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Well, I've got news. I changed the compressor belt, adjusted the air pressure regulator, and even bled all the air out of the system while it was idling at 1500 rpm. I thought the pedal may be sticking, so ran it from the throttle on the engine with the pedal dissconected and the problem...
Mine wasn't me, but my father, johnnyreb, I was following him as he was driving the deuce. This is actually the first time we realized there was a problem with the airpack.... a small passenger car stopped to turn in front of him to turn and he hit the non responsive brakes. I watched our...
Thank you for your advise, and I fully intend to follow it. However, just for my own knowledge, how can the air system cause enough load on the engine to drop the rpms? Once again, I am conceding to your experience and advice, I just don't know what function of the system has that substainal...
Thank you very much Jason. Yes this makes sense, and I will adjust my air system as per your and Davids' advice first thing in the morning. This was my first day as a member, and I must say I will go nowhere else for MV advice. You guys are great.
Thanks again!
Cadman...
Thanks for the advice. However the engine is running well, and the release valve (on the firewall) is working. It is when the compressor reaches max psi that the engine races. My thoughts (please remember i am a newb) are that perhaps the compressor has a clutch mechanism that is engaging...
Hello,
I am a newbie and have a problem with the idle on my 1970 m35 a2. I adjusted the idle and got it to sit on 800rpm, however after my compressor turns off my rpms shoot to 1500rpm. I just replaced the brake airpack (had the problem before) as well as a blown air hose entering the...
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