If you over tighten the packing nut, it can restrict movement of the needle.Chris, I just added those pictures to show how it was delivered to me and thought this could have been the problem and if there was an adjustment on that nut and locking nut that might affect the flow. I know this is not the flow adjustment. Thanks to all who have helped.
I have the air gunsa 2.0 for primer. Sprays the spi2k high build great. Also sprays poly but u gotta get ride of it fastI recently bought an Air Gunsa AZ3 HTE2 for spraying primer. Iwata makes them but they are very reasonably priced and I have sprayed both Polyester Primer and 2k primer through it without any issues.
The key for any spray gun to operate correctly is to be sure your compressor is putting out enough CFM to handle the gun's needs. For your gun you would need a minimum of 10 CFM at 30 PSI. More is better.
Got a chance to look at the gun again. With no modification washers on the needle I have 3-1/2 turns of adjustment. When modifying it with the washers I have 5 turns of adjustment. The needle is definitely retracting more although I have not sprayed any primer yet. The issue now with the washer modification is the fluid flows as soon as you start to pull the trigger. You can’t just spray air at first like a normal gun. ( I use the air to blow off the panel one last time before spraying). I know it’s a cheap gun and not worth all this trouble but for some reason I need to find out what’s going on. Ha. Thanks
Mike