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Found 2 air leaks - folivier - 04-05-2013
The 110v air compressor has been running about every 30 minutes so I knew there was air leaking somewhere.
Steve Bare lent me his Inficon leak detector for a couple days while we're parked overlooking Table Rock lake.
This morning I went through each compartment and found 2 leaks. One was the air valve to open the generator slide. It looked like it was leaking around the valve body somewhere. I checked the screws and they were tight. Then I rotated the knob clockwise a couple turns and the leaking stopped. I'll keep my eyes and ears on this one to make sure it doesn't start again.
The big leak was a loop of 1/4" tubing that was capped off in one of the compartments. Looks like either a spare or something that may have been removed? by a previous owner.
The fitting at the end was leaking. I couldn't hear it at first but the detector picked it up pretty quickly. Once I stretched out the tubing to fix it then I could hear the leak with my old ears. I cut off the tubing and put on a new plug then checked it with the detector and no leaks!
Now I'm just waiting to see how long before the compressor runs again.
Thanks again Steve.
RE: Found 2 air leaks - folivier - 04-05-2013
Compressor just started after 1 hour. That's a significant improvement for me.
Think I'll let it sit for a while before I start looking at my suspension manifolds. I built my "Richard special" test fitting so I gotta try it out.
Maybe next week.
RE: Found 2 air leaks - encantotom - 04-05-2013
welcome to the air leak club
tom
RE: Found 2 air leaks - folivier - 04-05-2013
Haha!
Had them on my '93 but feel like I'm in grad school now.
RE: Found 2 air leaks - les korcala - 04-05-2013
(04-05-2013, 09:48 AM)folivier Wrote: Haha!
Had them on my '93 but feel like I'm in grad school now.
The same valve you are refering to I recently replaced with more improved by same company amde out olid amuninum and plumbed right at the compressor port, we did have cycles about 30-45 minures before , now every 2,5-3 hrs !!! love it... when you fulltiming and it next to compressor kicks in every 30 minutes , its no fun!!!
Bet,
Les