Testing compressor?

[Don Bradner]

They look like that style (after looking at the Clippard website), but the line
doesn't want to come out easily - how much of a tug should it be?

Collar looks to be greyish, and was overpainted in black that is mostly gone.

On 3/12/2008 at 12:45 PM David Brady wrote:

>Don,
>
>On my coach these fittings are either Clippard or Parker-Hannifen
>quick connects. To release the air line, depress on the colloar (either
>yellow or green) and pull on the air line. Clip a quarter inch off the
>airline (nice and square) and push into the fitting until it bottoms.
>Should solve the leak.
>
>David Brady
>'02 LXi, NC
>
>Don Bradner wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>> >
>> >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
>> >
>> >On 3/11/08, Don Bradner >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> 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.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Yahoo! Groups Links
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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