Air Pressure Problem

[Ralph L. Fullenwider]

Hi Charles:

There is a large hex looking body that unscrews from the lid. The purge
valve is in there. Some times it takes mounting the lid gently in a vice
and tapping the wrench connected to the hex below the lid to get it to
separate then it just un screws. Then you will need a large blade screw
driver and a 7/16" socket to remove the purge valve with.

Good luck

Safe travels,

Ralph Fullenwider
Dream_35_Team
'85FC35 in Oklahoma
Ralph's RV Solutions


At 03:20 PM 5/8/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>Tom,
>
>I want to make sure we are talking about the same thing. This cylinder is
>virtical, at the bottom below the cylinder itself is what I assume is the
>purge valve. It has what I think is an air line going into it and also an
>electrical lead. The three screws attach the leaking cap and three bolts
>attach the lower part (pruge valve) I think to the cylinder. I don't see
>four screws anywhere. Do you think it is the same thing maybe just a
>different mounting arrangement?
>
>Charles
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Warner
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 2:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Air Pressure Problem
>
>
> Still the same fix as the first time you asked back in March. Remove the
> complete purge valve from the bottom and get a new kit and replace it. See
> below the last time I posted this.
>
> Tom
> 1982 FC35
> Vernon Center,NY
>
> At 02:23 PM 5/8/2005 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hello again all,
> >
> >Well now that all the planets are back in alignment (my travel has slowed
> >down, the weather is nice, some honeydoo's are completed) I am back to
> this
> >problem. I imagine all of you were on the right track but let me try to
> >describe it a little better. At the bottom of the cylinder is a small
> >philips head screw that secures a rubber washer to a round cap about the
> >size of a coke bottle cap (new style, not the old one we had to use a
> bottle
> >opener for) I put that in just in case any of you are old enough to
> remember
> >bottle openers. This cap has a triangular shape base and is attached to a
> >nut about 2 inches across by three small philips head screws. My question
> >is do I need to unscrew the big nut?
> >
> > From the air dryer chalenged not so big nut.
> >
> >
> >Charles
> >
> >
> >Unscrew the part(4 screws) and take it to NAPA and get a new purge
> valve kit
> >Bendix part # BX287053 about $13.94. Install the new one.Its for a Bendix
> >AD-2 air dryer.
> >
> >tom
> >1982 FC35
> >Ab
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From:
> >To:
> >Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 1:33 PM
> >Subject: [Wanderlodge] Air Pressure Problem
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Just cranked up the bird (83 FC 35) and the air pressure doesn't
> come up.
> > > I have traced the problem to a vertical cylinder next to the drive
> shaft
> > > about midway of the coach. The air is escaping around a rubber washer
> > > secured by a small Philips head screw at the bottom of the cylinder.
> > > Should I just replace the rubber washer or is this a larger problem?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Charles
> > >
> > > 83 FC 35
> > >
> > > Stone Mountain GA
> > >
>