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Dana aircompressor [message #318953] Tue, 13 June 2017 18:36 Go to next message
shydamsel is currently offline  shydamsel   United States
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1973 Canyonlands 26'
I rebuilt the dana air compressor for some reason it decided to break again, the piston shaft broke. So a friend rebuilt it for me and it took me awhile to get it back in. I was distracted by other projects. Today I put it in and it does not seem to stop just keeps running. I aired up the tank with the shredder valve at the tank and just past the compressor. I re-read the rebuild instructions and still am not sure why it wont shut off. I do not hear any air escaping any where. I can find no details to see if I wired something wrong, there is one wire I am not sure of.


Shydamsel shydamsel2@yahoo.com Northern California 1973 26' with 455
Re: Dana aircompressor [message #318955 is a reply to message #318953] Tue, 13 June 2017 18:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
lqqkatjon is currently offline  lqqkatjon   United States
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NYou have to get a way to check the air pressure in system. The shut off pressure is a little high, so it may not be able to get to the 110-120 pressure the switch is set to. Otherwise if you are seeing 120 psi, and greater and it is still pumping you have a bad switch or it is wired wrong.

Jon Roche 75 palm beach EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now. St. Cloud, MN http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/

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Re: [GMCnet] Dana aircompressor [message #318956 is a reply to message #318953] Tue, 13 June 2017 19:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jimk is currently offline  jimk   United States
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There is a gray or black box that has a diaphram that sense air pressure
and opens up the circuit.
The diaphragm goes out so you need to replace it.
It is about $30, find it on our web site under Rear suspension.

On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 4:36 PM, Carla wrote:

> 1973 Canyonlands 26'
> I rebuilt the dana air compressor for some reason it decided to break
> again, the piston shaft broke. So a friend rebuilt it for me and it took me
> awhile to get it back in. I was distracted by other projects. Today I put
> it in and it does not seem to stop just keeps running. I aired up the tank
> with the shredder valve at the tank and just past the compressor. I
> re-read the rebuild instructions and still am not sure why it wont shut
> off. I do
> not hear any air escaping any where. I can find no details to see if I
> wired something wrong, there is one wire I am not sure of.
>
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> shydamsel2@yahoo.com
> Northern California
> 1973 26' with 455
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Re: Dana aircompressor [message #318957 is a reply to message #318955] Tue, 13 June 2017 19:17 Go to previous message
Bullitthead is currently offline  Bullitthead   United States
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Get a gauge on the system, temporary or plumb it in, and check the pressure. Mine doesn't cut off until 135 psi., according to the gauge I plumbed into the system. Use soapy water to check for leaks you cannot hear. The power supply wire for the pump was routed directly from the pressure switch from the factory, but your P.O. may have installed a relay in between them like I did to reduce the current load on the pressure switch and the power supply buss energized by the ignition key. It is also best to run the engine while the compressor is on so it gets full voltage from the charging system. Let us know what pressure you reach and we'll go from there.

Terry Kelpien ASE Master Technician 73 Glacier 260 Smithfield, Va.
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