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Title: What is this little gem
Post by: erniee on September 24, 2022, 11:04:36 am
And where does it go?
2000-320-42
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: Elliott on September 24, 2022, 11:13:11 am
It's the solenoid that should be affixed to the back of your transmission retarder accumulator
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: wolfe10 on September 24, 2022, 11:21:45 am
Equipment falling off! (Retarder bracket failure) (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=15090.msg90366#msg90366)
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: erniee on September 24, 2022, 11:28:49 am
Is there another line that goes to it?
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: erniee on September 24, 2022, 11:30:17 am
Anytime I go to the green link it says account suspended
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: erniee on September 24, 2022, 11:32:01 am
I searched for transmission retarder accumulator and nothing comes up
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: Elliott on September 24, 2022, 11:41:57 am
Snapped some pics for you
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: turbojack on September 24, 2022, 11:43:08 am
Equipment falling off! (Retarder bracket failure) (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=15090.msg90366#msg90366)

This is what was posted earlier.  I was able to open the link.
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: craneman on September 24, 2022, 12:00:30 pm
There are more current posts than that link ten years ago. Keep looking, Scott had a reply in it.
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: erniee on September 24, 2022, 12:11:55 pm
Thanks all. I found where it screws into that accumulator with a nipple. It's strange, since there are 2 lines going to it- that it must have been loose forever. There is no way that it could back itself out and not have those lines get messed up. I'm cleaning it up and will remount it.
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: erniee on September 24, 2022, 12:37:17 pm
The only way to screw this back on, would be to dismantle the 12 volt part or remove the CAC pipe
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: craneman on September 24, 2022, 12:45:49 pm
You can lower the accumulator as we all had to do that to modify the mount for it.
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: erniee on September 24, 2022, 01:25:33 pm
That accumulator looks a little more than my strength can endure.
What is in the guts of the 12 volt valve?
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: craneman on September 24, 2022, 02:28:46 pm
Floor jack, block of wood and remove the bolts to the bracket leave the hose hooked up and lower just enough to put in your valve. Unless yours is different from my '99.
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: erniee on September 25, 2022, 09:21:40 am
Well, no joy.  Need someone that is better adept physically, then me.
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: craneman on September 25, 2022, 09:46:49 am
Maybe you can at least see how the valve came out without turning. Are the threads gone on the nipple or the ones in the accumulator? That is going to have to be addressed.
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: erniee on September 25, 2022, 10:25:23 am
Threads are fine. I could have threaded the whole business back together but the 12 volt actuator hits the CAC pipe. Thus, I asked if anyone has removed that 12 volt unit as to what is inside that valve. If I could remove that, without stuff falling apart, I can screw it together.
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: craneman on September 25, 2022, 11:16:28 am
Threads are fine. I could have threaded the whole business back together but the 12 volt actuator hits the CAC pipe. Thus, I asked if anyone has removed that 12 volt unit as to what is inside that valve. If I could remove that, without stuff falling apart, I can screw it together.

Strange, how did it unscrew with the lines attached? Also your retarder wouldn't have worked.
Title: Re: What is this little gem
Post by: erniee on September 25, 2022, 11:26:34 am
Strange, how did it unscrew with the lines attached? Also your retarder wouldn't have worked.
Correct-a moondo