Fox Air Shocks Schrader Valves?

Metal Head · Mar 11, 2014

Is there an alternative to spending $16.50 a piece on these little things? I have 2 shocks that need them replaced and that seems like rape. No one locally seems to have anything remotely close to them.

Any ideas?

muddinmetal · Mar 11, 2014

Metal Head said:
Is there an alternative to spending $16.50 a piece on these little things? I have 2 shocks that need them replaced and that seems like rape. No one locally seems to have anything remotely close to them.

Any ideas?

Link me a pic of one. I'll check our ac and tire books

Metal Head · Mar 11, 2014

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/Fox-Shock-Shrader-Air-Valve-p-1351.html

infamous1 · Mar 11, 2014

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nope just went through this...assrape it is!!

scared to death!!!!!

patooyee · Mar 11, 2014

Do you need the actual fitting or just the core?

My old SAW air shocks would always go through cores really quick. I switched to these and stopped having issues:

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/9914B.php?clickkey=16846

I'm sure they would work in any shock if you don't need the actual fitting.

patooyee · Mar 11, 2014

Is where they thread into the shock just 1/8 npt? If so:

http://www.mcmaster.com/#test-valves/=r1ydlm

Don't know that I would trust the cores that come in those though.

infamous1 · Mar 11, 2014

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the new ones are not NPT they are o-ring sealed

scared to death!!!!!

patooyee · Mar 11, 2014

Interesting:

"**Note** If you are unsure which air valve is needed for your application, the high pressure stainless steel valve will fit all o-ring air valve applications and will not affect performance."

Wouldn't that mean both are NPT, one just has an o-ring? What does an o-ring do for an NPT fitting?

Metal Head · Mar 11, 2014

I need the whole thing, the stems are broke off you can't put air in the shocks at all.

civicmindedex79 · Mar 11, 2014

Just a shot in the dark but give Dave's (http://www.hardlinecrawlers.com/forums/index.php?topic=21653.0) a chance to quote them. He quoted me some great prices on Fox shock parts.

Metal Head · Mar 11, 2014

I dropped him an e-mail I'll see if he can get them. Thanks.

Rokcrler · Mar 11, 2014

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Poly was the cheapest I found. I also got 4 from my local Parker Hose.

patooyee · Mar 12, 2014

In the hydraulics / pneumatic industry they are referred to as test valves.

offroadr1 · Mar 12, 2014

they sell the same ones at oriellys. I install them on rzr shocks when i build them so i dont have to fool with the nitrogen needle.

Metal Head · Mar 12, 2014

I stopped in our local O'Reilly's and all they had was a smaller basic air tank valve on the shelf. They were busy so I didn't ask anyone behind the counter. I'll stop back by and see what they have before I order them.

patooyee · Mar 12, 2014

If O'Reilly's has it they're probably going to know it as an AC test valve. But I've never seen one with the o-ring there. Does the o-ring actually seat properly once installed?

Toddy · Mar 12, 2014

On NPT the taper of the threads gets tighter and makes the seal. Oring fitting are usually strait thread and the oring it what seals.

Toddy

patooyee · Mar 12, 2014

Toddy said:
On NPT the taper of the threads gets tighter and makes the seal. Oring fitting are usually strait thread and the oring it what seals.

Toddy

Yes, that's kind of why I was wondering about the statement on Poly's site that I quoted above saying that the o-ring fitting will work in the NPT hole. So what is the purpose of the o-ring fitting in that case?

gasman · Mar 12, 2014

I think it means high or low pressure application and that by using the stainless high pressure in the place of the brass low pressure it won't effect performance. Both of them being o-ring. Maybe I don't know.