I have a 1996 Mark VIII, 87000 miles, air suspension is all original. The car spent most of its life in Maryland and Delaware, the past three in Mass but she's seen very few miles up here until I picked her up in April.
I could use some help diagnosing the Check Air Suspension warning I'm getting. Here's what's happening:
The rear suspension seems fine, always at a near constant height.
The front suspension seems to hold the height for 2-3 days. If she's been sitting for longer the suspension generally bottoms out. She inflates fine when I first start her, and the front raises up maybe 2-3 inches over the tire, even if the suspension had been bottomed out. The suspension warning will come on when I've been driving on the highway, could be anywhere from 5-20 minutes into the ride, although sometimes it doesn't occur. When I get to my destination (usually work) I notice that the suspension has fully bottomed out. I have pulled over a few times, shut the car off for a few minutes, then turned her back on and the car will raise to the proper height. Sometimes the warning comes on, sometimes not. When the warning does NOT come on the suspension height at arrrival seems fine (2-3" above the wheel).
Leaving after work, after sitting for 8 hours, the suspension will properly raise but the warning will most likely come on again.
So the airbags seem OK, maybe the compressor, solenoid valves, controller? Any insight would be appreciated, thanks in advance.
Maybe I'll bail on the air suspension and go with the spring conversion...
I could use some help diagnosing the Check Air Suspension warning I'm getting. Here's what's happening:
The rear suspension seems fine, always at a near constant height.
The front suspension seems to hold the height for 2-3 days. If she's been sitting for longer the suspension generally bottoms out. She inflates fine when I first start her, and the front raises up maybe 2-3 inches over the tire, even if the suspension had been bottomed out. The suspension warning will come on when I've been driving on the highway, could be anywhere from 5-20 minutes into the ride, although sometimes it doesn't occur. When I get to my destination (usually work) I notice that the suspension has fully bottomed out. I have pulled over a few times, shut the car off for a few minutes, then turned her back on and the car will raise to the proper height. Sometimes the warning comes on, sometimes not. When the warning does NOT come on the suspension height at arrrival seems fine (2-3" above the wheel).
Leaving after work, after sitting for 8 hours, the suspension will properly raise but the warning will most likely come on again.
So the airbags seem OK, maybe the compressor, solenoid valves, controller? Any insight would be appreciated, thanks in advance.
Maybe I'll bail on the air suspension and go with the spring conversion...