Air governor

[mbulriss]

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Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "williamcharrison"
wrote:
>
> Thanks Don,
> How do I get to Randy's forum?
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, dspithaler@ wrote:
> >
> >
> > Chuck My expello valves went bad last year & I replaced them
> with valves
> > that has a cable on them & I run the cable to the side door. I
> knew they
> > were bad because they kept releasing air. If yours are working
> good I wouldn't
> > worry about them. That expello valve is made to automatic release
> any moisture
> > that gets by the air dryer. I guess that is why BlueBird put them
> up in that
> > covered area. They can't be got to very easy. I heard mine
> hissing is how I
> > found them.
> > The air dryer should be serviced if you haven't had it done
> since you
> > got the coach. If you crawl under by your water heater compartment
> & look up on
> > the curb side of the drive shaft you will see it. You will at
> least need a
> > new cartridge & a new spitter valve. I had a whole new dryer put
> on when I got
> > the coach 4 years ago. My garage said it was better at that time
> to put on a
> > new unit rather that rebuild it. Mine is a Bendix AD-9 . Look in
> Randy's
> > forum in the files there is some good info on them by John
> Finn.
> > Don
> > 89 SP 36'
> > Butler, PA
> >
> > Thanks Don,
> > Have you ever gotten anything out of the 2 center tanks?
> > Is any maintenance required on the air dryer and where is it
> located?
> >
> > >
> > > Chuck You can get to the governor from under the bed. It is
> > in the
> > > back of the air compressor. I changed mine last year. They are
> > only about
> > > $40.00 so it is no big deal if it hasn't been changed for a
> while.
> > I set mine to
> > > spit off at 120#. I think 150# is too high. You don't need that
> > much
> > > pressure.On mine the air tanks are front to back right behind
> the
> > front axle & in
> > > front of the fuel tank. The first one is the front brake tank.
> the
> > next is the
> > > air throttle & air suspension tank. These two have a valve that
> > can be
> > > drained but I have never got any thing out of them The other two
> > are above the pass
> > > thru compartment. There is a access plate that can be unscrewed
> &
> > removed.
> > > My tank on the curb side is the Wet tank & the one on the street
> > side is the
> > > rear brake tank.They have an expello valve that is automatic.
> > Hope this
> > > helps [4 air tanks]
> > > Don
> > > 89 SP 36'
> > > Butler , PA
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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