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Firestone ride-rites leaking

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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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Firestone ride-rites leaking

I've had some air bags on my truck for a few months now. I'm having an issue with the drivers side bag. It won't hold air for more than a day or so. The passenger side bag holds air for weeks at a time.

I've looked for leaks while the bag is on the truck,I've looked for leaks while the bag is off the truck. I've cut the air lines with a razor blade and they're as clean and strait as can be. I've cleaned the air line fittings.

You'd think for as fast as it looses air,the leak would be easy to find.

I'm at a loss,I've tried contacting Firestone,but they haven't returned my emails (3x) in over a month. I can't find a phone number on their website.

I'm getting pizzed. I loved them at first,but now they're just a hassle.

I'm ready to rip them off and get some Timbrens.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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I doubt the bags are leaking, unless they were damaged somehow; just apply soapy water or leak finder solution to the air lines, fittings & bags until you make bubbles.

The Firestones on the '05 leak down a little bit over a couple of months, but I'm too lazy to find it...
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by XLR8R
I doubt the bags are leaking, unless they were damaged somehow; just apply soapy water or leak finder solution to the air lines, fittings & bags until you make bubbles.

The Firestones on the '05 leak down a little bit over a couple of months, but I'm too lazy to find it...

You don't know how much soapy water I've sprayed on that dang thing.

I even bought some solution for finding leaks in plumbing lines.

It must be aliens.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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Just add the compressor then. That way you can just hit that side every morning . Thats what I do, Im so tired of chasing a leak I gave up.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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I had a leak like that on my chevy,, it was a real pain, it ended up being a conection, just keep cutting new ends, until they seal,,

Kevin
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Mine leak about 5lbs a night. I just hit the switch and air it back up...

I tried finding the leak with no luck. When I installed them I didn't heat the air lines when I put it in and I thought that was the problem so I went back and rechecked everything to make sure it was tight. If I had to guess I would say it was the compression fittings under the truck that are leaking.

Like I said...just hit the switch
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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I posted the same problem on the RV side. Mine wasn't leaking from any of the "usual" places. It's leaking from the steel cap on the top. I'll have the replacment bag on thurs, & I'll post what happened. I did hit a huge pot hole with my camper on , but that just made it worse. It was leaking before that too, just not as bad. I think the top cap is cracked. Thats all I can think of.
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