Air shift solenoid leaking issue!!!

[INSANEBA]

Ok, I have a Co2 autoshifter set up on my 1k, and I love it. But last year I spun the bottle on and was getting ready to make a pass and I heard my solenoid leaking through the exhaust, WTF! Needless to say, foot shifting for me. Well I just put a shifter on my busa yesterday, and after I spun the bottle on and tried the shifter out I heard it leaking at the solenoid again. I pulled the tank and it's coming through the exhaust port on the solenoid, which is what my 1 k did also. I'm running a 9oz Co2 bottle with a 140lb regulator. If you make an upshift, it will leak afterwards for a few seconds, then get quiet (usually). I also shot a lil air tool oil thru the line, hoping it was just a dry seal, but it didnt seem to make a difference. Is this common, or am I getting a bad string of solenoids? I am using the same regulator on this bike til I get another one, could it be my problem? It's not pouring out of the solenoid, just a light leak but none the less. Any help is appreciated!

[SpencerCycle.com]

you are getting trash in the line...and shooting oil in the line is and will ruin the seal over time...

mainly it is trash....form the filling of the bottle or entering the line.

at this point you will need a soleniod....if it is still leaking we sell them and tell everyone that make sure they k3eep the lines clean and trash out...

[INSANEBA]

Wow, that suck big time. THis solenoid was new out of the bag when I put it on the bike. As for the bottle, I cleaned the valve off before screwing it on. I never realized they were that particular... Thanks for the info and direction!

[BROTHER-N-LAW]

Wow, that suck big time. THis solenoid was new out of the bag when I put it on the bike. As for the bottle, I cleaned the valve off before screwing it on. I never realized they were that particular... Thanks for the info and direction!

Before you do that, try adjusting the solenoid. The black plastic at the bottom is adjustable.

[INSANEBA]

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[smallliter]

i went through 7 of them before i found the problem. i had air in the arm and was using nitrogen. blew tank out with nitrogen numerous times and it still kept happening. moved the air line from the bottom of the arm to the top and havent had a problem since.

[pitbuell]

Before you do that, try adjusting the solenoid. The black plastic at the bottom is adjustable.

how do i adjust this? have a generic solenoid, has a nut on the bottom and the black plastic can be turned. would like to know if i can get a harder hit...

[rocky ward]

You have dirt inside of it you can unscew the black plug but count how many turns it take to come out so it goes back to the same position. clean it you may have to adjust it either way to get it right .

[TurboR]

Ok, I have a Co2 autoshifter set up on my 1k, and I love it. But last year I spun the bottle on and was getting ready to make a pass and I heard my solenoid leaking through the exhaust, WTF! Needless to say, foot shifting for me. Well I just put a shifter on my busa yesterday, and after I spun the bottle on and tried the shifter out I heard it leaking at the solenoid again. I pulled the tank and it's coming through the exhaust port on the solenoid, which is what my 1 k did also. I'm running a 9oz Co2 bottle with a 140lb regulator. If you make an upshift, it will leak afterwards for a few seconds, then get quiet (usually). I also shot a lil air tool oil thru the line, hoping it was just a dry seal, but it didnt seem to make a difference. Is this common, or am I getting a bad string of solenoids? I am using the same regulator on this bike til I get another one, could it be my problem? It's not pouring out of the solenoid, just a light leak but none the less. Any help is appreciated!

That's the reason I went back to a compressor and air in the arm. The CO2 always decided to leak at the wrong time and leave me footshifting.

[TwsTdGsxR]

man eveyrbody hates on c02. hahaha

i use c02 have had your problem and yea BNL is right. on the bottom of the shift solenoid there is an adjuster. mine backed all the way out one time luckily my solenoid sits on a frame rail so i didnt loose any peices. and the symptom was leaking out the exhaust. took it apart put it together and then tightened it all the way in and then backed it out until it shifted, correctly. ever since then its been fine.

as for ptting something in the lines. . . no no.

i one time greased the seal on the c02 bottle and the o-ring dicinigrated. so dont put anything on the bottle o-ring and i have a pack of liike 20 spares i keep in my trailer cause there a common thing to blow out.

also i use braided line from my bottle to my regulator. and then from regulator to the solenoid and then from the solenoid i use a short peice of the push lock line. i havent had a leak in over a year now cuz i teflon tape up the line and crank then down and its all good