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Old 05-10-2012, 12:18 AM   #29
tuga
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Well Francis and I tore into the p/s sewer valve air leak today and here's what we found.

We installed a new solenoid and that didn't fix the problem.

We installed a new speed control valve and that didn't fix the problem.

So we removed the entire housing and checked the O rings inside where the plunger is located. Bingo! The O rings were in fair condition, but the major problem was the plunger was covered with goop and it wasn't moving at all. This is why the air was leaking out - the plunger was not moving completely in the housing and it was allowing air to escape thru the speed control valve.

After we installed the new air control manifold it opened and closed perfectly.

So now we have found and fixed a 6th air leak.

Tomorrow the new front air bags will be installed (they are leaking and are 14 years old). So that will be a 7th and 8th air leak that we found. By the way, Newell's price on these bags were spot on ($249 each) and they were the only one that had them in STOCK!
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