Help! Oil coming out of the fork air valve

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Help! Oil coming out of the fork air valve

08 Aug 2015 14:33 - 08 Aug 2015 14:34

I am taking the fork leg out of my 82 GPz750 and the fork oil was coming out of the air valve when I removed it. I am doing this to change the fork oil seals because there is oil coming down the outer tube on the right. There was also no air pressure when I removed the valve. What is my issue besides my fork seals if any?

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Re: Help! Oil coming out of the fork air valve

08 Aug 2015 14:40 - 08 Aug 2015 14:41

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Dude, you got to take care of that hand. :lol: :woohoo:
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You can buy new Schroeder valves at AZ or OR.

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Re: Help! Oil coming out of the fork air valve

08 Aug 2015 14:42

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Self healing. Bike ain't.

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Re: Help! Oil coming out of the fork air valve

08 Aug 2015 14:44 - 08 Aug 2015 14:45

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IDK if there is an issue with the air valve or if there is a seal or valve issue inside the fork.

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Re: Help! Oil coming out of the fork air valve

08 Aug 2015 14:45

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How much air pressure have you been running in the forks? Ed

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Re: Help! Oil coming out of the fork air valve

08 Aug 2015 14:46

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650ed wrote: How much air pressure have you been running in the forks? Ed

this bike is new to me. first I've done anything with the forks.

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Re: Help! Oil coming out of the fork air valve

08 Aug 2015 14:49

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If oil is leaking out when you remove the valve it might be the oil level is too high, IIRC there is a misprint in the manuals but I used 250ml either side, blended 12 weight but I'll go 15 or more next time. I remember taping up the oil holes when filling the loose forks.

Add some air, maybe 10 psi with a hand pump and see if it holds it. Too high pressure with an airline will pop your seals.

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Re: Help! Oil coming out of the fork air valve

08 Aug 2015 14:54

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Tyrell Corp wrote: If oil is leaking out when you remove the valve it might be the oil level is too high, IIRC there is a misprint in the manuals but I used 250ml either side, blended 12 weight but I'll go 15 or more next time. I remember taping up the oil holes when filling the loose forks.

Add some air, maybe 10 psi with a hand pump and see if it holds it. Too high pressure with an airline will pop your seals.

FSM says 256+/-4 if filling dry.

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