Cold + Air Suspension = Problems.., help please Options

[Jaws4God]

Well i have been having trouble with my air suspension when its cold in the morning..

a few times... the compressor would cut on.. but the tank won't fill... but if i sit there for a bit.. it will start to fill and be fine..... but then the shut off valve won't cut the compressor off so i have to turn the switch off...

then the other morning... it was like 25 degrees and nothing worked... the compressor didn't cut on or the valves would release or add air...

but when i got home at like 3 or 4... the entire system works fine again..

so not sure what is having problems and how to fix it...

[Clipsetuner]

Air Ride hates cold weather....

The electrical will cut in and out with the compressor, and valves will freeze open or shut, it pretty much sucks.

Typicaly most air ride has to be kept in warm weather etc garage, or it will freeze and there is nothing you can do about it.

DTE

[Jaws4God]

lovely.. hehe....

any way i can use blankets.. or enclose it or somehow add heat to it?? any ideas??

[kristinw85]

i wish i could help but i park mine for the winter and drain the tank

[Digndoug]

I dont have an air suspension, but my brother does. He always had trouble with it in winter, His compressors always froze. He would take a heat gun or blow dry an they would work again. Id say if you can get a real cheap heat blanket, or not use them in winter. Or just heat them up every time they freeze.

[Jaws4God]

well the car is my daily driver... so I have to find a way to get it to work.. I guess i can do the blow dry idea... but I was hoping there was some way i could use the engine heat to do it... ie.. put the stuff close to the exhaust?? or run somkinda heat pipe to it or something.. idk...

[Cutrara]

JC Whitney has electric blankets that plug into your cigarette lighter. You could wrap it around your stuff, cut off the plug and wire it to a switch, or even a relay so it will warm up automatically when your car is on.