Fix a broken solenoid?

[bigmatt]

My cheap(and apparently rubbish!) check valve failed on my co2 resulting in water leaking back to the solenoid, and now - 24hrs later - it won't open up! Does anyone have experience of similar problems and fixing them? Please? i can't afford a new one!
Thanks in advance as always,
Matt

 

[G H Nelson]

Hi Matt
Have you checked the fuse?
hoggie

 

[bigmatt]

The power is one - light on the power pack. IS there a seperate fuse in the solenoid itself? Could it just be a stuck part? Is there a safe way to check this or do i need to break it open and have a look?
Matt

 

[G H Nelson]

Does it have a plug?
No there no fuse in the solenoid.
Try switching it off and on a few times you should here a clicking sound as it opens and closes.
You could try tapping it gently with a spanner or something...to try and free up the solenoid.
hoggie

 

[RudeDogg1]

put it somewhere warm for a few days to dry out and try it again u may be lucky

 

[Garuf]

WD40?
I seem to remember Dan Crawford fixing one but I can't remember what his problem with it was.

 

[3madstaffs]

best bet take it apart, there usually easy to do. on mine take nut off holding solenoid on then remove the solenoid, unscrew valve end then carefully remove spring and plunger and voila apart, done mine a few times( m&m international solenoid ) then you can see if theres anything wrong.