Air Dryer Info

[erniecarpet@...]

Scott- everytime I go into a parts store I always look for someone with the
same color hair as mine. Those individuals usually have been around the parts
business for a while and usually can handle a request without having to say, I
don't know. The can't look stuff up and find what the customer needs
generation is well upon us. I guess they earn their $5 per hour~ Ernie- 83PT40
in
Texas- I sure don't tell them I have a Bluebird- they wouldn't have a clue


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[cglaser2@...>]

Hi All,

Tom gave me a number for an AD-2 purge valve kit
Bendix part # BX287053. NAPA cannot find it or cross-reference it. Does
anyone have any additional information on this part?

Charles
83 FC 35


----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 2:23 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Air Pressure Problem


> Hello again all,
>
> Well now that all the planets are back in alignment (my travel has slowed
> down, the weather is nice, some honeydoo's are completed) I am back to
> this
> problem. I imagine all of you were on the right track but let me try to
> describe it a little better. At the bottom of the cylinder is a small
> philips head screw that secures a rubber washer to a round cap about the
> size of a coke bottle cap (new style, not the old one we had to use a
> bottle
> opener for) I put that in just in case any of you are old enough to
> remember
> bottle openers. This cap has a triangular shape base and is attached to a
> nut about 2 inches across by three small philips head screws. My question
> is do I need to unscrew the big nut?
>
> From the air dryer chalenged not so big nut.
>
>
> Charles
>
>
> Unscrew the part(4 screws) and take it to NAPA and get a new purge valve
> kit
> Bendix part # BX287053 about $13.94. Install the new one.Its for a Bendix
> AD-2 air dryer.
>
> tom
> 1982 FC35
> Ab
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 1:33 PM
> Subject: [Wanderlodge] Air Pressure Problem
>
>
>>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
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>> Just cranked up the bird (83 FC 35) and the air pressure doesn't come
>> up.
>> I have traced the problem to a vertical cylinder next to the drive shaft
>> about midway of the coach. The air is escaping around a rubber washer
>> secured by a small Philips head screw at the bottom of the cylinder.
>> Should I just replace the rubber washer or is this a larger problem?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> Charles
>>
>> 83 FC 35
>>
>> Stone Mountain GA
>>
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[Curt Sprenger]

287053 is a good number. My parts receipt shows that number. NAPA
stores in my area aren't able to help with parts I need. Maybe you are
experiencing the same. A big truck parts place will have it.

Curt Sprenger ‘87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.


cglaser2@... wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>Tom gave me a number for an AD-2 purge valve kit
>Bendix part # BX287053. NAPA cannot find it or cross-reference it. Does
>anyone have any additional information on this part?
>
>Charles
>83 FC 35
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From:
>To:
>Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 2:23 PM
>Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Air Pressure Problem
>
>
>

[Tom Warner]

NAPA has access to all of these parts in fact all of the Bendix and Haldex
parts for the majority of the parts for our suspension, brakes etc. Most of
the employees are just to lazy to find them. They are trained to have you
give them a car make, model, and year and if you cant most of them are
stumped. Also NAPA sometimes does funny things with the numbers they assign
to these parts. Sometimes they add a 00 in front of the part number. I just
uploaded a new file under Forward Control & Maintenance that gives all of
the correct part numbers for the AD2. If there are other air driers that
are used I will upload those also if someone needs them.

Tom Warner
1982 FC35
Vernon Center,NY

At 12:54 PM 5/14/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>287053 is a good number. My parts receipt shows that number. NAPA
>stores in my area aren't able to help with parts I need. Maybe you are
>experiencing the same. A big truck parts place will have it.
>
>Curt Sprenger '87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.
>
>
>cglaser2@... wrote:
>
> >Hi All,
> >
> >Tom gave me a number for an AD-2 purge valve kit
> >Bendix part # BX287053. NAPA cannot find it or cross-reference it. Does
> >anyone have any additional information on this part?
> >
> >Charles
> >83 FC 35
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From:
> >To:
> >Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 2:23 PM
> >Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Air Pressure Problem
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

[Scott]

Charles, I got my rebuild kits (purge valve and descicant cartridge)
from NAPA at first they were stumped as well..then I got the MGR and
told him my concerns..I would be buying parts from time and want to
buy them from my "local" store! I asked him for a suggestion as to
who I should deal with that will work with me rather than be more
interested in schmoozing the parts delivery girl!! He straightened
things out..now I only deal with him and they deliver in stock parts
within 30min most of the time..Just get the right guy..they sell em..
Scott
86FC35 "RUBY"
Murrells Inlet SC (man is it noisey lots of harleys arriving)
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
> NAPA has access to all of these parts in fact all of the Bendix and
Haldex
> parts for the majority of the parts for our suspension, brakes etc.
Most of
> the employees are just to lazy to find them. They are trained to
have you
> give them a car make, model, and year and if you cant most of them
are
> stumped. Also NAPA sometimes does funny things with the numbers
they assign
> to these parts. Sometimes they add a 00 in front of the part
number. I just
> uploaded a new file under Forward Control & Maintenance that gives
all of
> the correct part numbers for the AD2. If there are other air driers
that
> are used I will upload those also if someone needs them.
>
> Tom Warner
> 1982 FC35
> Vernon Center,NY
>
> At 12:54 PM 5/14/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >287053 is a good number. My parts receipt shows that number. NAPA
> >stores in my area aren't able to help with parts I need. Maybe you
are
> >experiencing the same. A big truck parts place will have it.
> >
> >Curt Sprenger '87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.
> >
> >
> >cglaser2@b... wrote:
> >
> > >Hi All,
> > >
> > >Tom gave me a number for an AD-2 purge valve kit
> > >Bendix part # BX287053. NAPA cannot find it or cross-reference
it. Does
> > >anyone have any additional information on this part?
> > >
> > >Charles
> > >83 FC 35
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From:
> > >To:
> > >Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 2:23 PM
> > >Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Air Pressure Problem
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >

[George Lowry]

Something else I have noticed about NAPA - Some of the stores are Car
and Truck parts and others are just Car parts. And as Tom mentioned,
some of the employees are too lazy to do the research necessary to get
the parts. Whenever I have gone to one that has "Truck parts" in
their name, the service has been much better.

George Lowry
'95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)
Spearfish, SD

Tom Warner wrote:

> NAPA has access to all of these parts in fact all of the Bendix and Haldex
> parts for the majority of the parts for our suspension, brakes etc. Most of
> the employees are just to lazy to find them. They are trained to have you
> give them a car make, model, and year and if you cant most of them are
> stumped. Also NAPA sometimes does funny things with the numbers they assign
> to these parts. Sometimes they add a 00 in front of the part number. I just
> uploaded a new file under Forward Control & Maintenance that gives all of
> the correct part numbers for the AD2. If there are other air driers that
> are used I will upload those also if someone needs them.
>
> Tom Warner
> 1982 FC35
> Vernon Center,NY
>
>

[Dan Weaver]

Tom,
Can you add info in files on Bluebird BMC Air Dryer info:
NAPA Part number DQ6026 ($123.99)is the correct repair kit for the
Midland Graw Air Pure Plus air dryer on a 94/95/?? BMC 37'. The kit
consists of the desiccant canister, coalescing filter, 175 PSI
pressure relief valve, orings, purge valve shield, screws etc.

Also, here is a good Benmdix link:
http://www.bendix.com/products/Compressors.shtml

Dan
94 BMC 37'

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
clip If there are other air driers that
> are used I will upload those also if someone needs them.
>
> Tom Warner
> 1982 FC35
> Vernon Center,NY
>