Rear shocks

[andyvh1959]

I have an idea; plumb in a hand bulb pump like those used for the blood pressure cuff in the doctor's office. Install a tee at one shock with a line to the other shock. On the tee plumb in a hand bulb pump. To pump up the shocks, squeeze the bulb to get the pressure desired. Can also use the bulb valve to bleed off the air.The volume in the system is small enough that a hand bulb pump should be able to produce enough volume. Could add a small needle/shut off valve between the hand bulb and tee to isolate the hand bulb from the shocks, so the bulb can be relieved after pumping the shocks system up.

[mick56]

Originally Posted by andyvh1959

I have an idea; plumb in a hand bulb pump like those used for the blood pressure cuff in the doctor's office. Install a tee at one shock with a line to the other shock. On the tee plumb in a hand bulb pump. To pump up the shocks, squeeze the bulb to get the pressure desired. Can also use the bulb valve to bleed off the air.The volume in the system is small enough that a hand bulb pump should be able to produce enough volume. Could add a small needle/shut off valve between the hand bulb and tee to isolate the hand bulb from the shocks, so the bulb can be relieved after pumping the shocks system up.

There is a common myth, that there is a separate air bag in the shocks. There is not. The air and oil are mixed together. Peg rebuilt his, and that is what he discovered. I once let some air out of mine, and oil came out of the valve along with air. And i doubt that your idea would produce enough pressure.