Testing compressor?

[Don Bradner]

I'm not sure how "normal" I would call any air leak, just pointing out that
there are lots of places and separate storage tanks.

I would love to find/repair all of the leaks to my auxiliary system. I know, for
example, that if I wiggle the air fittings to the dump valves I can induce an
audible leak. I don't know how those fittings work, and hence how to fix them.

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Eureka, CA

On 3/12/2008 at 8:19 AM Ryan Wright wrote:

>Thanks Don. Really appreciate this information, I did not know this;
>it's good to know my air system is holding air acceptably. The
>suspension does stay up, as does the air on the front/rear gauge. It's
>just the aux air systems that bleed down fairly rapidly. I'm quite
>pleased to hear this is normal.
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>So the problem, then, is just the front/rear (brake) tanks depleting
>so quickly and taking so long to fill back up. I'll bet the
>mechanics find it pretty quick Friday. I brought the coach to them
>once before and they did a great job.
>
>-Ryan
>'86 PT-40 8V92
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>On 3/11/08, Don Bradner wrote:
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>> My assumption is that there are three separate (at least) air storage
>systems on my Bird.
>> One for brakes, one for suspension, and one for auxiliary, with the
>latter including the
>> step. That one is the fastest leaker on mine. The assumption is based
>on: The front/rear
>> gauge, which is the brakes, stays up. The air bags stay inflated. The
>low air indicator
>> comes on in just a few minutes without air, and the step comes out.
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