| Out with the old- in with the new. [message #327649] |
Mon, 01 January 2018 16:54  |
Ralph
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Location: WPB FL
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Finally picked up a viair 444 c to replace the original Dana pump. The Dana still works, just not very well. It's getting tired.
You say "OCD" like its a bad thing!
1974 Glacier
Flexsteel seats
4k onan
Alum wheels
WPB FL
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| Re: [GMCnet] Out with the old- in with the new. [message #327654 is a reply to message #327653] |
Mon, 01 January 2018 20:41  |
Ken Burton
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Kingsley Coach wrote on Mon, 01 January 2018 19:47There are replacement pistons and flapper valves to rebuild the
original...had you asked on line here.
Remember, we're all in this together !
Mike in NM
**SNIP **
I rebuilt mine in about an hour about 14 years ago. It is still running fine.
This is one of those items that is used do little that I feel a rebuild is a better choice than replacement. On an all day trip in travel it runs once or twice for 30 seconds or so each time. I do carry a Harbor freight 12 volt tire inflation compressor that could be quickly attached if the OEM DANA should quit.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Out with the old- in with the new. [message #327656 is a reply to message #327654] |
Mon, 01 January 2018 22:43 |
Richard Denney
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Ken,
When I first got my coach, I rebuilt my Dana pump using the same kit you
used, and it still did a poor job of filling that big Power Level tank. The
roads here are neither flat nor straight, and my bags draw air on long
sweeping turns. My pump runs a lot more than yours, and the Viair pump
works a lot more quickly.
Doesn’t the EL-I in your ‘76 use a small tank?
Rick “not remembering which system used that small tank” Denney
On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 9:42 PM Ken Burton wrote:
> Kingsley Coach wrote on Mon, 01 January 2018 19:47
>> There are replacement pistons and flapper valves to rebuild the
>> original...had you asked on line here.
>> Remember, we're all in this together !
>>
>> Mike in NM
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>> **SNIP **
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> I rebuilt mine in about an hour about 14 years ago. It is still running
> fine.
> This is one of those items that is used do little that I feel a rebuild is
> a better choice than replacement. On an all day trip in travel it runs
> once or twice for 30 seconds or so each time. I do carry a Harbor freight
> 12 volt tire inflation compressor that could be quickly attached if the OEM
> DANA should quit.
> --
> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Out with the old- in with the new. [message #327660 is a reply to message #327656] |
Tue, 02 January 2018 03:29 |
Ken Burton
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Richard Denney wrote on Mon, 01 January 2018 22:43Ken,
When I first got my coach, I rebuilt my Dana pump using the same kit you
used, and it still did a poor job of filling that big Power Level tank. The
roads here are neither flat nor straight, and my bags draw air on long
sweeping turns. My pump runs a lot more than yours, and the Viair pump
works a lot more quickly.
Doesn't the EL-I in your '76 use a small tank?
Rick "not remembering which system used that small tank" Denney
On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 9:42 PM Ken Burton wrote:
> Kingsley Coach wrote on Mon, 01 January 2018 19:47
>> There are replacement pistons and flapper valves to rebuild the
>> original...had you asked on line here.
>> Remember, we're all in this together !
>>
>> Mike in NM
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>>
>> **SNIP **
>
>
> I rebuilt mine in about an hour about 14 years ago. It is still running
> fine.
> This is one of those items that is used do little that I feel a rebuild is
> a better choice than replacement. On an all day trip in travel it runs
> once or twice for 30 seconds or so each time. I do carry a Harbor freight
> 12 volt tire inflation compressor that could be quickly attached if the OEM
> DANA should quit.
> --
> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
>
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Rick Denney
73 x-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
Off-list email to rick at rickdenney dot com
You are correct the tank is something just over a quart. About the only time that I hear the compressor kick on is if I switch from a relatively flat interstate to a 2 lane country road. Also if I pickup a good crosswind it will auto level and sometimes kick on for that. Due to the delay in the level sensing switches it seldom corrects much for normal road variations. The corrections only occur if the out of normal conditions stay constant for a period of time. I do not know what that time value is. To be honest I seldom think about it since it is all automatic like GM designed it.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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