cleaner, mineral spirits will do just fine. The first thing I did was a total field strip and sprayed all the parts with carb. As stated before, corrosive ammunition WAS used before your rifle was sold as surplus. First of all make sure all the cosmoline is thoroughly cleaned from the rifle. I just went through the same thing last week with my 59/66.
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