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  1. rlwm211

    Airpak not releasing

    I would not use gasket sealer. If you need to, lightly sand the flat metal surfaces to smooth them so they seal properly. The areas where is high pressure do not rely on gaskets to preserve pressure, and the rest is pretty much low pressure of the air system. If the round ring gasket for the...
  2. rlwm211

    Airpak not releasing

    I pondered this last night after I shut down the computer and it occiurred to me that what you said points to the problem; i.e. the Air piston does not move freely in the cannister. I suggest that the problem is the air piston not returning all the way causing the slave piston to not return to...
  3. rlwm211

    Airpak not releasing

    The air piston cylinder can be cleaned with emery cloth. Be sure to lubricate it with air tool oil before assembly and it does not hurt to prelube the piston rod and the seal on the air piston itself. You can hone the compensator hydraulic bore quite a bit as it does not act with the high...
  4. rlwm211

    Airpak not releasing

    My guess, and this is just a guess, is that the hydraulic brake piston that operates the air valve piston in the Compensator in your AirPack is sticking and not allowing the fluid past and back to the master cylinder. This is the small piston that is installed directly opposite of the air...
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