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Bendix Brakes won't air up - Al - 07-19-2006 12:31

Update on my problem. I purchased the following kits to fix my
dryer:

DQ6026 - General Service Kit which Includes: Desiccant Cartridge,
Coalescing Filter, Relief Valve, Purge Shield and Associated Hardware

DA33115 - Purge Assembly Kit

Installed all the items and expected my problem to be fixed and
still not fixed. The dryer is still hissing from the bottom.
Should I re-installed the new air governor? What else can it be?
Do I need to buy a new replacement dryer?

Al, Kathy Johnson
'96 BMC
Mandeville, Louisiana
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Al" wrote:
>
> To everyone that responded, thanks!
>
> Ok to bring everyone up to speed, we were able to get off the
> mountain in Spruce Pine by taking the 1/4 air hose off and the
> system started building presssure. We got to Gastonia, NC and the
> dryer started purging air again. Thank God it did not act up in
the
> mountains on our way off Spruce Pine.
>
> So we tried to repeat the process and that did not fix it. So we
> went down to Napa and purchased an air governer and installed it.
> That did not fix it. We had two friendly truckers stop for
breakfast
> and Kathy pounced on them to ask questions. She is good at that.
> LOL Anyway before I knew it one of the truckers pulled out a
> fitting to join the two hoses ( in & out ) and eliminate the dryer
> till I get home. I spoke to Bob Loomas the night before and he
> suggusted we do that as well. So we joined the two hoses together
> and did not need the trucker's fitting since we had all the
fittings
> we needed on the dryer. It was a close fit with no room to
spare.
>
> Anyway so I spent the next two days calling every Haldex Dist. in
> Charlotte and no one has the purge assembly. But I did locate one
> in Atlanta which is on our way home. Also the unit has a purge
> valve which is part of the major repair kit.
>
> Just want to make sure the everyone is in agreement that the purge
> assemble which is different from the purge valve is what I need to
> make the repair. I am leaning towards waiting till I get home on
> Friday to start the repair so I don't dampen anymore of the trip.
>
> Again thanks goes out to everyone that responded to my help call.
> Hopefully someday I can return the favor.
>
> Al, Kathy, Alfred & Daniel Johnson
> '96 BMCCharlotte, NC ==> Atlanta, Ga.
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, krminyl@ wrote:
> >
> > I had a similar situation...after some searching, and obtaining
> professional
> > help, we found and replaced the air governor (about a $50 part,
> and a
> > thousand in labor...also rebuilt the air dryer). No problems
> since. Before it was
> > fixed, the air would air up to 30 lbs, and just stay
> there...hissing sound
> > somewhere near the top of the engine.
> >
> > Best of luck.
> >
> > Kevin McKeown
> > Yorba Linda, CA
> > 1986 38' PT
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>