After a long hiatus, I am fooling with the air system on my 1980 FC33.
First- I have the diagram #0988733 with diagrams. Everything is numbered rather
than labeled and I do not have the key. Anyone got a copy they could send?
Second- There is a gray air valve of some sort behind the driver's side bumper
outboard of the frame that has a bunch of hoses and one of the outlets Bottom
passenger's side) has the hose missing off it. Leaks at a pretty good clip. No
nearby homeless hose in evidence. What's this valve? Any idea where that
missing hose is supposed to go?
Third- The suspension dump valve does not seem to work as far as I can tell.
Light does not go on either. How fast is the dump supposed to happen? Any
common/easy things to check?
Fourth- The air cylinder to the generator slide is absent. There is a crimped
air hose but I do not see a bracket or anything else. Any good place to get
parts or an alternative (eg electric) arrangement? Anyone got a picture of the
factory layout? Thanks.
John Churchill
LARGE MARGE
1980 FC 33
Sanibel FL
I can answer two questions....
The "missing hose" behind the bumper is normal, the "leaking" air creates vacuum
for the cruise control. This valve has a proper name, but I can't remember it.
If your cruise doesn't work (as it didn't on my old FC), you can cap that "leak"
if it makes you feel better (I did).
The suspension should dump fully in 20-30 seconds. The valve is electric over
air, it could be as simple as a loose wire.
Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis
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WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Robin"
wrote:
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> After a long hiatus, I am fooling with the air system on my 1980 FC33.
>
> First- I have the diagram #0988733 with diagrams. Everything is numbered
rather than labeled and I do not have the key. Anyone got a copy they could
send?
>
> Second- There is a gray air valve of some sort behind the driver's side bumper
outboard of the frame that has a bunch of hoses and one of the outlets Bottom
passenger's side) has the hose missing off it. Leaks at a pretty good clip. No
nearby homeless hose in evidence. What's this valve? Any idea where that
missing hose is supposed to go?
>
> Third- The suspension dump valve does not seem to work as far as I can tell.
Light does not go on either. How fast is the dump supposed to happen? Any
common/easy things to check?
>
> Fourth- The air cylinder to the generator slide is absent. There is a crimped
air hose but I do not see a bracket or anything else. Any good place to get
parts or an alternative (eg electric) arrangement? Anyone got a picture of the
factory layout? Thanks.
>
> John Churchill
> LARGE MARGE
> 1980 FC 33
> Sanibel FL
>
you can still buy vacuum generators maybe not in the same style
stephen 77fc35
dupreeproducts.com
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WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <scottforman75@...>
wrote:
>
> I can answer two questions....
>
> The "missing hose" behind the bumper is normal, the "leaking" air creates
vacuum for the cruise control. This valve has a proper name, but I can't
remember it. If your cruise doesn't work (as it didn't on my old FC), you can
cap that "leak" if it makes you feel better (I did).
>
> The suspension should dump fully in 20-30 seconds. The valve is electric over
air, it could be as simple as a loose wire.
>
> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
> Memphis
>
> --- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Robin"
wrote:
> >
> > After a long hiatus, I am fooling with the air system on my 1980 FC33.
> >
> > First- I have the diagram #0988733 with diagrams. Everything is numbered
rather than labeled and I do not have the key. Anyone got a copy they could
send?
> >
> > Second- There is a gray air valve of some sort behind the driver's side
bumper outboard of the frame that has a bunch of hoses and one of the outlets
Bottom passenger's side) has the hose missing off it. Leaks at a pretty good
clip. No nearby homeless hose in evidence. What's this valve? Any idea where
that missing hose is supposed to go?
> >
> > Third- The suspension dump valve does not seem to work as far as I can tell.
Light does not go on either. How fast is the dump supposed to happen? Any
common/easy things to check?
> >
> > Fourth- The air cylinder to the generator slide is absent. There is a
crimped air hose but I do not see a bracket or anything else. Any good place to
get parts or an alternative (eg electric) arrangement? Anyone got a picture of
the factory layout? Thanks.
> >
> > John Churchill
> > LARGE MARGE
> > 1980 FC 33
> > Sanibel FL
> >
>
Who makes an electric cruise control? Mine went out 4 years ago. How much
work is there to install?
Chuck
81SBFC
Florida
> When my vacuum generator failed I did buy a couple of vacuum generators
> which I had planned to use to replace the original. My memory is that I
> chose not to use them because none of them had the built in shut off
> diaphragm like the Wanderlodge original. All the ones I could find would
> have been running constantly whereas the OE shut off when the appropriate
> vacuum level was reached. The OE was a part used on old Ford trucks as I
> recall. Perhaps an old Ford truck forum might have info on a suitable
> replacement. I looked for a long time for a vacuum generator with a built
> in shut off valve and couldn't find one. I'm sure that someone with the
> skills of a Cuban mechanic could adapt some kind of generator to work. I
> concluded an electric cruise control was a better option
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35
> Denver
>
>
>
>
>
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WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, cfsomers@... wrote:
>
> Who makes an electric cruise control? Mine went out 4 years ago. How
much
> work is there to install?
>
> Chuck
>
> 81SBFC
> Florida
>
> > When my vacuum generator failed I did buy a couple of vacuum
generators
> > which I had planned to use to replace the original. My memory is
that I
> > chose not to use them because none of them had the built in shut off
> > diaphragm like the Wanderlodge original. All the ones I could find
would
> > have been running constantly whereas the OE shut off when the
appropriate
> > vacuum level was reached. The OE was a part used on old Ford trucks
as I
> > recall. Perhaps an old Ford truck forum might have info on a
suitable
> > replacement. I looked for a long time for a vacuum generator with a
built
> > in shut off valve and couldn't find one. I'm sure that someone with
the
> > skills of a Cuban mechanic could adapt some kind of generator to
work. I
> > concluded an electric cruise control was a better option
> >
> > Kerry
> > 82 FC 35
> > Denver
Kerry did you ever get your cruse control to work? I just took mine
apart and cleaned up the internals and now it works perfect. But I
don't think mine has any vacumm censor device that will turn it oft and
on at a certain vacumm pressure. If there is such a device I have
never seen it on my coach.
Jon
Rebel Bird
Bremerton washington
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