Water pressure regulator

[Curt Sprenger]

Ours stopped working. The regulator/check valve was removed and tossed
in the trash. Installed a new check valve, and use a pressure regulator
on the hose shore end. I have pictures if anyone is interested. The
pictures may be out on one of the sites too.

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.


davidkerryedwards wrote:

> Had odd water pressure problems on my Bird since I got it. Decided to
> chase it down today.
> Tracked the problem back to the water pressure regulator. Removed the
> bottom (at least I
> think it is the bottom, it looks to me like it is installed upside
> down with the bottom facing
> up). Inside of it was chock full or rust, calcium and assorted
> varieties of minerals and gunk.
> Piping was completely blocked. I cleaned it out enough to let water
> pass thru but I'm pretty
> sure it's not regulating pressure any more due to the additional gunk
> that must be in the top
> of it. Considered replacing it, but that's a pain in the neck. Have to
> remove a number of
> pipes, and even the valve controlling water flow to the heater, and
> the air blow out line from
> the chassis air to get enough room to unscrew the regulator. So I
> decided to leave it in place
> and use an in-line regulator with a gauge at the hose connection.
> Anyone done something
> similar? Anyone else checked to see if their regulators are actually
> functional?
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35 Unregulated
> Denver
>
>