'81 FC air leak

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I think you can get a replacement vacuum from john bleckly motors in macon. i
will get the name and number of the contact and send on.

re brake "sagecoach"
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> From: "davidkerryedwards"
> Date: 2006/11/27 Mon PM 10:37:45 EST
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: '81 FC air leak
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> Yep, it's the vacuum generator. You've been messing with the cruise control
haven't you!!
> If there's a leak in the cruise control system, it will cause the generator to
bleed off. It also
> could be bad vacuum generator. They are NO LONGER AVAILABLE. Plug the main
line
> coming out of generator and see if the leak stops. If it does, there's a leak
somewhere up
> in the cruise control system.
>
> kerry
> 82
> fc 35
> Denver
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw" wrote:
> >
> > Doug,
> > It may be the vacuum generator for the cruise control. They use
> > the flow of air past an oriface to generate vacuum. I was told that
> > if it continues to leak then there may be a leak in the cruise
> > control system.
> >
> > Gardner
> > 78FC33
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "doug_ngl"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Howdy Crew,
> > > Well, I got the Bird moved into its garage for the winter and
> > when I
> > > parked it, there was a sizeable air leak (noise) coming from the
> > front
> > > end. Upon investagation, I found the leak coming from whats looks
> > like
> > > a small vaccum solenoid that appears to be on the end of an air
> > > manifold. It is on the drivers side, pretty much inside and just
> > above
> > > the step hole in the bumper. I think the manifold distributes air
> > to
> > > the suspension. The air is leaking out of a small (1/8") tube
> > coming
> > > out of the bottom of this gizmo. Any ideas? It's cold here and I
> > > suppose an ice crystal could be in there, but what is this thing,
> > what
> > > does it do, why is it leaking air? What is the meaning of life.
> > Any
> > > and all input is appreciated. Doug Engel, Gunison,CO 1981 FC35SB
> > >
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