Impossible to find air leak

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  1. Ozdriver

    Ozdriver Heavy Load Member

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    It's both tanks. The Horton, seat, transmission air and some other items drain the front (left) tank but the brakes drain both tanks when you work the foot brake valve.
     
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  3. Ozdriver

    Ozdriver Heavy Load Member

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    Doesn't have an air drier!
     
  4. Ozdriver

    Ozdriver Heavy Load Member

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    Already tried that. I did find the check valve from the wet tank to the compressor was leaking back, I replaced it and it's ok now, but still got that air leak.
     
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  5. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    Do you have an air ride cab....?
     
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  6. Ozdriver

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    No, just an air seat and Airglide 100 air suspension. The airbags stay up for a week.
     
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    @ Ozdriver, air starter?
     
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  8. Ozdriver

    Ozdriver Heavy Load Member

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    You can isolate the air start, there's a valve to turn off the air starter tank supply. So definitely not that.
    It's going to be well over 100 degF today so I'll go down early and check out the air tanks for a pin hole leak. I've got some specialised plumbers spray which is like soapy water but sticks to whatever you're spraying. They use it for household gas leaks. Imported from USA btw.
     
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    Snowing/icing here...:)
     
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    I had one like yours a few months back. Could not find it on my own. Gave the truck to a shade tree mechanic friend,.. within 15 mins he located the leak. It was a small pin hole on an air bag from underneath where it rolls under.

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  11. Ozdriver

    Ozdriver Heavy Load Member

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    I've had that happen myself. But the airbags stay up for a week and the system drains in a couple of hours. When the truck is empty (no load on, just the trailers) the airbag gauge stays on about 20 psi and it will be like that for days. I've sprayed around the Hadley ride height valves and no leaks. I dumped the airbags for a night, no difference.
    When you dump the bags there is still air going to the ride height valves, but I can't find a leak. Next thing to do is to completely isolate the air bags from the air tanks.
     
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