Trailer leveling valve leaking, is it a bad valve?

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    Cajuncowboy654 Light Load Member

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    Would anything else cause a leveling valve on a trailer to constantly leak from the exhaust other than the valve being bad?

    I changed the valve on my 08 manac flatbed and even with the new valve it leaks from the exhaust. If I push up slightly on the arm it stops, then starts again when I let go. I've tried adjusting it but still the same.
     
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    Does your suspension dump when you have the brakes set?

    otherwise, it should eventually quit when the suspension levels out with the rod.
     
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    No it is not an auto dump. Its leaks even with the brakes released.

    Guess ill have to get another valve and see if I got a bad one
     
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    Mechanic changed mine once. Got two lines hooked up backwards.
     
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    There's only 2 lines for mine and I out them the same way I took them off.

    Would think if they were backwards, it would work backwards too
     
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    It caused the air bags to raise but not lower, instead of draining the bags it just vented the supply to atmosphere.