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The smaller sizes and need to squeeze every bit of performance out makes MTB technology pretty advanced.I take it there's more going on in them than MTB shocks? Nobody has any stress about dismantling a pair of Fox forks for a DIY service.
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The Nitrogen filling kit doesn't look complicated, a Nitrogen regulator, hose, fittings, and no loss chuck.
Are you able to purge the system when connecting the filling kit? Is it possible to have nitrogen flowing as you connect the chuck to get all the air out of the space around the Schrader valve? Or does such a small amount of air getting in not affect the shocks?
It's Paul I spoke with. He's a busy man but took the time to explain everything.Yea, usually if you ask Paul he'll set them up before they even go out but it's a little late on that one now
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If you can clamp the shaft down you can pull a vacuum and get any moisture out. On mine they have floating pistons so I can just push the air cap down to the piston and fill from there.
The problem with your air shocks being an emulsion is you don't have that pistons, and also any time you drain them down fully you really need to do that *and* cycle the shaft to get moisture and dissolved air out of the oil, or do it the long way with heat and a long time working it out. That's why I said don't empty them of pressure completely.
The problem with your air shocks being an emulsion is you don't have that pistons, and also any time you drain them down fully you really need to do that *and* cycle the shaft to get moisture and dissolved air out of the oil, or do it the long way with heat and a long time working it out. That's why I said don't empty them of pressure completely.
