Bendix Brakes won't air up

[Al]

Ralph,
Thanks for the reply. I just uploaded the picture to Air Dryer
folder. I will look for the line you suggest.

Al Johnson
'96 BMC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> Hello Al:
>
> Not sure which air drier you have on your Coach. Try this before
taking the
> plate off. There should be a 1/4 inch air line going to the pop
off valve
> with a connection on the out side of the drier. If you have this
air line,
> remove the connector and allow the back pressure to bleed off,
start the
> Coach and see if your air starts to build up, if it does, re
connect the
> 1/4 inch air line and go down the road. Also if this gets you out
of a
> bind, the air drier needs to be serviced with a new cartridge and
pop off
> valve re build. The back pressure on this air line serves to tell
the air
> governor that your tanks are full and up to pressure.
>
> How about that photo? it would help. Of course, all the safety
precautions
> to be taken under the Coach.
>
> Ralph
>
> At 02:49 PM 7/9/2006 +0000, you wrote:
> >We just had the brakes serviced by McDonald Coachworks and
everything
> >seemed ok. Now are are in our 2nd week of vacation and we shut
down
> >like normal and jacked the bird up. Been here for 3 days and now
we
> >are ready to head to Charlotte, NC and the brakes will not air
up. I
> >hear a hissing sound at the Bendix valve. Looking thru my manual
now
> >as to what to do to get the valve to close so we can air up our
brake
> >system. I have searched the site and dont see anything that would
> >lead me as to what to do next. I have tried turning off the
engine
> >and letting sit and restart with no result so far.
> >
> >Thanks for anyone that responds.
> >Al, Kathy Alfred, Daniel Johnson
> >Bear Den Campground Spruce Pine, NC
> >'96 BMC
> >
> >
> >
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
> http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm
>