Ok gang. Anyone got their air system operational but not connected to the
door lift rams? If so, do the solenoids leak a little?
I just finished getting the compressor wired, the rear bumper mounted, and
the air hose tubing run around the car. I have the air panel sitting out
of the pit it usually is in so I can work on things and check for leaks.
I turned the electric compressor on, and it started charging the system.
Don't know how much pressure, I really should but a press. guage in the
system someplace. Anyway, as the system was charging, I found a leak
coming from both the up solenoids. One solenoid leaks a lot worse than
the other. The air is leaking out the output of solenoid. These are
brand new KIP solenoids!
I know we did an article a couple of months ago about cleaning them (I
think Kim M. wrote it). So I took the solenoid apart. Inside there is
a small piston that is spring loaded closed. On the face of this piston,
there is a small rubber pad. The pad on the leaking solenoid has a very
distinct circle marked on it. I think this is maybe why it is leaking.
I haven't pulled the other solenoids apart yet.
I thought I'd ask if anyone else has had problems like this. I know a
couple of fellows have had their doors "pop" open. The concensus was that
their "up" solenoids were leaking.
Is part of my problem that I don't have the outputs connected to the rams?
I'm afraid that if I do, the rams will lift. Or is their enough weight on
the rams (from the doors) that it reaches a equlibrium?
TIA
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
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75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire 71 Saab Sonett III
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