Questions about low air

[Curt Sprenger]

I agree with Mike. Have experienced this a couple times in 5 years.

On Jan 6, 2008 5:34 PM, Mike Hohnstein <MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:

> It's not uncommon for debris to cause intermittent operational
> irregularities. I have seen this more often in suspension, rather in brake
> operation, it's likely a piece of junk caused a temporary blockage of the
> sensor setting it off.
> MH
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: curlesw
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 7:16 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Questions about low air
>
> We were on the last few miles of our 4,000 mile trip yesterday and
> home was just a few miles down the road when my "low air" light and
> buzzer decided to go off. We had just finished descending a 4,100+
> mountain and all my gauges were perfect. I immediately checked all
> three air gauges and all three were well within the normal operating
> limits. I checked my brakes and all was fine but nervous given the
> situation. I continued slowly on and watched as the system increased
> pressure as it normally does once it gets too low.
>
> We were able to make it home just fine but the light and buzzer never
> went off, even when the system was clearly operating ok (i.e. the
> gauges indicating all was well). Once home, I turned the Bird off
> and walked around listening for leaks but could not find/hear
> anything. Today, I turned the Bird on and light and buzzer went off
> once the system was fully pressurized. I drove to storage and all
> was normal, go figure. As such, I am thoroughly confused and have a
> couple of questions.
>
> 1) Has anyone experienced a similar problem?
>
> 2) How long should a properly functioning system stay pressurized?
> After 12 hours of sitting, my system will require a few moments to
> fully pressurize once I start the Bird. Also, when driving on the
> highway for example, the system goes from full to low and then pump
> back up to full every 20-30 minutes. Is this normal?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Wayne C.
> San Diego, CA
> 1985 PT-40
>
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Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA


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