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Hooking up a aux. compressor
05-16-2005, 07:38
Post: #1
Hooking up a aux. compressor
Where does one tie in a hookup for a auxially compressor. I'd like to
do this for the purpose of keeping air to the bus while trying to find
a very slow air leak while the bus is not running. Also what should one
regulate to, the pressure of the incoming air.

Steve Creger
1982 FC35
Littleton,Co.
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05-16-2005, 07:42
Post: #2
Hooking up a aux. compressor
I have an inlet in the compartment below the pass seat that went to an
electric compressor.



Al S.

1981 31' fc

Now in Spokane



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Where does one tie in a hookup for a auxially compressor. I'd like to
do this for the purpose of keeping air to the bus while trying to find
a very slow air leak while the bus is not running. Also what should one
regulate to, the pressure of the incoming air.

Steve Creger
1982 FC35
Littleton,Co.





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05-16-2005, 07:44
Post: #3
Hooking up a aux. compressor
On an '82 FC I'd suggest tying into the wet-tank (curb-side behind the
front axle) output. There is a tee on the rear of the tank, with a
shraeder valve, you can attach there, and use a check-valve to ensure
that air can't leak out through your compressor connection. Any
pressure between 80psi and 120psi will be fine.

- Jeff Miller
http://www.wanderlodge.net
http://www.millercoachworks.com


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "stevecreger"
wrote:
> Where does one tie in a hookup for a auxially compressor. I'd like to
> do this for the purpose of keeping air to the bus while trying to
find
> a very slow air leak while the bus is not running. Also what should
one
> regulate to, the pressure of the incoming air.
>
> Steve Creger
> 1982 FC35
> Littleton,Co.
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05-16-2005, 13:46
Post: #4
Hooking up a aux. compressor
A year ago, I executed exactly as Jeff described below. Has worked like a
pro. I mounted the compressor in the basement compartment just in front of
the LR wheel where the battery boilers uste to be housed. Ran a copper line
from there to Jeff's hook up point, and put a valve in the line by the
compressor so could run air tools off the compressor without airing up the
bus.

dandarst86fc35rbhuntleyil.

>From: "Jeff Miller"
>Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Hooking up a aux. compressor
>Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 19:44:55 -0000
>
>On an '82 FC I'd suggest tying into the wet-tank (curb-side behind the
>front axle) output. There is a tee on the rear of the tank, with a
>shraeder valve, you can attach there, and use a check-valve to ensure
>that air can't leak out through your compressor connection. Any
>pressure between 80psi and 120psi will be fine.
>
> - Jeff Miller
>http://www.wanderlodge.net
>http://www.millercoachworks.com
>
>
>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "stevecreger"
>wrote:
> > Where does one tie in a hookup for a auxially compressor. I'd like to
> > do this for the purpose of keeping air to the bus while trying to
>find
> > a very slow air leak while the bus is not running. Also what should
>one
> > regulate to, the pressure of the incoming air.
> >
> > Steve Creger
> > 1982 FC35
> > Littleton,Co.
>
>
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05-17-2005, 06:17
Post: #5
Hooking up a aux. compressor
Dan - What make/model compressor did you install?

Thanks
Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA

>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Darst"
wrote:
> A year ago, I executed exactly as Jeff described below. Has worked
like a
> pro. I mounted the compressor in the basement compartment just in
front of
> the LR wheel where the battery boilers uste to be housed. Ran a
copper line
> from there to Jeff's hook up point, and put a valve in the line by
the
> compressor so could run air tools off the compressor without airing
up the
> bus.
>
> dandarst86fc35rbhuntleyil.
>
> >From: "Jeff Miller"
> >Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> >To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Hooking up a aux. compressor
> >Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 19:44:55 -0000
> >
> >On an '82 FC I'd suggest tying into the wet-tank (curb-side behind
the
> >front axle) output. There is a tee on the rear of the tank, with a
> >shraeder valve, you can attach there, and use a check-valve to
ensure
> >that air can't leak out through your compressor connection. Any
> >pressure between 80psi and 120psi will be fine.
> >
> > - Jeff Miller
> >http://www.wanderlodge.net
> >http://www.millercoachworks.com
> >
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "stevecreger"

> >wrote:
> > > Where does one tie in a hookup for a auxially compressor. I'd
like to
> > > do this for the purpose of keeping air to the bus while trying
to
> >find
> > > a very slow air leak while the bus is not running. Also what
should
> >one
> > > regulate to, the pressure of the incoming air.
> > >
> > > Steve Creger
> > > 1982 FC35
> > > Littleton,Co.
> >
> >
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05-17-2005, 06:51
Post: #6
Hooking up a aux. compressor
It is a porter cable mushroom 4 gallon tank set to hit 135 psi factory spec.
No oil maintenance on the compressor. I had to modify its configuration. The
motor and compressor were mounted on top of the tank. Would not fit into my
basement. So fabbed a steel plate to mount to the bottom of the tank and
stuck out from tank far enough to remount motor and compressor next to tank.

dandarst86fc35rbhuntleyil.

>From: "freewill2008"
>Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Hooking up a aux. compressor
>Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 18:17:55 -0000
>
>Dan - What make/model compressor did you install?
>
>Thanks
>Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
>
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Darst"
>wrote:
> > A year ago, I executed exactly as Jeff described below. Has worked
>like a
> > pro. I mounted the compressor in the basement compartment just in
>front of
> > the LR wheel where the battery boilers uste to be housed. Ran a
>copper line
> > from there to Jeff's hook up point, and put a valve in the line by
>the
> > compressor so could run air tools off the compressor without airing
>up the
> > bus.
> >
> > dandarst86fc35rbhuntleyil.
> >
> > >From: "Jeff Miller"
> > >Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > >To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Hooking up a aux. compressor
> > >Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 19:44:55 -0000
> > >
> > >On an '82 FC I'd suggest tying into the wet-tank (curb-side behind
>the
> > >front axle) output. There is a tee on the rear of the tank, with a
> > >shraeder valve, you can attach there, and use a check-valve to
>ensure
> > >that air can't leak out through your compressor connection. Any
> > >pressure between 80psi and 120psi will be fine.
> > >
> > > - Jeff Miller
> > >http://www.wanderlodge.net
> > >http://www.millercoachworks.com
> > >
> > >
> > >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "stevecreger"
>
> > >wrote:
> > > > Where does one tie in a hookup for a auxially compressor. I'd
>like to
> > > > do this for the purpose of keeping air to the bus while trying
>to
> > >find
> > > > a very slow air leak while the bus is not running. Also what
>should
> > >one
> > > > regulate to, the pressure of the incoming air.
> > > >
> > > > Steve Creger
> > > > 1982 FC35
> > > > Littleton,Co.
> > >
> > >
>
>
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