i typically do the same thing to the valve to make it slide in easier. i hardly lube the pump cup and its always puzzled me why it was like that.. then i added an oring around the outlet hole and polished the interior of my tube so i wouldnt have to oil it so much, but never paid enough attention before to make any connection. but then, i hardly lube at all since polishing...
""Has this anything to do with enjoying air guns? Perhaps not."" OF COURSE IT DOES! taking things apart and using copious amounts of oil on anything makes a man feel good lol
