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Sphere "shelf Life", Do they lose pressure in storage?| roddew |
Posted: December 05, 2007 10:29 am
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Anyone got any experience/comments on this one, please?
Have just unpacked a pair of new spheres to fit and found that they are older than the ones I'm replacing!!! (Sept 04) They're also surface rusted around the bare threaded part which wouldn't do the system any favours if it had got in there. Just wondering how much gas might have found it's way out in such a long period on the shelf. Thanks for any help. -------------------- Rodders,
2.1 TD Auto Rp 6225 2.1 TD Auto Rp 6027 2.1 TD auto Series I Oh, and a couple of VERY silly old Ford Econolines. (4x4 one has to go) |
 
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| DerekW |
Posted: December 05, 2007 02:36 pm
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Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 1320 Member No.: 173 Joined: June 01, 2005 |
Hi Rodders,
Virtually none, the diaphragm does allow very slow diffusion through its membrane, but when off the car it's hard up against the steel shell of the sphere and that is impervious. Derek -------------------- 1999 3.0V624v Exclusive Black! (RP8362)
2004 C3 Sensodrive Exclusive 1994 ZX Aura 1.8 auto Location: 5 miles North of Boston, Lincolnshire |
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| wirdy |
Posted: December 05, 2007 04:27 pm
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| kenhall1202 |
Posted: December 05, 2007 06:41 pm
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Have a look at this thread for some sphere pressure versus age measurements.
http://club-xm.com/forum/index.php?showto...t=0&#entry15046 Ken -------------------- 97R XM 2.1 TD VSX Saloon, RP 7249, Emerald Green
96P ZX 1.9TD Saloon (Alas no more, rear ended and written off!!) replaced by: '55 C4 2.0HDI Exclusive ('Alive with technology' or should it read 'Even more things to go wrong!') Location: West Cumbria, UK |
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| roddew |
Posted: December 05, 2007 11:49 pm
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Thanks for the reassuring advice and apologies to those who have gone over old ground again for my benefit -- much appreciated. Have fitted most of them today anyway and will finish tomorrow. (Except accumulator pending arrival of different tool).
Should soon know whether they work or not, but it would seem that the general concensus is that all will be well and that makes me feel a whole lot better. Still no reply from the supplier in response to an email asking for their take on this, but if it all works then I guess I don't have much to carp about. Thanks again, guys, -------------------- Rodders,
2.1 TD Auto Rp 6225 2.1 TD Auto Rp 6027 2.1 TD auto Series I Oh, and a couple of VERY silly old Ford Econolines. (4x4 one has to go) |
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