Air Bags & ZF Transmission

[dlefty12]

Yes, I have the relays installed and the output is 14 V. I
troubleshot this back in the beginning of November when it began
acting up. I ran a few tests thanks to a couple of forum members.
Wouldn't you know it, the bird started to run fine just in time for
my Thanksgiving trip down to the Birdnest. Had a few other things
worked on by Bleakley in Unidilla Ga. I thought that it was a freak
thing and that I was in the clear. So I get back home to NY and now
that it is cold again the problem has come up again. Back to the
drawing board

Dan Leftwich
87FC35, Somers NY

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "one_dusty_hoot"
wrote:
>
> Dan,
> Have you done the ZF update that inserts a relay
> in the 12 volts from the ignition switch? All kinds
> of kinky transmission happenings with low V.
> Chances are you have done this, but thought ot ask.
>
> bob janes, 87FC35, greenville, sc
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "dlefty12"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Dick,
> >
> > I am still dealing with the ZF trans. not going into gear. It
> seems
> > to go into gear when the weather is warm but on colder days it
> > doesn't. My father and I have tried to get into the load sensor
> box
> > in the roadside compartment but the steel access plate has three
> > bolts with the nuts on the inside which turn when we try to
> loosen.
> > I can't get behind the plate to hold the nuts. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Dan Leftwich
> > 87 FC35
> > Somers NY
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Gideon"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Dan: Check the ZF load sensor adjustment. The load sensor on
> > your
> > > coach is located on backside of roadside battery bank. When
the
> > CAT
> > > 3208 injection pump is in the "idle" position the load sensor
> > needs
> > > to be adjusted to the "idle" indication which means the load
> > sensor
> > > control lever must point to the "idle tang" on the load sensor
> > > casting. An illustration of the "load sensor" can be seen in
the
> > ZF
> > > instruction sheet which also depicts how to properly check the
ZF
> > > transmission fluid level.
> > >
> > > Also check the load sensor cable which runs to the injection
pump
> > for
> > > binding and kinks. Check for missing, broken or mispositioned
> > load
> > > sensor return spring. I lubed my Load Control sensor cable
using
> > > CorrosionX which is available from Aircraft Spruce & aircraft
> > supply
> > > stores.
> > >
> > > Dick Gideon 1989 35FC
> > > Cessna 172
> > > Vietnam Vet Seabee MCB5
> > > Rolla, Missouri
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "dlefty12"

> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Gentleman,
> > > > I have two problems I am currently dealing with on my '87
> 35FC.
> > > >
> > > > The first is I am replacing my air bags. I purchased
Firestone
> > W01-
> > > > 358-8992 for the front. The bags in the coach are original
> > > > Firestone bags although the fronts are 2 inches wider in
> > diameter
> > > > than the new ones. This has me baffled because I thought I
> > > > researched it from the forum when I purchased the bags last
> > year.
> > > I
> > > > just never got around to having them installed until now.
So,
> > did
> > > > Firestone make an update that would account for the size
> > difference?
> > > >
> > > > The second is that I can't get the bird to go into gear. I
> > checked
> > > > to see if I had the relay going to the ZF ECU. I have the
> > proper
> > > > Bosch 30 amp relay. I then checked the voltage and it was
12.7
> > V
> > > > going to the ECU. Could I have trouble with the throttle
> > position
> > > > sender not allowing the coach to go into gear? Has anybody
had
> > > this
> > > > problem?
> > > >
> > > > Any help would be much appreciated...
> > > >
> > > > Dan Leftwich
> > > > Somers, NY '87 35FC
> > > >
> > >
> >
>