Air Pressure problem

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  1. Nurzat1993

    Nurzat1993 Bobtail Member

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    Hello Have 2015 Freightliner Cascadia with DD15
    Problem secondary air gauge leaking air only when is engine working
    Build up air till Normal 138 and air dryer makes sound and then air goes down to 109 till air compressor start making air
    New Air Dryer
     
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  3. PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

    With the engine running, put your hand under the air dryer purge valve to know if air is coming out of it all the time. Mine had a leak through the purge valve, although eventually I found out the problem was a bad air compressor leaking oil through the main air hose and making its way to the air dryer. Maybe all you need is to change the purge valve and the air filter.
     

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  4. Old Man

    Old Man Road Train Member

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    Probably a hose to the “new” air dryer. Always start where the last repairs were made.
    There is a hose that goes from air tank to air governor that tells it when cut in and out which tell the air dryer to purge.
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  5. magoo68

    magoo68 Road Train Member

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  6. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    My w900 does the same thing.
     
  7. adayrider

    adayrider Road Train Member

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    If no leaks, my bet is someone used the wrong air dryer. I did this and had to add an extra valve. The dryer looked the same but compressor would run constant, like yours.
     
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