front air bags/susp dump light

[Jeff Miller]

It is a simple shuttle valve, I believe around the $40 range from a
parts supplier, have not tried cleaning one.


- Jeff Miller
http://www.wanderlodge.net
http://www.millercoachworks.com


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rose Mary"
wrote:
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
> wrote:
> >
> > It sounds like a sticky dump valve on the front suspension. Wait
> > until the air pressure is up, then cycle the dump switch a couple
> of
> > times.
> >
> > - Jeff Miller
> > http://www.wanderlodge.net
> > http://www.millercoachworks.com
>
>
> Jeff,
> Have tried that to no avail...other suggestions? Is that valve
> expensive? Can it be cleaned?
> thank you
> Rose Mary
> 82 FC 33
> Oregon
>
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rose Mary"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > > Was getting ready for a little road trip and .....a previous
> > problem
> > > recurred. The air isn't coming up on front bags, susp dump
light
> > on.
> > > This happened once before and a mobile wrench came and tapped
on
> a
> > > valve underneath the coach and it hadn't been a problem since.
I
> > have
> > > tapped to no avail, not sure how strong of tap is ok. How
> difficult
> > is
> > > it to remove and clean that valve etc. Little things like this
> are
> > > probably why I shouldn't try to keep and use my little
brother's
> > > coach, . For someone who likes to wrench and knows how,
these
> > little
> > > fixes are free and relatively simple, but for myself and my 84
> year
> > old
> > > mom it gets spendy when we have to pay someone for every little
> > thing.
> > > Thought we were about ready to roll for summer trips etc.
> > > The turbo cat runs great, all fluids fresh, everything lubed...
> > > The rear bags are fine. Was hoping to get away a few days but
> rats,
> > > mobile wrench not available until next week.
> > > On our last outing a month ago everything worked great. (With
the
> > > exception of dripping of the waste/gray ....(blue with the aqua
> > > treatment)....the tanks were not full, the drip started after
we
> > > dumped. The valves were hard to get open, (my first time
dumping)
> > then
> > > at first the gray water valve didn't want to stay fastened, it
> > would be
> > > loose after we traveled a bit. Finally got it to stay closed
but
> > the
> > > drip didn't stop. When I can get the air up, will go dump and
> make
> > sure
> > > the tanks are empty and check the gaskets..?
> > > Sorry this is so long.
> > > Looking forward to taking the coach out for some exercise.
> > > Rose Mary
> > > 82 FC 33
> > > Oregon