Air Step problem - will not completely extend without 'help'

[ernieekberg@...>]

When i have been in freezing temps- seems like the last 2 months~ my step would
operate- but expel air in the retract position. Upon driving in warmer temps,
the step does not expel air.
Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston,Montana
"POO-DOO-EXPRESS"
----- Original Message -----
From: smquandt
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 4:07 PM
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Air Step problem - will not completely extend
without 'help'


Roger

I had a similar problem, except mine would not retract. I talked to Kenny
Rodgers at Coach Craft, was arranging replacement of Primus, he said that
the step valve is the lowest part of the air system and any water that
accumulates will go there. His suggestions, and it worked for me, was to
remove the inbound airline, purge, put some WD-40 in the line, reattach then
operate the step many times to expel any water remaining.

When it WARMS UP I am going to put a small separator on that line to prevent
the problem.

Steve Quandt

Iron Mountain MI

1993-PT40

-----Original Message-----
From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of rogerwwebb
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 4:53 PM
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Air Step problem - will not completely extend
without 'help'

My air step is hanging up during extension (opening) and is not fully
extending without 'help' from my foot, shaking the step a bit. No
problem with retraction (closing).

Lubricating all pivot points did not help.

Air expels during the opening and closing process, as is normal. Once
the step is locked into place, either open or closed, it stops.

However, when the step hangs up (partially open) air continues to expel
from what I believe to be the step solenoid valve. In particular the
escaping air is coming from one of the two 'spark plug shaped' devices
on the bottom of the valve.

Advice appreciated ... and if someone could give me the proper name of
the 'spark plug shaped' devices, that too, would be appreciated.

Roger Webb
91 WL
Cedar Rapids, IA

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