Bendix cruise control

[Richard Gideon]

Morning Ralph & Bill: Is there a way to clean or service those two
solenoid valves? Are the replacements available through Bendix? My
understanding is that these valves are mounted inside the approx 12"X
16" steel case behind the drivers side battery box on the 1988 FC.

Bill...have you removed the throttle cable to clean & lubricate?

Thanks from keeping this CC/fast idle discussion going.

Dick Gideon
Freedom Bird
1989 35FC35
On the Road at Canyon Lake, TX



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> Morning Bill:
>
> There are 2 valves mounted on or near the control unit. I would
suspect one
> of those are sticking from time to time on you for the high idle. Since
> your cruise is working the cc-5 is working and that is in drive but
when in
> N the air should be metered from those valves to the inversion valve
and
> conversely the cc-5. Back up a step or 2 from the cc-5 and see what you
> come up with is where I would start.
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> 84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
> Duncan, Oklahoma
>
> At 12:56 PM 1/13/2008 +0000, you wrote:
>
>
> >HELLO RALPH,
> >
> >
> >Thank you for posting these precious documents.
> >But, now I am more confused??????
> >
> >Our Bendix cruise control works great. It is the high idle
> >on our FC that is intermittent, It occationally takes off
> >and really revs up the 3208, So it can not be trusted or used.
> >
> >One of the troubleshooting tips in the manual is to check the
> >resistance of the potentiometer in the CC-5.
> >Well two of the readings show an open circuit and the third reading
> >is in tolerance.
> >Do you have any advice on where to check further??
> >
> >Thanks again for all your posts.
> >
> >Bill 88 FC Michigan
> >
> >
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello everyone:
> > >
> > > Earlier today, I put some files in a folder in the files section
> >Concerning
> > > the Bendix Cruise Control. It is split up into 3 PDF files and is
> >as
> > > complete a manual as I have been able to put together over the
> >years. The
> > > Manual not only cover advanced trouble shooting, it covers the dip
> >switch
> > > set up of the control module and the math that addresses the "why"
> >of the
> > > dip switch settings.
> > >
> > > Along with these files, I up loaded another PDF file for the 6V and
> >8V air
> > > throttle systems, as these systems on the PT's incorporate the air
> > > throttle. There is another file section that is the text portion
> >explaining
> > > how the air throttle works and the sequence of operation that I
> >wrote a
> > > couple of years ago.
> > >
> > > I hope you find these files helpful.
> > >
> > > Oh for those that have not run across it as yet, on the FC's the
> >high idle
> > > is set with the cruise control where the PT's the cruise is not
> >used but a
> > > separate high idle system comes into play.
> > >
> > >
> > > Safe travels,
> > >
> > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > > 84FC35 "Ruff Diamond" (looking good with new oak floors and
> >captains chairs
> > > up front)
> > > Duncan, Oklahoma
> > >
> >
>