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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 03:49 AM
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Airmatic Problem...

So after leaving my car parked for no more than two days, this is what happens....I started it up, the Big Red "Stop Car is Too LOW" Error came on, and after 10 min it went away and adjusted to normal. That was earlier today, a few hours later (about 30min ago), i went to go check on it and it was back down low again...any ideas?





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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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Yes. You have a leak. Check your rear struts at either side and see if they are leaking fluid first. They may need replacement. If not, then move on to the next step and check for air leaks in the system.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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okay so i just checked for leaks by the rear struts on both sides, nothing visible. ill do some research on the forums on how to check for leaks in the system, cause i have no idea how to do that. but thanks KEY08 for your advice. much appreciated.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by thesheikh
okay so i just checked for leaks by the rear struts on both sides, nothing visible. ill do some research on the forums on how to check for leaks in the system, cause i have no idea how to do that. but thanks KEY08 for your advice. much appreciated.
It is difficult to detect air leak with a visual inspection. You would need some special spray (soap water) that reveals leaks, or have the system diagnosed with Star.
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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Yep, very typical. Not sure if rears are available yet though...

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