Problem with airdeck

Kilotango · 15 March 2019, 14:30

On my sunsport 320airb 1 year old

The port side airdeck loses pressure over a week
I haven’t located the leak yet but have found a bit of a bubble in one of the seams that I wanted to see if it’s a problem or not ,

Can anybody post a picture please if I email it to them, thanks.

Fenlander · 15 March 2019, 14:55

PM sent.

Kilotango · 15 March 2019, 17:43

Thanks mate

Fenlander · 15 March 2019, 20:11

Here's the image.

To be honest there are many imperfections like this in the construction of sibs or air floors so the only way to tell is to mix up a bowl of strong washing up liquid solution and wet the whole floor both sides to see where bubbles are formed. If it takes a week to lose pressure the bubbles may be very fine and take a good few seconds to form.

BTW no problem to do that image for you but have you tried to upload and it not worked? Because whatever I did with your image file which looked to be a jpeg it said invalid file type at the upload stage.

The only way I could get it on here was to photograph the screen with my camera and upload that. Weird!

Kilotango · 16 March 2019, 09:36

Thanks fenlander , yes I tried to upload it but didn’t have a clue what I was doing ,
Will test it with washing up liquid in the next few days

Poly · 16 March 2019, 15:25

Fenlander send me the dodgy file I want to understand that!

Fenlander · 16 March 2019, 15:41

Sent to email supplied

jeffstevens763@g · 16 March 2019, 18:04

Check your valve too make sure dust cap seal is good too that's secondary seal which would take a week to go down ish

Kilotango · 16 March 2019, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

Check your valve too make sure dust cap seal is good too that's secondary seal which would take a week to go down ish

Okay thanks will look at that

Kilotango · 25 March 2019, 16:18

Been all over the boat can’t find any leaks
How do I check the dust cap seal do I need to remove the valve? Thanks

Fenlander · 25 March 2019, 17:24

Check the dust cap seal with soapy water and look for bubbles.

jeffstevens763@g · 25 March 2019, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kilotango

Been all over the boat can’t find any leaks
How do I check the dust cap seal do I need to remove the valve? Thanks

take the dust cap off and but some solution in there if its leaking then do same with dust cap if not its not that dont forget if it takes a week its very small remember to pump to full pressure

sorry didnt see fenlanders post

Kilotango · 26 April 2019, 11:44

Thanks for the reply’s and help,
As an update I located and patched a tiny pinprick that I found in the deck nothing to do with the valve.... doh!