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Michael Folbigg
Tinkerer
Queensland
V8

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Reg: 08-2006

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 Friday, August 11, 2006 - 05:17 pm, by:  Michael Folbigg (Mt4av) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Can anybody give me a heads up on the working of the Air Suspension (UZZ31).

Seems sometimes when I'm parked (engine off) the car stays 'norm'height, but then sometimes I notice it has gone 'high' all by itself - start the car and it lowers. Why? is this normal? Is there something I should read? why do the eye candy girls have tops on?
Luke Middleton
TryHard
NSW
V8 Limited

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 Friday, August 11, 2006 - 07:35 pm, by:  Luke Middleton (Spook) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
"why do the eye candy girls have tops on?"
maybe airbag issues also..
When you say "high all by itself" I take it you mean that the compressor turns on and the car raises?
Phil Gibson
DieHard
WA
'94 black/black UZZ31

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 Friday, August 11, 2006 - 07:53 pm, by:  Phil Gibson (Sciflyer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
If anything the suspension should be slightly lower if the car has been parked for a while - this is normal and is mentioned in the owners handbook

When you start teh car it should adjust itself to the correct height
Michael Folbigg
Tinkerer
Queensland
V8

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 Friday, August 11, 2006 - 09:22 pm, by:  Michael Folbigg (Mt4av) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Luke... Don't know if compressor goes on or not..but yes, the car is raised to the high level when I return to it..

Phil... Car does adjust when I start up - it goes back down to normal and can be seen lowering... I checked my hand book but it don't have the air suspension bit...
Murray Lund
Tinkerer
NSW
V8

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 Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 06:39 am, by:  Murray Lund (Murray) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
If the car has had passengers in it, and you turn it off and everyone gets out, the car doesn't get to adjust the ride height to its passengerless state. It will be sitting high as a result.
Michael Folbigg
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Queensland
V8

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 Sunday, August 13, 2006 - 07:26 pm, by:  Michael Folbigg (Mt4av) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Food for thought Murray, thanks.. will keep an eye on things to see if there is a common denominator like passengers
Gary Redman
Tinkerer
NSW
UZZ31

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 Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 10:32 am, by:  Gary Redman (Gary) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Also if you are on an angle or have just driven over a steep driveway etc and stop, the suspension will try to level itself and usually finish up high. As long as it resets itself when you start up again it should be OK
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 GT Limited

Posts: 144
Reg: 02-2006

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 Friday, August 18, 2006 - 12:19 pm, by:  Ashley Leach (Ashlar) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I know a guy that was having the same problem. Turned out to be a slow leak in the air bag and he had to get both front ones replaced.
Murray Lund
TryHard
NSW
V8

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 Friday, August 18, 2006 - 04:47 pm, by:  Murray Lund (Murray) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I don't think a slow leak would make it sit high. When mine had a leak it used to slump down over night.
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 GT Limited

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 Friday, August 18, 2006 - 06:02 pm, by:  Ashley Leach (Ashlar) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
This guys slow leak was making the air compressor kick in to compensate... apparently... this is second hand info... :-(
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(

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 Friday, August 18, 2006 - 06:26 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/9739/Unusual_Aibag_Faults-48292.pdf
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 Ltd manual

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 Friday, August 18, 2006 - 06:28 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
quote:

sometimes when I'm parked (engine off) the car stays 'norm' height, but then sometimes I notice it has gone 'high' all by itself - start the car and it lowers.

quote:

slow leak was making the air compressor kick in to compensate

When it is parked, with the engine off?

Nuh.
Michael Folbigg
Tinkerer
Queensland
V8

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 Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 07:21 am, by:  Michael Folbigg (Mt4av) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hey thanks heaps,

Gary, your comments are note worthy, yes I drive up a slope to park in the garage and yes, at the Shopping centres of course I bounce over speed humps. In my local they have heaps of speed mountains and some double humps for the trucks.. So I think your on to something...
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 GT Limited

Posts: 148
Reg: 02-2006

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 Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 09:26 am, by:  Ashley Leach (Ashlar) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
You say that but I've heard my compressor kick in a couple of times with the engine off...
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 Ltd manual

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 Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 11:07 am, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
...and the ignition off?
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 GT Limited

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 Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 01:35 pm, by:  Ashley Leach (Ashlar) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yeah, after I parked and was walking away from the car to go to work.
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
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 Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 01:56 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
OK. New one to me. It did not respond to the switch so this must be a period of compensation it has after you stop. Cits did that so I guess I should not be surprised.

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