Airk Brakes won't pressure up

[John Fitzsimmons]

The weather was actually a slightly more cool--low fifties versus high fifties.
The nights have been cold.

John Fitz
FC 31 RB
Maynard, MA



-----Original Message-----
From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Chuck Wheeler
Sent: Sat 3/31/2007 8:53 PM
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Airk Brakes won't pressure up

John,
Was the weather warmer this morning than the last time you tried it?

Chuck Wheeler
FC 31SB
Fort Worth, TEXAS



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From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bluebirdfitz
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 6:20 PM
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Airk Brakes won't pressure up



I went out this morning and started the coach, and the air pressure
went steadily up to 150--same as happened last year. I've been
driving the coach all day, and she seems to be running fine. Thanks
for all of the help; I certainly know a lot more about air brakes than
I did a day ago. This is a great forum.

Thanks again,

John Fitz
78 FC 31
Maynard MA
http//:http://www.johnfitz.com

--- In WanderlodgeForum@
yahoogroups.com, "dthollis1961"
wrote:
>
> John,
>
> There is a safety valve in the system that doesn't allow air to flow
> to the accessories until there is about 60 psi on the system. Since
> your getting to 60, I'd check the step, air horn and air chuck in
> side compartment. When I bought my '78, it wouldn't go above 60
> till I whacked the air chuck that was spewing air. My '78 didn't
> have an air dryer.
>
> David Hollis 84FC35 Springfield,IL
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@
yahoogroups.com, "bluebirdfitz"
> wrote:
> >
> > I just started up my 1978 Wanderlodge FC31 bus after a long winter
> > hiatus. It started right up (in a sea of blue smoke), but the air
> > brakes won't pressure up past sixty. The same thing happened last
> > year, but it seemed to fix itself when I went back out a week
> later.
> > The bus is old, but only has about 30,000 miles on it. Any ideas
> of
> > what I should be checking first.
> >
> > Thanks very much for any help.
> >
> > John Fitz
> > 78 Bluebird FC 31
> > Maynard, MA
> >
> > http:http://www.johnfitz.com
> >
>






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