My driver's seat keeps sinking down

Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by expedite_it, Jan 29, 2022.

  1. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Its in the seat.

    The lowest pressure you should ever see in the truck's air system while driving will be 100-105 PSI. There's no way your seat will have that much pressure in it.
     
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  3. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    Have you seen the size of some of these drivers? :eek:
     
  4. expedite_it

    expedite_it Road Train Member

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    Yes; my driver's seat definitely drops while I am driving.
     
  5. expedite_it

    expedite_it Road Train Member

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    I wonder if lester's post #17 here contradicts what fishonron wrote in post #7?

    Lester says that the air in my seat should not be affected by the air in the rest of my truck. fishonron says that any leak anywhere on the truck can cause my seat to sink down due to an air leak. How do I reconcile these two statements?

    Is it possible that both lester and fishonron are correct?

    lester you said that the air in my seat should not be affected by the air in the rest of my truck. Is it possible that the air in my driver's seat could be affected by air in the rest of my truck because of a defect in the seat or a defect somewhere else on the truck?
     
  6. Savor the Flavor

    Savor the Flavor Medium Load Member

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    There's a joke in here somewhere...

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  7. lester

    lester Midwest's #1 Feed Hauler

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    You have a leak in your seat circuit. Switch, bag or line. 99.9% positive.
    Even if your seat was affected by the air in the rest of the truck you would be loosing a ton of air.
    Don't over analyze this. Shut truck down, air up seat and listen for leaks
     
  8. bad-luck

    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    Air is leaking out of your seat somewhere. Check the switches and the airlines.
     
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  9. GYPSY65

    GYPSY65 Road Train Member

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    You “lose” air when you brake
    If the thought of an outside air leak was causing the seat to drop then it would drop each time you hit the brakes
    A lot of air gets used while braking and your seat should be staying up and if not then you should be hearing a leak that’s greater than the air rushing while braking and you should be hearing air from behind the parking brake knobs as well
    That you’re not hearing it makes it seem like a small leak in the seat that’s slow enough to not cause a lot of noise
     
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  10. expedite_it

    expedite_it Road Train Member

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    Update: the mechanic told me that they could not find a leak, but the seat is still sinking. The mechanic thinks the problem must be the seat valve. He is ordering a new seat valve.

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    The mechanic said that the seat did not sink when he drove it. But the mechanic is a lot taller than i am. I drive with the seat a lot higher than he does. Maybe that affects why it sinks for me but not when he is in the seat.
     
  11. expedite_it

    expedite_it Road Train Member

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    The mechanic checked that and could not find a leak. He thinks it must be the seat valve.
     
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