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Old 21-08-2011 | 10:29 PM
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Default QUICK ANSWER NEEDED: Amal valve operation with ignition off?

Is the Amal valve designed to hold pressure with the ignition off?
Seem to have a problem with boost and after hooking up a compressor the valve seems to vent to atmosphere around 18psi, is this normal?

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Anyone???
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I'm presuming it's buggered but would just like someone to
confirm please?
Old 22-08-2011 | 04:00 PM
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When you turn the ignition on to the the "reds" can you hear the amal valve click??
Old 22-08-2011 | 04:13 PM
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Yeah the solenoid clicks, I've tested it from
ignition and with a separate battery, so not doubt that's working but I wandered what it's off or 0v function was, it seems fine until 18psi then it pisses out air.
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This think thread will help you - it helped me with a similar question: https://passionford.com/forum/genera...l-discuss.html
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Thanks for the assistance lads, I swapped it last night and it works fine now, the valve just wouldn't hold pressure even though it was clicking as it should've been.

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Nice to know it was an easy fix
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Yeah too right, although it did involve a bit of head scratching as it appeared it was working ok, or atleast clicking, but as I found out that is only half the story!
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