EAS win

[MoodyBlue]

Well after two years of owning my P38 I finally think I am on top of the EAS.

Started with four new airbags.

Progressed to new set of "O" rings in the valve block.

Most of wife's dish washing liquid (looking for leaks)

Removed all airbags and re-cleaned and refitted (used rubber grease to ensure they seat and seal properly.

Fitted manual inflation kit (the one with master gauge pressure) (Andy E)

Fitted a "Battery Angel" to stop flat battery

Fitted new piston/seal kit in compressor

Removed and checked fit of "O" rings many times (Little thin ones around solenoid are tricky and require attention to detail to prevent pinching.

Bought another "low mileage" valve block off e-bay. It seems to have the same fault

Really spat the dummy this weekend, after the above 2nd valve block changed nothing.

Took out the four solenoid valves and drilled out the indented black rubber plug seals.

Used a suitable diameter hollow punch and some 4mm rubber sheet, and made four little rubber plugs.

These were pressed into the brass part where the old plugs were, with a match head size amount of silastic to ensure they don't move.

Refitted the entire unit, pre-inflated the airbags, and added 100psi to the main tank using the above manual inflation valves, cleared and unlocked the EAS using the free software and cable from Mr Wilson.

Fired the beasty up.

Beasty no longer drops overnite, Pump no longer runs lots, thing actually behaves.

I'll crow a little more once a week or so has passed with-out having a flat battery.

Cheers for now:cool:
Jeff

[andrew e]

congratulations jeff. (i hope i havent jinxed you)

What was happening?

Andy

[MoodyBlue]

Andy,
Most often was the dead flat battery.

Enough for me to fit the "Battery Angel" (voltage sensor that cut the current if the battery voltage drops too low)

Next was the "dancing of the front"

More flat battery,

A second set of "O" rings,

More recently was always on the bump stops in the morning,

Very recently was dropping on front left corner with-in 2 hours.

All enough to make a sane man look longingly at the petrol can sometimes:twisted: as in burn the bloody thing............

Regards

Jeff

[Hoges]

:TakeABow:

:clap2::clap2::clap2:

[willem]

Well after two years of owning my P38 I finally think I am on top of the EAS.

Started with four new airbags.

Progressed to new set of "O" rings in the valve block.

Most of wife's dish washing liquid (looking for leaks)

Removed all airbags and re-cleaned and refitted (used rubber grease to ensure they seat and seal properly.

Fitted manual inflation kit (the one with master gauge pressure) (Andy E)

Fitted a "Battery Angel" to stop flat battery

Fitted new piston/seal kit in compressor

Removed and checked fit of "O" rings many times (Little thin ones around solenoid are tricky and require attention to detail to prevent pinching.

Bought another "low mileage" valve block off e-bay. It seems to have the same fault

Really spat the dummy this weekend, after the above 2nd valve block changed nothing.

Took out the four solenoid valves and drilled out the indented black rubber plug seals.

Used a suitable diameter hollow punch and some 4mm rubber sheet, and made four little rubber plugs.

These were pressed into the brass part where the old plugs were, with a match head size amount of silastic to ensure they don't move.

Refitted the entire unit, pre-inflated the airbags, and added 100psi to the main tank using the above manual inflation valves, cleared and unlocked the EAS using the free software and cable from Mr Wilson.

Fired the beasty up.

Beasty no longer drops overnite, Pump no longer runs lots, thing actually behaves.

I'll crow a little more once a week or so has passed with-out having a flat battery.

Cheers for now:cool:
Jeff

Good one! Great to see persistence paying off and you getting on top of it. Good that you share it with us, too. :)

Willem

[PaulP38a]

Well done Jeff. I'm sure we'd all like to see some pics and instructions of what you did, especially the plugs for the solenoid valves.
Cheers, Paul.