shankrr
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posted April 25, 2009 03:10 PM
Air shifter leak
I have an air shifter, using nitrous air instead of CO2. I have an MPS shifter RAM, Solenoid is connected directly to the shifter, a 9oz bottle with a 3AN connector.
MY 9 oz bottle has a steel braided line going to a regulator, from the regulator I got a line going directly to the solenoid/Ram connection. Very short connections I cant hear it leaking, but the air runs out when ever i leave the bottle on. It takes about 30 mins and the bottle will empty out. what is a good way to check or make sure I dont have any leaks in my shifter system?
  
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dubious
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posted April 25, 2009 03:24 PM
soapy water and a spry bottle.
Spray the connections and look for bubbles....
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Wheelie
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posted April 25, 2009 04:15 PM
 Edited By: Wheelie on 26 Apr 2009 00:16
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Wheelie
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posted April 25, 2009 04:15 PM
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soapy water and a spry bottle.
Spray the connections and look for bubbles....
that will find the leak. did you use teflon tape on the connections?
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Compton
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posted April 25, 2009 08:06 PM
if not, on the Solenoid there is a removable door on the bottom. i had piece of line real tiny get stuck in mine and would dump out a bottle. it just un screws.
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shankrr
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posted April 26, 2009 03:57 AM
Thanks for the tips, I will check the solenoid and use the water... Wheelie... I am using the tape on the connections.
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Silver08
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posted April 26, 2009 12:02 PM
press the button on the solenoid and see if it is sticking at all. also check the fitting going into the regulator.
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fury
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posted April 26, 2009 12:31 PM
Who's air shifter?
Lube the plunger.
Shoot some wd 40 in it.
have to thank Smokin for this tip.
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Silver08
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posted April 26, 2009 12:34 PM
yep, a little WD40 in the exhaust port of the solenoid had helped when mine was sticking open.
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shankrr
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posted April 29, 2009 11:25 AM
Thanks for the tips, I pressed the Purge on the solenoid and heard the leak there. I sprayed some WD-40 in the hole and I didnt hear it anymore.... Hopefully its fixed and Hopefully that was the only leak. I will keep an eye on it.... Thanks again.
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