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Reply #60 –
Quote from: wolfe10 –
Wonder if the RV-1 Reducing Valve is bad and the bendix is getting way over pressured?

What did you find when you opened the tank drains?
Where are the drain tanks?
I never see more than 112lb on the dash air gauge.

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Reply #61 –
So you have tracked the "whistling sound" down to the vicinity of the Bendix assembly.  Now you need to pinpoint the location of the leak.  I would suggest you make up a water+soap solution.  You can make your own with liquid hand soap, or dish washing soap, or buy a bottle of child's bubble making solution.  Spray the whole Bendix assembly with soap solution and look for the bubbles.  It should not be difficult to find the leak - it sounds pretty substantial.

Once you have isolated the source of the leak, either repair it (if possible) or replace the defective part.

Several Forum members have suggested that a faulty RV-1 could be a likely cause of the problem.  If so, you might start researching a source for a new RV-1.  If possible, get one that is already set to output 60 psi because that is the desired pressure down stream of the RV-1.  If you can't find one set for 60 psi, they are adjustable, and setting can be changed after installation.

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Reply #62 –
Quote from: Cpt_kludge –
Where are the drain tanks?
I never see more than 112lb on the dash air gauge.

This from the 1993 U240, but likely applies to yours as well.

Aft tank drain in front of driver's side rear tire.

Front tank drain below front grill.

Both are 90 degree valves-- no tools needed.

Let us know what you find:  nothing but clean air, water, oil, white powder.

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Reply #64 –
Quote from: Cpt_kludge –
thanks, i'm leaving for El Paso within the hr.
Well, good luck with the drive.

https://youtu.be/BIRL_iu3eQM

When you settle down again, does your air dryer purge on a regular basis?  If yes, buy a D2 governor fo a spare and crank your existing D2 governor up so the air dyer purges at 120 PSI.

If you can hear air leaking you can most likely find it with your hand.  600 PSI steam your use a corn broom, 120 PSI air your hand.

Your throttle problem runs on 60 PSI air.  Your "throttle" problem is either the foot feed in the front leaking or more probably a bad 60 PSI regulator in the rear.  First step 120 PSI main air.  Second step is getting no more than 60 PSI to the air throttle.

"Yesterday, talked to someone at Foretravel. Not Randy.
He agreed that the 2100rpm was prolly a reaction to the overheat to get the coolant moving faster."

Randy was born into a world run with microprocessors.  Your engine and air throttle was not.

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Reply #65 –
As an aside......there IS a Rosa's Cantina in El Paso and it's worth the visit. Shirts are pricey but also worth it.

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Reply #66 –
We had lunch there but after we left, I had a deep burning pain in my side. Better option is the T.... Twister not far over the border. It gets wild after dark.

Pierce ;)

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Reply #67 –
Quote from: wolfe10 –
This from the 1993 U240, but likely applies to yours as well.

Aft tank drain in front of driver's side rear tire.

Front tank drain below front grill.

Both are 90 degree valves-- no tools needed.

Let us know what you find:  nothing but clean air, water, oil, white powder.
Finally was able to check. No valves or petcocks. Opened a hose on the bottom. Nothing but clean air.
Closed it back up. The KOA in Austin TX has a Diesel Tech that lives there. He checked it out, said air was fine. poked and proded and decided the Bendix was bad. I decided to limp it home at 2100rpm's.
Yesterday about noon I got tired on the road, pulled off and took an hour nap.
When I started it up, everything ran normally and continues. I'm in Las Cruces NM
Worst thing when  problem in intermittent. Hope it stays gone until I can get into the Bendix and check it out! Intermittent of some kind when it gets hot.

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Reply #68 –
You couldn't find the air tank drains???

Which Bendix component was diagnosed as bad-- compressor or air dryer?

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Reply #69 –
My compressor pumps straight into the wet tank and then back to the dryer . That tank  drip valve always has moisture in it. 

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Reply #70 –
Quote from: Protech Racing –
My compressor pumps straight into the wet tank and then back to the dryer . That tank  drip valve always has moisture in it. 

Unusual routing.  Usually it is compressor, air dryer and then wet tank.

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Reply #71 –
FWIW, Both air tanks on our U240 are in the front and both have drain hoses running to 1/4 turn valves that are mounted just below the HWH tank under the front end.  Looks factory...

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Reply #72 –
Quote from: Dave Larsen –
FWIW, Both air tanks on our U240 are in the front and both have drain hoses running to 1/4 turn valves that are mounted just below the HWH tank under the front end.  Looks factory...
Our U225 is the same.

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Reply #73 –
Quote from: wolfe10 –
You couldn't find the air tank drains???

Which Bendix component was diagnosed as bad-- compressor or air dryer?
The only Bendix I know of is the Cruise control at the rear firewall under the bed.
IAC I'm back home. Tested pos for Covid and am waiting out the 10 days.
The ONLY issue I had after the Bendix fixed itself was Overheating coming up the Syskiyu's in Southern Oregon.
I'm taking it to Oregon Motorcoach in Eugene, the end of Sept to have them go thru the entire cooing system and make sur the fafs are turning properly. Also having them go thru the Onan Genny.

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Reply #74 –
Quote from: Cpt_kludge –
The only Bendix I know of is the Cruise control at the rear firewall under the bed.

I think Mr. Wolfe is referring to the entire air throttle-air brake system as being manufactured by Bendix.

"We" think that your air throttle pressure regulator is flaky.  Main air is 90-120 PSI and is lowered by a dedicated pressure regulator to 60 PSI for the air throttle system.  Your foot feed operates a variable pressure regulator to, well, regulate the pressure sent to the air cylinder that controls the amount of fuel being fed to the engine.

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Reply #75 –
Hope you have verified that the do have an "older" tech who has actually worked on that Bendix cruise/throttle.

You sure don't want to pay for OJT!