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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: pirate on December 05, 2004, 08:33:24 am

Title: bleed valve?
Post by: pirate on December 05, 2004, 08:33:24 am

Hey guys.  Gotta quick and dumb question.  I just recently upgraded the rear shock on my Razorback from the stock Noleen to a Fox Float RL.  The Fox has two valves instead of one; an air valve and a bleed valve.  What's the purpose of the bleed valve?  Thanks.

Title: Re: bleed valve?
Post by: kiwi on December 05, 2004, 05:53:27 pm

most modern air shocks have two chambers,one like normal and the other is to try and balance the pressure atnormal  or slightly overextended position in an attempt to reduce stiction,sometimes called the negative chamber.

Title: Re: bleed valve?
Post by: pirate on December 06, 2004, 12:56:58 pm

So if I'm not having any stiction problems I should just leave the second (bleed?) valve alone and not add any air, right?

Title: Re: bleed valve?
Post by: kiwi on December 06, 2004, 07:30:16 pm

ahhh no i think you do need to have pressure in it.Have you checked out the fox website..they must have some set up info there??

Title: Re: bleed valve?
Post by: kiwi on December 10, 2004, 10:11:22 am

hey pirate you were right,it is a bleed valve.....
here is a linl to the  fox shock manual download page

shock manual here (http://www.foxracingshox.com/website/OwnersManuals.asp?Market=MBike)