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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: SR-71Blackbird on 16 September 2013, 18:57:08
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Hi all,
The air line from the suspension pump is hanging off at one end, I have not looked which end yet.
Is it simply a push on tight fit or does it have a clip/clamp to hold it in place?
What kind of clip/clamp?
I'm going to have a look in a few mins.
Thanks
Alex
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Should just push on.
Are you sure its not been fitted with non sl shocks, and the pipe has come loose from being tied up out the way?
Its very unusual for them to come adrift.
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Is there a fitying on the end? Or just 4mm pipe?
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Yes 4mm pipe, its definately got air shocks, so I will go out there now and just push it back on yes?
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it's toooo wet to go & look now, but I thought there was a clip involved somewhere :-\
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OK interesting, I will go out now and report back.
Thanks
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Sounds like pipe has pulled from the elbow that has the clip assembly.
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it's toooo wet to go & look now, but I thought there was a clip involved somewhere :-\
Yes, pull spring to remove, just push on to fit and spring snaps shut when locked on.
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OK, under the car I can see the air pump, the pipe which is still attached at the pump end, but I cant see where to attach the loose end?
Where should I be looking and what for? Better yet does anyone have a picture ?
Thanks
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OK, under the car I can see the air pump, the pipe which is still attached at the pump end, but I cant see where to attach the loose end?
Where should I be looking and what for? Better yet does anyone have a picture ?
Thanks
Where is the lose end?
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I taped it to the side skirt at work as I was scared it would fall off on the way home.
Should I be looking at the right rear shock absorber area?
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I taped it to the side skirt at work as I was scared it would fall off on the way home.
Should I be looking at the right rear shock absorber area?
Depends "where" the loose end is ?
If it looks like it will reach the rear shock, then yes.
Does it have a fitying on the end? Right angle elbow with a spring set into it?
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OK, I thought I had air suspension at least, maybe that should be the first bit.
Is there a really easy way to tell if I have air suspension or not?
At the back of the car I can see a big spring and a shock absorber. In the past I have had heavy loads in the back and it pushed the back of the car low, then when I turn the car on I hear the air pump working and then I get out and the back of the car is higher then it was before I turned the car on.
To answer, where the loose end is, it was simply hanging down and touching the car park floor, so I reached under and taped it to the side shirt on the right passenger door to get it home.
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No fitting on the end, just a nicely cut pipe (not jagged like ripped or cut at a weird angle)
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are you sure its meant to go anywere-could it be (exhaust) for pump?
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I personally don't know, I have never had to look at it before.
Is it covered in the Haynes manual does anyone know?
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I personally don't know, I have never had to look at it before.
Is it covered in the Haynes manual does anyone know?
no mate-just been looking :(
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Darn, ok thanks
Ok I will wait for the others to comment
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I think in this case, a pic is worth a thousand words.
Will the loose pipe reach the pump (for other OOFers helping, the TD SL pump is under car, towards the back, rather than the usual location hogged by the intercooler on the TD)
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OK I will get a pic now and then figure out how to load it up.
The pump has a pipe connected at one end, and then the other end is loose, I guess that the pipe is about 2ft long maybe?
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As in the pipe is connected to the pump at the top of the pump, but I cant figure out where to put the other end of the hose, I cant see anything that would accept it, unless theres supposed to be that clip or something on the loose end of the pipe, I will go out now for pics
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ok it wont let other people see it, darn,
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link not working :( :(
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ok how about this
http://s1363.photobucket.com/user/SR-71Blackbird89/library/
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not sure-but could that be gearbox breather hose-it looks to big to be self levelling pipe :-\
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Small 4mm pipes to shocks look intact.
Its plumbed different to a v engine so I'm not sure, but as symes says, that pipe looks to thick to be air related.
What's the brown wire with cable ties? Looks, ahem, after market. :-X
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I would bet 1 oreo that pipe goes to an autobox ;)
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(http://i1363.photobucket.com/albums/r720/SR-71Blackbird89/20130916_204501_zps1d0db97a.jpg)
Looks to far rearward to me.
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Its not the vent from the sl pump is it?
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the reason why i think gearbox is mine is routed backwards--dont ask-numpty me did that when changed engine--but as to your querie-it could be exhaust/inlet for compressor-as said in reply 14 ;)