Re: deuce air system troubles

From: kurt (thisoldhouse@libcom.com)
Date: Tue Oct 18 2005 - 18:20:07 PDT


hi.

I started the truck today and it built up pressure to about 40 lbs. Then I
heard air leak
out for about 30 seconds or so. I stepped on the brake pedal a few times
and viola!
hissing stopped. The pressure built up as it normally would do and
everything was OK.
I continued hitting the brakes a bunch of times with no problems. So...
It appears that something was stuck in the air hydraulic cylinder and is now
unstuck. I will
be sure to abide by several list readers comments to lubricate and keep
lubricated the air
hydraulic cylinder.

A couple list members suggested a fault with a fording kit. If a kit was
partially installed,
what would I expect to see? Does it tap into the air hydraulic cylinder?
I do NOT have any air lines to the axle vents or to the flywheel cover.

thanks again for this list. If ever in the Pittsburgh area and you need
help,
let me know. A large garage and a place to stay is available 20 miles
south-east
of Pittsburgh.

kurt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rikk Rogers" <Rkltd@swbell.net>
To: "kurt" <thisoldhouse@libcom.com>; "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
<mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 11:51 PM
Subject: RE: [MV] deuce air system troubles

> Likely it is the pressurization line for fording (open ended guess).
> Do you have a fording kit?
>
> Rikk Rogers
> RK Lion Ltd.
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> Wellston OK 74881
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> Behalf Of kurt
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 4:14 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: [MV] deuce air system troubles
>
>
>
>
> hi.
>
> I'm a long time list lurker (past 5 years) who has turned to the
> knowledge of the list every once in a while. (Mr. Doyle comes
> to mind). Anywho, I am in need of the list's help once more.
>
> I was working the truck this afternoon (pulling logs) when I heard a hiss
> of
> air followed within 15 seconds by the low air buzzer. I drove
> the truck back to the garage (100 yds) with the buzzer buzzing
> but with a working brake pedal. Once in the garage I narrowed
> the escaping air noise to the engine breather tube. I shut off the
> truck and placed my hand over the downward end of the tube to verify.
> Sure enough, the air was leaking out the end of the tube. I followed an
> air line going into this breather tube back to the air hydraulic brake
> cylinder. There is a branch off to the master cylinder reservoir, making
> it certain to me that this is a air vent line.
>
> So, it appears that the air vent system on the truck is venting off
> all my compressed air. Does this mean time to overhaul the
> air hydraulic cylinder? Can some valve or gasket or something
> internal in the air hydraulic cylinder have failed causing the truck's
> compressed air to bleed off quickly to the vent system?
>
> As everyone else says, thanks to the list for helping
> with this problem.
>
> kurt miller
> Pittsburgh (Go Steelers!)
> M35A2
>
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