air forks and seal doctor?

crackalack
Edited Date/Time 5/18/2013 8:11am
can you use a seal doctor to help clean out a leaking fork seal on a 13 honda? leaving for a race tomorrow and see some dreaded drips on the floor.
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motosicko 5/17/2013 6:59pm
5/17/2013 6:59pm
I swept around mine with a tear off and no air escaped. Didn't do what I hoped though because I had cut the seal with a nick in the lower tube. A bunch of oil leaked out , but only lost 1psi of air. Smoothed the nick and replaced seal, all good now. Same as any spring fork.
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Fraser 5/18/2013 12:40am
5/18/2013 12:40am
Yes, I've done it on mine. The seal doctor slips in there and cleans but doesn't let any air out
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onthepipe 5/18/2013 3:41am
5/18/2013 3:41am
Isn't the air pressure in a separate internal cartridge??
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motosicko 5/18/2013 7:14am
5/18/2013 7:14am
onthepipe wrote:
Isn't the air pressure in a separate internal cartridge??
No, But oil collects between inner and outer tubes around the seal and guides and is held there with air pressure behind it.

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mx317 5/18/2013 7:24am
5/18/2013 7:24am
I bought one just it case and put it in my toolbox that I carry to the track. I've read where people say you can't use them because it would let air out. I say so what, just release it to start with or just add back what you lose.
mgifracing 5/18/2013 8:11am
5/18/2013 8:11am
I thought i read an article in dirt rider where Bones from Pro Circuit said to definitely not use the seal doctor on the air forks.

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