Air leak

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  1. Keepontrucking2016

    Keepontrucking2016 Light Load Member

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    It just started I can't seem to figure out why when truck is running my compressor kicks on every two minutes used to be every 20 to 30. What I did let the air build up to 136psi and governer turn on I turn of the truck and listen for any leaks nothing at all. When truck is off till morning my air is around 100psi but once I start the truck compressor kicks in does it job and governer as well but why every 2 min. By the way I tried with soap to and seem no bobbles every where I can think of that has air lines
     
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  3. Intothesunset

    Intothesunset Road Train Member

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    Have you checked or changed the air dryer??
    Or the purge valve may be bad due to contamination from bad dryer?
    Or your compressor is bad, or old and on the way out?

    Check compressor outlet pressure with your hand, or thumb. Your thumb should be pushed off easily while your pushing hard.
     
  4. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    Have you checked it with the brakes charged, or only set. If it is sitting over nightand has 100 pounds in the morning,it is not leaking with the brakes set, you may have a maxi or line to a maxi leaking when charged.
     
  5. Keepontrucking2016

    Keepontrucking2016 Light Load Member

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    I changed my air dryer filter if that what u referring to the dryer does purge oil a bit
    Where is compressor outlet pressure at
     
    Intothesunset Thanks this.
  6. Intothesunset

    Intothesunset Road Train Member

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    Check you compressor outlet port.
    Just wrench off the line fitting I think it is 13/16 or something.
     
  7. Keepontrucking2016

    Keepontrucking2016 Light Load Member

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    Only set not sure what u mean about brakes charged
     
  8. Intothesunset

    Intothesunset Road Train Member

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    Have you tried parking with air nobs pushed in when air is supplied to brakes?
     
  9. starmac

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    Kill the motor, chock your wheels and mash the yellow valve in, go towards back of truck and I bet you will hear a leak.
    If not mash the red valve in and start looking at trailer.
     
  10. Keepontrucking2016

    Keepontrucking2016 Light Load Member

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    I had air bag replaced today it all started with that airbag on the trailer once it was replaced no leaks that I can hear n I did remove the air lines from trailer n tried same thing maybe it's the air dryer I need to replace and compressor
     
  11. Keepontrucking2016

    Keepontrucking2016 Light Load Member

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    No I haven't try that
     
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