Air Issue (Not A/C) and Motor Cleaning

[Scott]

Kevin, I have tried to email you and it was returned regarding the
CORRECT NAPA part #'s for the rebuild of the AD-2 air dryer. If you
email me cme4boatsataoldotcom I will give you the NAPA numbers and
you should be able to find the whole rebuild and descicant cartridge
replacements for the air dryer.

Scott B
86FC35
SC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin McKeown"
wrote:
>
> Greetings again,
>
> Another little problem...when airing up the BB after sitting for a
> few days (all air in tanks depleted), the pressure climbs and stays
> at 30 PSI, and won't go any higher. I shut down the BB, and listen
> through the open hatch underneath the bed, and hear air excaping
> somewhere near the compressor. When it gets down to almost no
> pressure, I hear a click, and the hissing abruptly stops. I start
> up the BB again, and pressure climbs like normal up to the usual 125
> PSI or so, and no hissing. This happens almost every time with the
> same result.
>
> I've kind of got used to the routine, but naturally I'm afraid of
> getting stuck somewhere with only 30 pounds of air pressure (can't
> release the brakes, suspension dumped, etc). Any ideas? I know
> there must be some kind of valve that is sticking, but I can't find
> it in all that mess of hoses and wires. Any sugestions?
>
> Also, looking down through the engine hatch underneath the rear bed,
> the engine is pretty gunked op with old oil, dirt, and the
> usual "road cake". Can I hurt anything by soaking it with engine
> degreaser (Sam's Club Purple Cleaner), and hitting with a hose or
> pressure washer? I'd like to get the snail shells, mouse poop, and
> the grime washed off so I can see what I'm looking at. The top of
> the motor makes a nice dining room for the neighborhood little
> critters, and I guess the snails are tasty but their shells aren't.
> OK to pressure wash it clean?
>
> Thanks, like always....
>
> Kevin McKeown
> Yorba Linda, CA
> 1986 38' PT
> 8V92
>