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What an adventure it has been troubleshooting the brakes in my 923A2. When I first noticed the leak I wanted someone here to give me a quick answer to the problem so I could hurry up and get back on the road. A glad hand leak was suggested so I hoped that was it because it would be quick and...
Thanks again to all of you for the advice. I think y'all are right, it has to be a diaphragm that I can't hear at the chamber because the vent goes to the intake tube. I understand about the power of the springs in the spring brakes and fully respect a loaded spring (more dangerous than a...
Thanks everyone for the help, but I am still stumped. I still need help with my air leak problem in my brakes. It is a large leak that occurs when I apply pressure to the pedal valve. The leak gets bigger as greater pressure is applied. The only place that I can hear the leak is in the...
Rustym923- Do you know where the brake discharge air dumps into the intake at?
Kind thanks to Rustym923 and Suprman. I think y'all hit the bullseye. As always, if I can figure out how to ask the question right, someone here knows the answer.
Thanks again everyone. I have walked around the truck with the engine killed and my wife holding steady pressure on the brake pedal. I can hear the air, but it is not coming from the cans or the glad hands. The noise comes from the snorkel. I'm baffled.
I did check the glad hands and looked at the cans which are intact and lines intact. Haven't checked the pedal valve yet......will do so tomorrow.
Thanks
OK, thanks. I was just hoping that since I hear the noise from the snorkel that someone might have run across the same problem and could help pinpoint.
I just got my 923a2 last week and love it. Everything checked out good, so we have been driving it under controlled conditions to get used to it. Yesterday I noticed that I could hear air while holding my foot steady on the brakes. A lot of air. So I watched the pressure gauges and found the...