Another compressor problem
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12-31-2007, 03:22
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Another compressor problem
While I'm thinking about it...The governor is most likely mounted on a frame
member, main channel or cross member. That is where they are located on the 1986 and 1987 PTs. Kevin McKeowns was so well hidden it took a lot of looking to find it. He relocated it to a convenient sport to make it accessible for any future work. On Dec 31, 2007 7:16 AM, Curt Sprenger > I wish I could answer your question. Here is a link to an air governor > picture. If there is a governor on your coach, I believe it will look like > this one, probable an aluminum color, not gold. > > > http://velvac.thomasnet.com/viewitems/ai...ernor\ -d-2-style- > > > On Dec 31, 2007 7:03 AM, bubblerboy64 > > > Ok, Where is the governor? You guys gotta remember I am pretty much > > stupid on this stuff. The only thing on the compressor is what > > appears to be a small filter housing on right side of the thing > > looking into the engine bay from the front of the bus. Something > > obviously opens and or controls the compressor because when it is > > functioning I can hear it cycle on and off. > > > > John Heckman > > central Pa > > 1973 FC > > > > > > > > My guess is it's the governor, assuming there is a governor on your > > coach. > > > Myself, others, have reported like problems and resolved the > > problem by > > > removing the old governor and installing a new (not rebuilt) > > governor. > > > > > > On Dec 31, 2007 6:36 AM, bubblerboy64 > > > > > > > Well, I went out and started the bus and wouldn't you know it > > the > > > > compressor immediately kicked on and functioned as it should. It > > > > cycled up to 125psi on the gauge and shut off and every thing > > seems > > > > fine. But we know that is not the case. Idea's thoughts anything > > on > > > > this with this little bit more information. > > > > John Heckman > > > > central Pa > > > > 1973 FC > > > > > > > > > > I haven't had a chance to look into this today as yet. I > > appeciate > > > > > the help to this point. My question is what regulates the > > > > > compressor? The pulley is spinning all the time but I can tell > > by > > > > the > > > > > sound that it cycles on an off as far as a load.The compressor > > > > > mounting rattles rather noisily when it is changing the tanks. > > > > Does > > > > > something close and open to fill the tanks? I have this idea > > again > > > > > perhaps I am wrong that this is electrical? Or as Gregory said > > > > there > > > > > is a valve sticking. Now where are the valves? In the top of the > > > > > compressor. Remember this thing is bits and pieces of parts so > > > > that > > > > > makes it even more interesting. I had this occur before one time > > > > and > > > > > my shore batteries were down. I got the batteries charged up and > > > > the > > > > > compressor kicked in. Could be just lucky or a coincidence? > > Seems > > > > > like a leak would leak all the time rather then come and go. I > > > > plan > > > > > on fooling around here today with it so I will be back and > > forth. I > > > > > guess the first thing I will do is just start the bus and try > > > > again. > > > > > I need to figure this out because at some point its going to > > stay > > > > > broke. Likely at the worst possible time. So I need to > > understand > > > > > the system a little better. > > > > > John Heckman > > > > > central Pa > > > > > 1973 FC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > John, if the belt is tight and the compressor is spinning > > check > > > > the > > > > > > key in the pully shaft???? you can also check to see if the > > > > > > compressor head gets hot??? > > > > > > > > > > > > If it is a leak it must be big. you can not hear it because it > > > > > wont > > > > > > build enough pressure to hiss and while the cat is running > > there > > > > is > > > > > > too much noise to hear a big leak hiss. I would hook the aux > > air > > > > up > > > > > > to a remote shop compressor and look for a leak that way. > > build > > > > a > > > > > > male to mail fitting for a remote compressor line's female end > > > > and > > > > > > try and build up the tanks in the bus that way?????? I have > > had > > > > > > valves hang up that just needed a jolt of reverse air to get > > thm > > > > > > free. > > > > > > > > > > > > It could also be that there is a blockage in the compressor > > > > output > > > > > > line to the first tank > > > > > > > > > > > > GregoryO'Connor > > > > > > 94ptRomolandCa > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > "bubblerboy64" > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Upon trying to take the son-in-law for a turn in the bus I > > > > found > > > > > > that > > > > > > > the compressor would not bring the air up to release the > > > > brakes. > > > > > > > Checked and the belt is Ok and the compressors seems to be > > > > > turning > > > > > > Ok. > > > > > > > Is there a solenoid or a switch which activates and > > deactivates > > > > > > the > > > > > > > compressor. I get about 30lbs on the air gauge but no more. > > > > The > > > > > > only > > > > > > > other clue is that when the compressor is running normally > > it > > > > > > makes > > > > > > > enough noise that I can hear it and it is not doing that. > > > > Don't > > > > > > know > > > > > > > beans about what I am dealing with but any help or > > suggestions > > > > as > > > > > > to > > > > > > > what to look at or for would certainly be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > John Heckman > > > > > > > central Pa > > > > > > > 1973 FC converted to 3208 CAT > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Curt Sprenger > > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" > > > Anaheim Hills, CA > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Curt Sprenger > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" > Anaheim Hills, CA > -- Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" Anaheim Hills, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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