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Re: [GMCnet] Required air pressure for quad bag rear suspension [message #329265 is a reply to message #329264]

Sun, 18 February 2018 12:56

James Hupy

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If you are still running 16.5" steel rims, you more than likely have a
welded spot seeping air. CURE? find the leak and grind it and weld it, or,
replace the wheel, or replace all 7 wheels with eagle or Alcoa hub centered
alloy wheels.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403

On Feb 18, 2018 10:43 AM, "Jim Kanomata" wrote:

> Make sure the rim has a R stamped on it as the old rims were not rated for
> Radial tire , also the 5year rule. Sounds redicules, but based on our
> customers and my experiance, it is vey valid.
>
> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 7:35 AM, Gary Mills wrote:
>
>> On 2/17/2018 3:54 PM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald wrote:
>>
>>> Might be a bit of rust or dirt on the rim or even the tire! Low temps
>>> cause one or both to shrink a very small bit? Demount tire and hit both
>>> the rim and the tire bead with some fine grit sandpaper?
>>>
>>>
>>> D C "Mac" Macdonald
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>>> Since 30 November '53
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>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Gmclist on behalf of Gary
> Mills >> daveel@ix.netcom.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2018 10:38
>>> To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
>>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Required air pressure for quad bag rear suspension
>>>
>>> On 2/17/2018 6:02 AM, Ken Burton wrote:
>>>
>>>> OK Gordon. I was not picking on you. I just did not understand why
> all
>>>> the concern over a 7 C temperature change.
>>>>
>>>> You have an interesting problem there. It only leaks when cold below
>>>> freezing. I have no ideas on the cause for that. I agree that if it
> leaked
>>>> when the valves are shut off, that it is probably a bag leak but I also
>>>> have never worked on a 4 bag system so I do not understand the plumbing
>>>> involved.
>>>>
>>>> On the soapy water idea, How about using some windshield solvent and
>>>> soap mixed together? I have never tried that. Maybe that mix will not
>>>> bubble.
>>>>
>>>> My left front tire will hold air all year. Except during the very cold
>>> days of winter. Then it will go flat. Have never found leaks with water
>>> and bubbles.
>>>
>>> THX Mac The last time I put a new tire on that rim. I wire wheeled and
>> painted the rim. Next time I will replace the valve stem. Should work
>> unless there is a hair line crack in the rim somewhere.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Gary W. Mills
>> Livonia, MI
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