Air leak question

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  1. NOAH2K

    NOAH2K Bobtail Member

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    I have a 2023 freightliner cascadia, and anytime I'm in cold weather, the secondary air tank will lose pressure, while the primary stays full. Mechanics already looked at it and couldn't find any leaks. Air tanks are automatically self drain. Anyone experience this before or know the cause?
     
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  3. Banker

    Banker Road Train Member

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    Get you a spray bottle of soapy water and spray connections until you see bubbles while it’s cold. Maybe one of your quick connect fittings.
     
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  4. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    What did the mechanic do? Waive a divining rod over the tanks and didn't get any movement?

    I would think they would take Banker's advice and use a spray bottle on the most common connections.
     
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  5. ESAFO

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    If it was snow/slush covered when he "looked it over", pretty good chance the walk around could not duplicate issue.
    Meaning not a chance in hell he was crawling underneath it to check fittings/connections.
    I had same issue couple of yrs ago & found out it was my seat air line fitting.
    Couldn't hear it but sure enough slow leak to drain out every night.
     
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  6. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    How much is it draining and over what time period? If it only happens in cold weather its probably a quick connect fitting somewhere. If its only the secondary tank, check your airbag fittings, air ride seat fittings, anything that runs off the secondary tank.. soap and water. Id bet money its a bad quick connect
     
  7. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    Probably first pulled it in to the shop and let it warm up a bit before getting to work on it.
    Was that the mistake?
     
  8. NOAH2K

    NOAH2K Bobtail Member

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    As of this morning, I can hear the air Governor cut off every few minutes. Im going back to home terminal for home time and will put in a request to get it fixed
     
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  9. upnorthwpg

    upnorthwpg Road Train Member

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    You sure you’re not hearing the air dryer? Mine freezes up and sounds like a leak but it’s not. Just the cartridge frozen.
     
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  10. upnorthwpg

    upnorthwpg Road Train Member

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    The one way check valve may be iced up as well. See if they can pull the line off the compressor and pour air brake antifreeze in there.
     
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  11. NOAH2K

    NOAH2K Bobtail Member

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    No its the noise that you hear when the air tanks reach max pressure, like a sneeze
     
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