Air building and dropping!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Ikamob01, May 14, 2022.

  1. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    Yeah but I replace the governor and air dryer, now it kicks in around 120. It will fill up. Purge at 135 then leak down to 120.
     
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  3. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    So it is working right now?
     
  4. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    Still leaking air. It took mechanic 1.5 hrs still can't find anything . Not leaking it use to when driving but when I wake up in the morning , the tank will be empty. Also it goes from 135 to 20 when driving.
     
  5. haycarter

    haycarter Road Train Member

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    ^^^^^^Plus One to This^^^^^^^^

    Get your Mechanic to plug his Shop Air into the Wet tank & Get System up to 120psi & listen for Leaks.!!
    Try with Parking Brake both on & Off ( to isolate which Circuit leak is in) You May need to get either Your (Or Mechanics) Kids/Grandkids to listen as their Ears will be a bit more sensitive than older Guys...
     
  6. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    I would assume that the mechanic already did this and ruled out split hoses and bad parking brake chambers.

    I had a truck with a split hose that would only lose air when the truck was moving, rear parking brake hose. It was found by accident when the driver was under the truck trying to find it, he grabbed the hose and moved it which produced the air, would not leak when it was parked.
     
    Siinman Thanks this.
  7. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    Yes its all just a process of elimination really, losing air, is the hose attached, is there a crack in one of the airlines, if not, hows the air compressor, etc,etc.
     
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