Ridewell down in the front.

[one_dusty_hoot]

Smokin' Brakeshoes Bill, that's far more than an
EXPERT would know about air brake systems, saavy
that to qualify for a Doctorate In Sheesh!-Sheesh!
Great find, thanks.

Hint: One can save .pdf files,print then, or make
your own tech library. Click on the diskette at the
top left, then save where you like.
Bob Janes, Greenville, SC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"
wrote:
>
>
> Wow,
>
> I typed, bendix DC-4 valve , into google and found more
Bendix
> air system info. than anyone would ever care to know, Lots of
bedtime
> reading..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz This could create a Forum Air System
> Expert.
>
> http://www.mybendix.com/AirbrakeHandbook.jsp
>
> Bill 88 FC Michigan
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Harold Prescott"
> wrote:
> >
> > I had a problem simular this. I had to replace the Bendix DC4
> > valve. This valve is located on the drivers side inside frame
rail
> > just above the back-front air bag. It's inline with the air-
> > compressor, located before the first air tank. The exhaust runs
> > under the dc4 valve and over the front airbags.
> > I had a leak in the flex pipe that caused extreme heat into the
> area,
> > destroying the *O* ring in the DC-4 valve. (also destroyed an air-
> bag)
> > This is a b*t*h to get to.
> > With this valve malfuntioning, the front of the coach would'nt
rise
> > to the occasion. However the brakes aired up as did the rear air-
> > bags.
> >
> > Hope this is of some help.
> >
> > Harold Prescott
> > '85 FC35
> > Norhtern California
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bluebird3208"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I have had a long standing problem of the front air bags
> deflating
> > > soon after the bus is parked. The bags will not hold overnight
> and
> > > sometimes that is all I need before leaving the next day. The
> > jacks
> > > work great but it is just one more thing to do. I have been
all
> > over
> > > the bus. I have bubbled and sniffed (ultrasonic leak detector)
> every
> > > air leak I could find, and I am talking a detail inspection.
The
> > two
> > > dry tanks will hold air for 2 weeks but the wet bleeds off way
to
> > > soon.
> > >
> > > Here is proof that even I get lucky sometimes. I have been
> working
> > > on the genset quite a bit lately and I just hook up an air line
> > from
> > > the workshop to the schrader on the wet tank and keep it full
to
> > > operate the gen air ram. I was in a hurry today to go to lunch
> > with
> > > my wife and tried to whip the air hose of the shrader valve and
> > > snapped it off the air tank fill. All the air in the wet tank
> > > dumped rapidly as I left for lunch. When I got back the front
of
> > the
> > > bus is still at ride height. The only thing that makes sense
to
> me
> > > is that I am some how getting pressure to the front dump valve
> when
> > > there is available air pressure in the wet tank causing the
front
> > > bags to deflate.
> > >
> > > Anyone got an idea?
> > >
> > > Jim
> > > 83 FCRB
> > > Yorba Linda, ca
> > >
> >
>