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    Default Air shock leak?

    My air shocks have a slow leak. I was wondering how much pressure I can put in them for troubleshooting? They are supposed to be set for 35 lbs 2 up. Unless someone has a better idea, I was going to pump them up as high as possible, and paint the connectors with soapy water.

    Have no experience in this area. Any suggestions are appreciated.

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    Default Re: Air shock leak?

    Quote Originally Posted by Big_Steve View Post
    My air shocks have a slow leak. I was wondering how much pressure I can put in them for troubleshooting? They are supposed to be set for 35 lbs 2 up. Unless someone has a better idea, I was going to pump them up as high as possible, and paint the connectors with soapy water.

    Have no experience in this area. Any suggestions are appreciated.

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    Steve

    Do you have an on board compressor with a dash gauge? If you do most of these systems leak. They leak around the fittings at the end of the hose.

    Pump up the system as much as you safely can (90 lbs for me) and let it sit over night. It should hold and give the fittings a chance to reseal. They will loosen up again and again unless you want to go through your entire system and change all the connections.

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    Default Re: Air shock leak?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr.Wizard View Post
    Steve

    Do you have an on board compressor with a dash gauge? If you do most of these systems leak. They leak around the fittings at the end of the hose.

    Pump up the system as much as you safely can (90 lbs for me) and let it sit over night. It should hold and give the fittings a chance to reseal. They will loosen up again and again unless you want to go through your entire system and change all the connections.
    I have just a fitting under my side cover.

    You mean do nothing except pump them high over night? Well, that's easy enough. I just don't know how high I can safely go. These came with the motor trike kit. All they say is 20 lbs for single, and 35 for two up. I have no idea at what point I'll start damaging things.

    Maybe I'll see if I can read the brand in the morning and do some googling.
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    Default Re: Air shock leak?

    you won't hurt them at 50 lbs... go ahead and take them up and let those seals reset.

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    Default Re: Air shock leak?

    Pump up to 90lbs overnight. Wiz is right, it wont hurt a thing and may help seat the seal on the fittings. If that doesnt work, its back to a spray bottle of soapy water and eyeballing all the fittings, lines, and air bags.

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    Thanks guys. It's a little too late to fire up a noisy compressor out there now. I guess I'll do it tomorrow....er, later today.
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    I did that on my wifes Stallion. It fixed the problem. Has not returned in 8 months.
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    Works wonders for anything running low air pressure...really works for the rear tires we usually run lower than 30psi.

    If you have a problem with your compressor.....call Wizard. Dave always has an abundance of air....if you like it HOT.

    Mornin' Dave!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1550vt View Post
    Works wonders for anything running low air pressure...really works for the rear tires we usually run lower than 30psi.

    If you have a problem with your compressor.....call Wizard. Dave always has an abundance of air....if you like it HOT.

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    It's actually been a little bit cooler down my way the past few days....if you want to call the mid-90's cooler.

    Mama is just hanging around waiting to collect the life insurance and all my assets. I made a mistake of letting her have a copy of the will and telling here where all my stuff is. I have to keep her around so she can feed me my pills when I get too old to figure out my daily intake of what color and when to take them.

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    Get one of the boxes at the pharmacy and put the pills in the little holders mon, tues , wed, thurs fri GRIN

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    Default Re: Air shock leak?

    Thanks guys. Pumping them up hard over night seems to have sealed everything again.

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    Keep an eye on her Steve... she will leak again unfortunately.

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    Default Re: Air shock leak?

    Doesnt hurt to repeat that occasionally Steve...not every week but say every few months. Also be aware that extreme temperatures will definitely affect the air pressure.

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    Default Re: Air shock leak?

    If it keeps going take the fitting lose from the shock. There is a little oring sealin there on both shocks. I got them from advance auto. there is also a inline fitting that should be under your seat that has orings also then it goes to a tee fitting that splits the line to both shocks. I also took a syringe and shot a little just a little fluid in there. They are air shocks but require a certain amount of fluid in them. It keeps the seals soft

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