fake I.F.H.S sphere

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Re: fake I.F.H.S sphere

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Where the sphere bleeds or squirts LHM after being removed, it is because the diaphragm has a small hole, and the space in the sphere which normally contains only nitrogen now contains a mixture of nitrogen and LHM. When the pressure is released, it takes a while for the nitrogen/LHM mix to be pushed through the hole in the diaphragm until the pressure is equalised.
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so by loosening sphere charging bolt ,there will be some LHM, if diaphragm is perforated.
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...only if LHM has managed to get through/past the diaphragm.
You can usually tell if the diaphragm is perforated if you try to re-gas it: pressure will not hold,
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i found a original ifhs sphere!!
but it is for hydractive models -regarding to ifhs catalog-. can i use it for non-hydractive?

its have good threads and dampers and comes with ifhs box - pack of 2 -
also have spotted numbers on damper

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