ooohhh, the paasche VL blues! I started off with one and still got it. Now i just use it for spraying on water based clears or pearl createx paints. I can't tell you how many countless hours i've spent trouble shooting, cleaning, calling, etc. to get my vl working properly! I got smart and bought an IWATA!!
you know what get's me, is that they refer to the VL as the work horse of the airbrush industry!! but the only thing working harder than that horse, is YOU trying to get the paasche vl to spray right! good luck.