E-6 Break valve

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Hi Ralph,

Does this mean: That the spring/park brake could be activated,
as the air pressure leaks, While driving & applying the brakes????

Bill 88 FC


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> Hi Robert and everyone from Florida:
>
> Have not gotten back to it as yet, will head home tomorrow to get
another
> valve since the first one was bad out of the box. Fighting the cold
in
> Oklahoma as well.
>
> Symptoms were pressing the break pedal and it was soft and leaking
air to
> include air passing out of the spring break valve. New bad valve
would leak
> out of the exhaust on the bottom of the break valve but hold air
when pressed.
>
> I wish it were a walk in the park, no cut out under the carpet can
only get
> to it behind the headlight, drivers side.
>
> Best to your bride, Robert.
>
> Ralph
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> '84 FC35 Duncan, Oklahoma
> Ralph's RV Solutions
>
>
> At 03:26 AM 2/1/2007 +0000, you wrote:
> >Would not hold air pressure after shut down, took about an hour or
> >two to drain the tank. From under the front of the coach I could
hear
> >air leaking and was able to isolate it to the break valve. To get
to
> >it for repair, the front driver seat needs to be removed and under
> >the carpet there is an access plate to remove. Not much room to
work
> >and to many air lines for me to mess with.....but for Ralph it's
just
> >a walk in the park, hows the job comming along Ralph?
> >
> >Robert Britton
> >87FC
> >Hollister, California
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "one_dusty_hoot"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Ralph, Robert, I gather the E-6 brake controller
> > > assembly is somewhat analogus to a master cylinder.
> > > Somewhat in that controlled air pressures from
> > > this are sent to diaghrams when the brake treadle
> > > is pressed. I also doubt that I would be changing
> > > thing out but I would like to know how to detect
> > > a faulty one.
> > >
> > > Did this defective controller show during stardard
> > > air brake testing? Sound of air releasing? irratic
> > > braking or some other tests?
> > > Thanks,
> > > bob janes, 87fc35, greenville, sc
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Britton"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Ralph,
> > > > Just had mine done, the guy was glad to see me drive away, it
was
> >a
> > > > tuff job.
> > > > When I got home I had to call him to let him know that the
> >retarder
> > > > wasn't working with the brake. Took it back the next day, he
had
> >to
> > > > open it all up again to get in there and fix it. Forgot to
hook
> > > > something up I guess, it took him most of the day. He was
realy
> > > glad
> > > > to see me drive away the second time.
> > > > Say hi to Charolette!
> > > >
> > > > Robert Britton
> > > > 87FC
> > > > Hollister, California
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>