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Old 01-16-2007, 12:52 PM   #7
MIMF2
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Yupper, Charlie. I'm still hangin' around! Watching what is being written.

Tom, you brought up a very good point that I almost forgot about.

sgf, one of the things you may want to check is the fluid level in the reservoir on the pump. To do that, the rooms need to be in. The fluid level in the reservoir should be about 1/2" from the top of the tank or from the fill cap. If you need to add fluid, simply go down to your local Wal-Mart store, go back to the automotive section and pick up the cheapest automatic transmission fluid (ATF) you can find. As long as on the front of the label it says Dexron/Dexron III/Mercon/Mercon 5 or any combination thereof, it will work just fine! Don't worry about the color when you start pouring into the reservoir, color don't mean squat in this case.

If your fluid level in the reservoir is low, it could be that when you are extending your rooms, the fluid level is going down and at a point near the end of the room strokes, the pump could be sucking air. Maybe not much but, it dosen't take much to cause the room to creep out when they are in because the weight of the rooms is compressing the air. The fluid won't compress.

Let us know what you find or what happens.
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