Why do simple repairs get so difficult?

[belfert]

I removed my air compressor governor to replace it like two weeks ago when it was 60 degrees here.  I couldn't finish the repair at that time because one of the air line connectors was all bunged up.

It has been very cold for the past two weeks so I put off finishing the repairs.  It is nearly 50 degrees today so I figured I better finish the job.  The new governor went back on just fine, but the two air lines to the governor are an inch too short!  I checked and the governor is the exact same size so no idea why the lines aren't long enough now.  Maybe the cold did something I don't know.

I'll have to get some new line tomorrow to fix this.  Yes, yes, I was supposed to repair this long ago, but the governor works just fine above freezing.

[luvrbus]

Better check a little closer Brian lines don't shrink that much from cold weather


good luck

[buswarrior]

upside down?

lines drooped and hung up down below?

something not right here...

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[bevans6]

Line adaptors need to be swapped over to the new governor?

Brian

[rv_safetyman]

OK, I'll be the first. 

I always blame my problem on the cold too

I am tired of giving "straight" answers all the time

Jim

[belfert]

Line adaptors need to be swapped over to the new governor?

Yes, I swapped over the parts from the old governor.  I'm not sure what I should do about fixing this.  The lines run through a split loom until about 6 inches before the governor.  I don't know how they could be looped somewhere further back, and especially only an inch.  They were fairly tight to start with.

I guess I'm going to have to crawl underneath and check the entire length of the line to be sure something isn't amiss.

[pipopak]

Murphy's Laws:
1) Lines shorten by themselves.
2) an exact replica will not fit.
3) When several related parts can fail, they will do it in the order to cause maximum inconvenience.
4) Parts failure is intimately related to weather. Roofs break during thunderstorms, exhausts in the middle of Death Valley, and so on.

[robertglines1]

can you just extend fittings a inch or two where hoses attach?

[Ace]

Brian, better than finding a warm garage to tow it to, just tow it to Florida where uts still warm and your sure to get your bus fixed. Just think of the fuel milage you will get wuth mo ;Dney to spare!    

[Busted Knuckle]

Brian sounds like they are hung up somewhere. But if they were tight already I'd just add 3-4"s to each one with a compression fitting. (shoot the nut and ferrule is already there on one side! )

And a full set of Carhart bib overalls, jacket, coveralls, hat and gloves are much cheaper than a tow bill!
  BK 

[belfert]

can you just extend fittings a inch or two where hoses attach?

I decided to extend the air lines instead.  I did end up finding a NAPA store that had the right parts today, but I ended up dropping one of the parts on the ground so I couldn't finish today.  (The NAPA just down the street was totally confused about plastic air line.)

I like Bryce's idea of insulated clothing.  The local farm and fleet type place has a sale on that stuff right now.  My plan is to crawl underneath tomorrow afternoon or Tuesday afternoon when I get home from work.

Ace, I'll send you the bill for the tow to Florida.  Can you send me your credit card number?  I gotta get this fixed so I can get to Florida.  It shouldn't be a big deal.

[zubzub]

Yeah BK is right about the clothes.  I have changed starters etc..at -32, if you wrap up real warm you can even use bare hands for a minute of two without getting frostbite, as the heat of you entire systems keeps them warm.  BTW it is  simple thermal dynamics that often cause thing to fail when it's cold.  If you like breaking plastic car parts,  come hang out in central or eastern canada, we know about cold.

[DMoedave]

I work in the cold alot and ride my m/c in the winter. I have several pairs of insulated jeans and layer up pretty good. Usually if working in the bus with a small heater going, the jeans, wool socks, nylon vest over a fleece is good and then a hooded sweatshirt if outside. Hat is important as is keeping neck area covered. My hands are the weak link and i dont like gloves. Wool glove liners with the fingers cut out are great and so are those cheap rubber coated gloves.

[Ed Hackenbruch]

Doesn't much matter how much you wear if you happen to be blessed with Raynaud's phenomenon. 

[happycamperbrat]

Oh come on guys! What's the deal with men? You all know things shrink in the cold lol Deal with it!