Air tanks no air

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  1. Andy1982

    Andy1982 Bobtail Member

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    Hello to everyone
    I have a weird problem going on with my air tanks on my 2012 volvo vnl one of the tank some times doesn't have air when I drain tanks but guages show full air. And when I purge air with peddle braking it starts to have air in the tank. Ot sure what it is if any one have knowledge about this please help don't want to go to mechanic will be out of work for few days just for small works
     
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  3. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Drained water out of tanks through purge valve?

    Last time changing out air dryer?
     
  4. 062

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  5. Andy1982

    Andy1982 Bobtail Member

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    I changed air dryer a year ago and filter every 4 months one of my tanks drain tanks everyday I have three tanks getting problem in just one tank
     
  6. Dave1837

    Dave1837 Road Train Member

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    Should be 3 tanks on the side of your truck, which one are you referring to?
     
  7. Andy1982

    Andy1982 Bobtail Member

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    I'm talking about the first one toward steering wheel side
     
  8. Dave1837

    Dave1837 Road Train Member

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    That tank stores moisture and is only pressurized when the compressor is running. The 2 other air cans are your primary and secondary. Nothing to worry about
     
  9. lester

    lester Midwest's #1 Feed Hauler

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    Wait what?!? How does that work? The tank gets pressurized from compressor and then that air pressure goes to the other tanks and that tank is then empty till compressor kicks on again? How does it empty to a higher pressure tank?
     
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  10. nasriza

    nasriza Road Train Member

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    There is really 4 tanks in Volvo first tankbyour wet tank is split in 2 there is a valve inside that fills up tank at pressure governor cuts off so it can keep the air dryer from chuffing excessively it only gets air right about time air compressor shuts off. Behind is the wet tank than primary and sevondary tanks
     
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  11. DUNE-T

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    Any idea what's going on here? It's on my 2000 Volvo with Detroit. Every 3 minutes or so, the front tank pressure starts going up, then it purges and then repeats, while the 2nd tank just stays at 120 the whole time.
    Can't find any leaks and already changed air dryer with filter, rebuilt fan clutch, put new governor and checked the compressor, everything seems to be fine
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