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Acs system leaking - advice on converting to manual?
- Thread starter Ajaxxxx
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air bag
second post.. Model RTS- SE5 I have been chasing a air leak in my air bag system for weeks. I have heard of some people running a air line from the fill valve to the air bag an eliminating the air pump . Could someone tell me how to do this PLEASE an tell me where I can get the airline . Also do I need to pull any fuss or unplug anything. THANK YOU in advance
second post.. Model RTS- SE5 I have been chasing a air leak in my air bag system for weeks. I have heard of some people running a air line from the fill valve to the air bag an eliminating the air pump . Could someone tell me how to do this PLEASE an tell me where I can get the airline . Also do I need to pull any fuss or unplug anything. THANK YOU in advance
Hi Ajaxxxx, welcome to the Forum. :thumbup:
Coupla 'housekeeping' things first - I know that prefix can be read both ways, but it's what we've got so.... the 'How To:' prefix was added specifically for people posting up threads showing How To actually DO things in the Do It Yourself section, and it's a pretty good way of looking at/searching for all the DIY stuff, ie How Owners have actually DONE things, and using that prefix on a 'How do I fix this' sorta question degrades that helpfulness, so it isn't an appropriate prefix for asking questions & will be removed by the Mods when used on a Question type thread :sour: If you have a question or want to know how to actually do something, you are much better off just trying to Briefly State your Question in the Thread Title - that way people can see what you want to do and are way more likely to read & post, and it helps others looking for the same info to narrow down their search too. :thumbup: After all, your thread title is the ONLY way you get to invite people to come on in & have a look at the details, & maybe see if they can help - if your title doesn't do that 'inviting' or stating your question, how will they know what you want to get out of it!? :dontknow: Check out the thread title now.
Secondly, I've merged your two threads, cos it really doesn't help just repeating the same thing in different threads & expecting a quicker/better answer; because most people look at all the New Posts, you are much better off posting up just the one thread with a title that briefly asks your question and then adding posts to it maybe every few days to keep it appearing up near the top of the 'New Posts' searches, but please try to add more info or tell us a bit more about your problem with each added post, ie, what issues you're having, what you've done trying to resolve it, etc rather than just putting a post that says 'Bump' or 'BTTT' (Back To The Top) - yes, those two will get your thread back up in the lists, sure, but posts like that are effectively just noise & don't help you in any other way, so they're a missed opportunity for you to improve your chances of getting a good result! Bumping your thread more often than every few days/once a week or so probably won't help much either, cos that too is just 'non-value adding' noise, and just like after about the third time the kids in the back seat have said 'Are we there yet?' they either get ignored or it becomes annoying & people in general tend to try & avoid things like that - and those threads! :sour: That's nothing personal, it's just human nature for most. :lecturef_smilie:
As for your question - are you sure that it's not just the ACS working properly & resetting itself to the necessary pressure to maintain the preset ride height?? If you are adding air manually but it doesn't maintain that pressure while riding, altho it still has some pressure in there, that could be all it is!! Generally, these things operate automatically somewhere between about 20 & 40 psi for solo riders, and any higher pressure added manually will only remain in there until you start ryding again, cos the auto levelling system will immediately dump air to get the ride height back to its pre-set level once you get going.... so maybe you could tell us in a bit more detail exactly what your ACS problem is?! :dontknow:
Over to you - and sorry about the lengthy post, but I do hope it'll help you (& maybe some others too??) get the info & help you need from the Forum. Good Luck! :thumbup:
Coupla 'housekeeping' things first - I know that prefix can be read both ways, but it's what we've got so.... the 'How To:' prefix was added specifically for people posting up threads showing How To actually DO things in the Do It Yourself section, and it's a pretty good way of looking at/searching for all the DIY stuff, ie How Owners have actually DONE things, and using that prefix on a 'How do I fix this' sorta question degrades that helpfulness, so it isn't an appropriate prefix for asking questions & will be removed by the Mods when used on a Question type thread :sour: If you have a question or want to know how to actually do something, you are much better off just trying to Briefly State your Question in the Thread Title - that way people can see what you want to do and are way more likely to read & post, and it helps others looking for the same info to narrow down their search too. :thumbup: After all, your thread title is the ONLY way you get to invite people to come on in & have a look at the details, & maybe see if they can help - if your title doesn't do that 'inviting' or stating your question, how will they know what you want to get out of it!? :dontknow: Check out the thread title now.
Secondly, I've merged your two threads, cos it really doesn't help just repeating the same thing in different threads & expecting a quicker/better answer; because most people look at all the New Posts, you are much better off posting up just the one thread with a title that briefly asks your question and then adding posts to it maybe every few days to keep it appearing up near the top of the 'New Posts' searches, but please try to add more info or tell us a bit more about your problem with each added post, ie, what issues you're having, what you've done trying to resolve it, etc rather than just putting a post that says 'Bump' or 'BTTT' (Back To The Top) - yes, those two will get your thread back up in the lists, sure, but posts like that are effectively just noise & don't help you in any other way, so they're a missed opportunity for you to improve your chances of getting a good result! Bumping your thread more often than every few days/once a week or so probably won't help much either, cos that too is just 'non-value adding' noise, and just like after about the third time the kids in the back seat have said 'Are we there yet?' they either get ignored or it becomes annoying & people in general tend to try & avoid things like that - and those threads! :sour: That's nothing personal, it's just human nature for most. :lecturef_smilie:
As for your question - are you sure that it's not just the ACS working properly & resetting itself to the necessary pressure to maintain the preset ride height?? If you are adding air manually but it doesn't maintain that pressure while riding, altho it still has some pressure in there, that could be all it is!! Generally, these things operate automatically somewhere between about 20 & 40 psi for solo riders, and any higher pressure added manually will only remain in there until you start ryding again, cos the auto levelling system will immediately dump air to get the ride height back to its pre-set level once you get going.... so maybe you could tell us in a bit more detail exactly what your ACS problem is?! :dontknow:
Over to you - and sorry about the lengthy post, but I do hope it'll help you (& maybe some others too??) get the info & help you need from the Forum. Good Luck! :thumbup:
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KX5062
Active member
To the OP,
I do remember that years ago a member did just that, but I don't remember the details because it didn't effect me. Sorry, but the reason I mention it is a search of the site might be a PIA, but it should yield helpful results.
The only help I can offer is to echo Peter's advice, which is to say you need to do some more specific diagnostic work to see where your system is leaking down.
There have been reports of Spyders having their air bags leak due to an accumulation of rocks and debris on the collar between the swingarm and the air bag. I also recall some reports of a leaking pump itself. Obviously two entirely different problems. I do recall that early on some people used a substitute air pump instead of the factory pump. If you remove your air pump, it should be a fairly easy repairs to cap that inlet and just use the Schrader valve under the seat, like on the base model. Then just use a bicycle pump and keep the air pressure up that way. The electrical should be fairly easy, but specifically what would be involved I'm not sure. (Either shunt or disconnect the wiring.)
HTH
I do remember that years ago a member did just that, but I don't remember the details because it didn't effect me. Sorry, but the reason I mention it is a search of the site might be a PIA, but it should yield helpful results.
The only help I can offer is to echo Peter's advice, which is to say you need to do some more specific diagnostic work to see where your system is leaking down.
There have been reports of Spyders having their air bags leak due to an accumulation of rocks and debris on the collar between the swingarm and the air bag. I also recall some reports of a leaking pump itself. Obviously two entirely different problems. I do recall that early on some people used a substitute air pump instead of the factory pump. If you remove your air pump, it should be a fairly easy repairs to cap that inlet and just use the Schrader valve under the seat, like on the base model. Then just use a bicycle pump and keep the air pressure up that way. The electrical should be fairly easy, but specifically what would be involved I'm not sure. (Either shunt or disconnect the wiring.)
HTH
pegasus1300
Well-known member
I would think that you could just disconnect the air pump and fill the system as needed from the Schrader valve already under the seat. It may be that if the leak isn't showing up in a line or fitting it is a holed bag.
