Air Suspension - How's it work?

[E36Graduate]

Just curious if someone can tell me how this works regarding when you are not driving.

For instance, when you shut off the car and are not driving, is the ride height supposed to stay the same, or is the car supposed to drop down over time?

I can actually see the car start to rise when i start the car in the morning after the car has sat overnight parked.

I am just trying to figure out if I have a leak or not?

 

[GAINMOB]

no leak...thats what its suppose to do...i have an 04 EB...i love the air suspension when it rises and drops...i show all my friends and they cant believe it...the only draw back to me is i can hear it raise/drop...if it had a quiet motor that would be better...so when its started...thats your ride height...i have 24's and when its parked everyone ask if i drop'd it...i only have a 3 inch gap when lowered...so i'm not going to get a drop kit...while on...im satisfied with the look of it...

so you dont have a leak...its good to go...what yr do you have?

 

[E36Graduate]

Thanks

it's a 2006 Expy Limited 4x4...I'm going to try and get some pictures up soon.

I was hoping it wasn't an issue since I only bought the truck yesterday. It also has 37k and 1st owner serviced the truck every 5k. New tie rods, ball joints.

I also managed to get it Certified by Ford so I've got about 2 more years and/or up to 100k on the drive train covered.

So it is safe to say that as soon as you shut off this car, it will drop a little?

 

[GAINMOB]

yes...it will drop when you turn it off and raise upon starting...thats how it works...

 

[E36Graduate]

thanks

does your tend to drop more on the drivers side?

 

[Expedition]

no leak...thats what its suppose to do...i have an 04 EB...i love the air suspension when it rises and drops...i show all my friends and they cant believe it...the only draw back to me is i can hear it raise/drop...if it had a quiet motor that would be better...so when its started...thats your ride height...i have 24's and when its parked everyone ask if i drop'd it...i only have a 3 inch gap when lowered...so i'm not going to get a drop kit...while on...im satisfied with the look of it...

so you dont have a leak...its good to go...what yr do you have?

I have a inch gap

 

[GAINMOB]

I have a inch gap

but you lowered yours...right?

 

[Expedition]

but you lowered yours...right?

yep it is

 

[GAINMOB]

does your tend to drop more on the drivers side?

as far as i can tell it drops evenly...the back then the front

 

[E36Graduate]

Lol

The user manual states that the car will drop after you shut it off to make it easier to get in...

 

[GAINMOB]

and when you open the tailgate the rear will drop to help you get whatever in/out too...