Advice needed
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Datatek
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Either you have a leaking airspring where it folds under that sometimes doesn't leak, or it's where you park. If I leave mine on flat ground it stays up, if I leave it on uneven or sloping ground it goes down fairly quickly as the EAS trys to self level every 6 hours.
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It shouldnt take that long
My drive is on a slope and every morning the front is down but it pops up in about 5 seconds
My drive is on a slope and every morning the front is down but it pops up in about 5 seconds
But if he's got a leak and you haven't he'll have lost a lot more air than you.
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sounds like a leak. Could be a worm valve block or just frayed air lines & o ring.
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Maybe he should go to Storey Wilson's site http://rswsolutions.com/ and have a look at the checks your can run to find leaks. Best place to start with EAS problems.
gfromleeds
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theres a way to stop the eas self leveling it will help locating the leak
leave a door or boot open for a few hours (longer the better) and the spring with the leak will drop but the eas wont try to correct this because it sences the door is open.
then its just a matter of checking that spring and the pipes running back to the valve block.
also worth checking is when you start the car from when its droped and the doors have been closed ie. the eas is working as normal, is how long the pump runs for and if it gets hot.
if it gets so hot it you cant hold it your loseing way to much air and your pump wont live much longer like this
after a normal repressure it should run for about 5 mins max
leave a door or boot open for a few hours (longer the better) and the spring with the leak will drop but the eas wont try to correct this because it sences the door is open.
then its just a matter of checking that spring and the pipes running back to the valve block.
also worth checking is when you start the car from when its droped and the doors have been closed ie. the eas is working as normal, is how long the pump runs for and if it gets hot.
if it gets so hot it you cant hold it your loseing way to much air and your pump wont live much longer like this
after a normal repressure it should run for about 5 mins max
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Datatek
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Compressor running temperature is up to 120C, I don't think you are likely to be able to hold it unless you have asbestos fingers
Hi Guys
Drove the car, parked it unp ad opened the boot, 4 hours later car still up, closed boot. next morning car still up.
Drove next day ,parked up and car was down in about 30 mins
Does a valve close when boot is open to prevent car dropping ? if so maybe this valve isnt working during normal operation
Any help will be appreciated
Drove the car, parked it unp ad opened the boot, 4 hours later car still up, closed boot. next morning car still up.
Drove next day ,parked up and car was down in about 30 mins
Does a valve close when boot is open to prevent car dropping ? if so maybe this valve isnt working during normal operation
Any help will be appreciated
Leaving boot/door opens prevents self levelling.
Intermittent air leaks is often due to old/perished airbags: as they fold up/down different bits are exposed releasing/trapping holes. Parking on uneven ground may show this problem up.
How old are your airbags? Over 10yrs and you`re on borrowed time.
Intermittent air leaks is often due to old/perished airbags: as they fold up/down different bits are exposed releasing/trapping holes. Parking on uneven ground may show this problem up.
How old are your airbags? Over 10yrs and you`re on borrowed time.
Datatek
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Airbags should always be changed in pairs, better to do all four. Look at P38 Spares and Arnott gen II airbags, not much more expensive and come with a lifetime warrenty.
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Good price! Get new clips pack too. And check bump stops if it has been driven whilst sunk.
