Air operated dump valuve

[mbulriss]

Congrats on the successful maiden voyage - may you have many more uneventful
trips. In addition to what has already been mentioned, I usually spray the
metal shaft of the paddle with some silicon spray whenever I open them to dump.
Seems to keep them opening easier. I am sure Stephen Birtles (Dupree Products)
will chime in with other ideas/comments when he sees your post.

Did you get any pictures during your trip for Bird of the Week? Send them on
in!

Thanks,

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jerry_94110" wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I purchased "Free Bird" around 3 months ago and final was able to take her out
on our maiden voyage. I had all the shocks and air bags replaced and had all the
mechanicals check out at ABR (American Bus Repair) located in Alameda, CA. Great
place to have work done if you are ever in the area.
>
> The maiden voyage went well. We took her from San Francisco to Lake Tahoe. I
was amazed at how many complements we received. I came across one issue when it
was time to dump the tanks. Both gray and black dump valves seem to stick. I had
to pull (quite hard) on the black round knobs to get them open. I also noticed
that after I closed them, the black valve continued to leak air.
>
> My questions is do these valves need to be lubricated so that they don't sick
and also, how do I fix the air leak? Or should I just buy new valves? I located
power twis-loc valves on dupree products website. is this the correct valve to
replace them with?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Jerry Kocher
> 1987 PT38
> San Francisco, CA
>