I got a leaky airbag and want to know if I can get home to fix it or not chance it? It’s not droopy, it just leaks.
I did brake test and no loss of PSI, but not sure how I don’t lose psi when doing my brake test when air bag is leaking.
any insight on these questions?
Air Leak OOS question.
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by LoneRanger, Nov 17, 2021.
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If you're not losing air too badly, I'd roll with it. Sometimes it leaks air from the inside of the cab as you build air pressure but you don't hear it walking by it.. it's ok in that case.. I've driven on a leaky air bag to get somewhere, a couple hundred miles. How far you gotta go?
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bryan21384 Thanks this.
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Dump your air bags before they get close enough to hear them being dumped. Can’t be wrote up for an air leak if there’s no air to leak
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Back when Ohio did their safety blitz for hazmat trucks, I was pulled over with a full hazmat load just inside of the Ohio border, I had a leaking bag but the officer could not figure out which one was leaking so she said I have to get it fixed as soon as I get home and just let me go even without a warning. It was the lead axle air back with a leak so small, you could not see it but hear it faintly,
fast forward to a couple years back, one of my drivers had the same situation. Leaky bag but the officer could not figure out which one so the officer gave him a warning and told him to get it Into the shop when he gets unloaded, all the bags were replaced just to get them all done right.jamespmack Thanks this. -
Use tire repair kit if hole accessible and airbag not too old ...it held 3 months for me once
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Out west on 24? Only female dot cop that has been decent with me in Ohio. -
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