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Re: [GMCnet] Required air pressure for quad bag rear suspension [message #329344 is a reply to message #329276] Tue, 20 February 2018 19:31 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Bullitthead is currently offline  Bullitthead   United States
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The GMC right side used to fall down at 15 degrees F. This was when I winterized it and allowed it to get cold inside as well. It was 23 degrees inside when it was 15 outside. Before I put a block under the right rear, I learned valuable lesson about door not opening enough for me to get in and correct the situation Laughing Could not find leak after pumping system back up while running engine and compressor. Surmised it was the supply line to the right bag, and the control valve also leaking system air to the bag when there was enough pressure differential. Bags and system held up all the rest of the year. Found problems next temp drop(using leak check that doesn't freeze)...PLASTICS...did not warm up engine or interior, used external compressor for air in system. In addition to the internal valve leak, the plastic hose compression type connection for the right bag leaked when it got that cold. Fixed the hose with warmth followed with a little bit of disassembly and rework. Still haven't found the rebuild kit for the valves, but was informed of JR's replacements. I'm too cheap right now for new valves, and have further system mods being added on which may get incorporated into that system. There are some compression unions under the coach that didn't leak back then, but after they got blasted with exhaust leakage last summer (muffler explosion) they leaked to the point that the system only stayed up for about 15 minutes. Was able to stop leakage by tightening, but reworked 2 of the connections to be sure. Those connections are not supposed to be there, I can tell by the way the hoses ended up being routed. Muff explosion due to ignition cutoff from electrical spike must have happened to the P.O. also Confused The temperature changes really affect the plastics...all of them...



Terry Kelpien ASE Master Technician 73 Glacier 260 Smithfield, Va.
 
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