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Hi Ralph,

Does this mean: That the spring/park brake could be activated,
as the air pressure leaks, While driving & applying the brakes????

Bill 88 FC


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> Hi Robert and everyone from Florida:
>
> Have not gotten back to it as yet, will head home tomorrow to get
another
> valve since the first one was bad out of the box. Fighting the cold
in
> Oklahoma as well.
>
> Symptoms were pressing the break pedal and it was soft and leaking
air to
> include air passing out of the spring break valve. New bad valve
would leak
> out of the exhaust on the bottom of the break valve but hold air
when pressed.
>
> I wish it were a walk in the park, no cut out under the carpet can
only get
> to it behind the headlight, drivers side.
>
> Best to your bride, Robert.
>
> Ralph
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> '84 FC35 Duncan, Oklahoma
> Ralph's RV Solutions
>
>
> At 03:26 AM 2/1/2007 +0000, you wrote:
> >Would not hold air pressure after shut down, took about an hour or
> >two to drain the tank. From under the front of the coach I could
hear
> >air leaking and was able to isolate it to the break valve. To get
to
> >it for repair, the front driver seat needs to be removed and under
> >the carpet there is an access plate to remove. Not much room to
work
> >and to many air lines for me to mess with.....but for Ralph it's
just
> >a walk in the park, hows the job comming along Ralph?
> >
> >Robert Britton
> >87FC
> >Hollister, California
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "one_dusty_hoot"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Ralph, Robert, I gather the E-6 brake controller
> > > assembly is somewhat analogus to a master cylinder.
> > > Somewhat in that controlled air pressures from
> > > this are sent to diaghrams when the brake treadle
> > > is pressed. I also doubt that I would be changing
> > > thing out but I would like to know how to detect
> > > a faulty one.
> > >
> > > Did this defective controller show during stardard
> > > air brake testing? Sound of air releasing? irratic
> > > braking or some other tests?
> > > Thanks,
> > > bob janes, 87fc35, greenville, sc
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Britton"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Ralph,
> > > > Just had mine done, the guy was glad to see me drive away, it
was
> >a
> > > > tuff job.
> > > > When I got home I had to call him to let him know that the
> >retarder
> > > > wasn't working with the brake. Took it back the next day, he
had
> >to
> > > > open it all up again to get in there and fix it. Forgot to
hook
> > > > something up I guess, it took him most of the day. He was
realy
> > > glad
> > > > to see me drive away the second time.
> > > > Say hi to Charolette!
> > > >
> > > > Robert Britton
> > > > 87FC
> > > > Hollister, California
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

Hi Bill:

It means, sitting parked on the RV pad in the back yard. Engine running,
air leaking out of the bottom of the break valve( the new bad one)

The original break valve, sitting on the pad, would build air. Then be
mushy and leak when the break was pressed and leak air, not only from the
break valve but the spring break (parking break) valve as well.

The new bad out of the box valve will build air in the Coach if I press and
hold it but no longer effect the spring break valve.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
'84 FC35 Duncan, Oklahoma
Ralph's RV Solutions


At 02:13 PM 2/1/2007 +0000, you wrote:


>Hi Ralph,
>
>Does this mean: That the spring/park brake could be activated,
>as the air pressure leaks, While driving & applying the brakes????
>
>Bill 88 FC
>
>
>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Robert and everyone from Florida:
> >
> > Have not gotten back to it as yet, will head home tomorrow to get
>another
> > valve since the first one was bad out of the box. Fighting the cold
>in
> > Oklahoma as well.
> >
> > Symptoms were pressing the break pedal and it was soft and leaking
>air to
> > include air passing out of the spring break valve. New bad valve
>would leak
> > out of the exhaust on the bottom of the break valve but hold air
>when pressed.
> >
> > I wish it were a walk in the park, no cut out under the carpet can
>only get
> > to it behind the headlight, drivers side.
> >
> > Best to your bride, Robert.
> >
> > Ralph
> >
> > Safe travels,
> >
> > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > '84 FC35 Duncan, Oklahoma
> > Ralph's RV Solutions
>