I have a fox float shock that makes a squelchy noise for the first 10 or so cycles and then goes quiet. There is no noticeably loss of damping. At first I had presumed it had cavitated, and had it serviced properly it had been quiet, however I recently did a aircan service on it, and it has instantly got a bit noiser. I am starting to wonder if I am putting too much float fluid in there, as I am pretty generous with it, maybe too much. Any suspension experts out there know if this is likely ? If it has cavitated again so soon then should it go quiet after a few compressions, this is what makes me think its something else
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Squelchy fox float shock
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Posted 3 months ago #
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You are supposed to use no more than half a Float Fluid pillow pack when doing an air can service, so if you used more than that, it could be whats causing it.
Posted 3 months ago # -
As you said too much fluid probably, even half a pillow pack might be too much. I think I used about a third when I did mine last week. Don't think it will affect anything, but you could pop it open and dab a bit off.
Posted 3 months ago # -
I noticed a lot of squelchiness when I fitted a large air volume spacer.
Swapped out for a medium, less squelchy. Assume it's less space in the can for the amount of oil.
Posted 3 months ago # -
Similar thing with mine, Really noisy, for the firdt few pushes down, then quitened off. I figured it was cavitation but it returned to being noisy, bvery shortly after having a proper fox service. Still works fine, so I am gonna leave it noisy until its die a proper scheduled service in the summer
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Just checked what was remaining in the little pillow pack of float fluid after the aircan service, and I'd used a half and a bit ! In the standard narrow float air can. Perhaps it was a case of the right amount, and then that good squeeze more for good luck
Just hoping it is that and not a shock that cavitates continually
Posted 3 months ago # -
Is it recent? Could it be cold, viscous fluid getting warmer and less viscous as you cycle the shock?
Posted 3 months ago #
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