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Title: Treadle valve
Post by: fraser8 on January 26, 2012, 10:06:59 AM

This morning the air on the bus was down to zero. Check for a leak and I found air escaping from the bottom of the treadle valve. Is there a campsite fix or do I need to get a new one. I'm just south of Lincoln City Oregon

Title: Re: Treadle valve
Post by: luvrbus on January 26, 2012, 10:14:48 AM

If it coming from the bottom and below freezing warm it up the exhaust is frozen open

good luck

Title: Re: Treadle valve
Post by: fraser8 on January 26, 2012, 10:18:05 AM

Thanks, it's 62 degrees and the air is coming from the bottom of the valve. I can slow it down a bit by turning the screw on the bottom but not stop it. I'd hate to lose air on the road

Title: Re: Treadle valve
Post by: fraser8 on January 26, 2012, 11:10:31 AM

I smacked it with a hammer and the leak stopped. I can get another one from Newport Diesel, a couple of hundred miles up the road.

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