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Re: Adding oil to Fox Airs
« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2009, 10:26:42 AM »
Thats how the pirate 4x4 guys do it, the weight of the oil isn't going to effect the spring rte, but changiing from 5 to 10 w is a easy fix for some tighter dampening etc... As Odypilots said it doesn't run out, you have to cycle that shock a few times, its amazing what will still come out doing so...
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« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2009, 10:58:08 AM »
Not 80CC worth tho.
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« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2009, 10:58:47 AM »
The point tho is that you have to be ACCURATE in the volume and consistent from side to side.
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« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2009, 11:06:17 AM »
Dont be surprised if there is 80ccs worth...
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« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2009, 11:08:27 AM »
Well I would be. But if in doubt disassemble and refill correctly with base amount of oil and go from there.
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« Reply #20 on: January 24, 2009, 11:13:06 AM »
dont forget wes, were not talking a small shaft in a large tube like coilovers here, were talking a big shaft in a just bit bigger tube, oil does not just run out of them....I cycled mine 4 or 5 times before i had it all out when i did oil change....
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« Reply #21 on: January 24, 2009, 11:50:05 AM »
I guess I'm missing something here.
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Re: Adding oil to Fox Airs
« Reply #22 on: January 24, 2009, 12:29:02 PM »
Quote from: Yoshi on January 24, 2009, 09:41:22 AM
On the FOX airshocks, aren't you able to fully compress the shock, then fill it all the way up with oil for the max usable in the shock?  I know if you have too much oil, the shock will not bottom out, it will hydrauloc lock and actually bottom out on the piston inside instead of fully collapsing, so if the shock is fully collapsed and you fill it with oil, then you should be able to top it off and be safe.  Adding the nitro won't effect anything, the nitro will compress as much as it needs too, the oil cannot.

Again, this is a question, I believe I was told you can do that from a shock seller, although i've never tried.....

I believe you need to work some oil through the valving first.
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« Reply #23 on: January 24, 2009, 12:36:04 PM »
Quote from: Masterfabr on January 24, 2009, 10:58:47 AM
The point tho is that you have to be ACCURATE in the volume and consistent from side to side.

Very true. I had to start over because as I emptied the second shock, I realized that it still had oil in it, and I had already measured and refilled the first shock. Not sure how much more came out, but it was quite a bit.
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« Reply #24 on: January 24, 2009, 12:37:17 PM »
I believe we must need some word from the source.Too bad they(Fox) don't post a freekin thing on their site about it.
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« Reply #25 on: January 24, 2009, 12:40:13 PM »
I forgot about the oil trapped below the piston after just draining.Duh.
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« Reply #26 on: January 24, 2009, 12:41:38 PM »
Quote from: Masterfabr on January 24, 2009, 12:40:13 PM
I forgot about the oil trapped below the piston after just draining.Duh.

Duh, do you believe there could be 80ccs trapped?
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« Reply #27 on: January 24, 2009, 12:56:52 PM »
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Re: Adding oil to Fox Airs
« Reply #28 on: January 24, 2009, 10:21:42 PM »
When you release the pressure, the negative spring will hold the shock partway compressed, so there will be more oil hiding behind the piston than one believes.
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« Reply #29 on: January 25, 2009, 07:54:48 AM »
Quote from: plkracer on January 24, 2009, 10:21:42 PM
When you release the pressure, the negative spring will hold the shock partway compressed, so there will be more oil hiding behind the piston than one believes.

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