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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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My bro's cossie woz running at 25psi, he noticed 2day it dropped to 20psi..
Is the acuator knacked?
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 07:58 PM
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Air Leak perhaps?
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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was it a warm day?
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 06:18 PM
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yeah coz it woz sunday and really hot down my way
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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try it again on a cold day
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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My bro took the dump valve off and it boosted up 25psi again, he reckons the dump valve must of been leaking air or something..
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 11:22 PM
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Then is must be the diaphram in the dump valve.

UNdo all the allen key bolts, take it apart and see if the rubber bit (the diaphram) is split AT ALL, even slightly would have caused it
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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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what type of dv is it. coz it may not have a diaphram
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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take the dumpvalve off - u dont need it anyway
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