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chuck will

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I run my air horns with a five five pound CO2 Tank (like a fire
extinguisher). I have it recharged at the fire extinguisher shop. It
is about $5.00. The tank had to be re-certified and stamped just like
an extinguisher but that was ok too! Cost for this was $15.00 .
I refill the tank prior to a trip. I don't use the thing unless I
really need to or I am giving somebody a good by, a hello or????

Normal use requires refilling about once a quarter. I must admit it
does get the attention of people who normally would not care one way or
the other.

I always wanted to add a compressor for it and a tank like the big rigs
do so I would have compressed air to do tires or what ever but never
found the right set up that would fit anywhere on the GMC. The CO2 tank
is located in front on the driver side next to the steering and is
easily removed. When I am not driving I turn it off just like I do my
front battery. Just a habit! Not a requirent! Chuck in Lompoc, CA
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Is anyone on the list familiar with the less expensive type of air horns that
use an instant on/off compressor and no air tank? I've seen them in the JC
Whitney cat. and elsewhere and was wondering if any of these have a nice tone,
and also if they sound instantaneously or with a lag.

Richard
 
I've had 'em; they work well...practically no lag. Ferrari still uses 'em.
But the sound of the ones I've heard, while plenty loud, doesn't seem
"appropriate" to me for the coach. It is rather high pitched. A motorhome,
it seems to me, should have a baritone voice, not a tenor. Otherwise, they
are fine. And there may well be a baritone version that I haven't heard.

Travis

- -----Original Message-----
From: Richard Guthart
To: gmcmotorhome
Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: GMC: Air Horns

>Is anyone on the list familiar with the less expensive type of air horns
that
>use an instant on/off compressor and no air tank? I've seen them in the JC
>Whitney cat. and elsewhere and was wondering if any of these have a nice
tone,
>and also if they sound instantaneously or with a lag.
>
>Richard
>
>
 
I'm looking for a set of air horns that will play the Nebraska fight
song... (My appologies to anyone who lives in a state without a football
team :-) I could settle for one that plays several songs as long as it
includes the above mentioned song.

Thanks, John '76 Palm Beach, Omaha

>
> Is anyone on the list familiar with the less expensive type of air horns that
> use an instant on/off compressor and no air tank? I've seen them in the JC
> Whitney cat. and elsewhere and was wondering if any of these have a nice tone,
> and also if they sound instantaneously or with a lag.
>
> Richard
 
John,
You have left yourself wide open on the horn fight song. Good luck! Have a
feeling you're gonna need it. Of course, a lot of the SEC folks are on
their way to Lexington, so you may get a delayed reaction.{:>)

Roger
 
Sorry I can't (or won't) help you here from Colorado, though my wife, who grew
up in western NE would like to have one of those, too. :-)

- ----- Original Message -----
From: John Nepper, Jr.
To:
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Air Horns

> I'm looking for a set of air horns that will play the Nebraska fight
> song... (My appologies to anyone who lives in a state without a football
> team :-) I could settle for one that plays several songs as long as it
> includes the above mentioned song.
>
> Thanks, John '76 Palm Beach, Omaha
>
 
Arch
I picked up a single horn air horn at a garage sale for $2. Did not work at
first. By taking it apart and cleaning the diaphragm and fiddling with the
adjustment it started working on the shop air (100 lbs...). Next trip to the
wrecking yard netted a single cylinder air compressor from a Cadalac air
ride system ($10). It would provide the pressure but not the volume. Next I
added a one foot long section of 4" PVC pipe and glued caps on both ends.
Drilling and taping one of the caps transformed this into a reservoir that
would allow 2 or 3 honks. Next was a 12v control valve from the local truck
stop ($20). This and a two position switch allows me to chose between the
stock horn and the air horn. That's all there is to it. BTW the compressor
is the spare for my air suspension.
Terry
P.S. I am so far behind in my e-mail that if someone else has already
answered this I apologize.

Terry & Diane Skinner
Webfooted in Washington
'76 Glenbrook
 
I've been monitoring this thread and all the various ways to power air
horns, and it occured to me that we may be missing the obvious.

If the OEM compressor is capable of maintaining 95# pressure in the air
bags, it is certainly capable of maintaining about a 2 - 3 gallon air tank
at the same pressure. This tank, together with a check valve to insure that
excessive horn blowing (or a leak) didn't deflate the air bags, would
provide sufficient volume to power the air horns, or whatever.

Am I missing something here?

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Dave (& Dege), '76 Royale /_][__] [_] | "SR JAMES"
Santa Barbara, CA *0-------OO--* (our hobby)
 
>I've been monitoring this thread and all the various ways to power air
>horns, and it occured to me that we may be missing the obvious.
>
>If the OEM compressor is capable of maintaining 95# pressure in the air
>bags, it is certainly capable of maintaining about a 2 - 3 gallon air tank
>at the same pressure. This tank, together with a check valve to insure that
>excessive horn blowing (or a leak) didn't deflate the air bags, would
>provide sufficient volume to power the air horns, or whatever.
>
>Am I missing something here
>Dave (& Dege), '76 Royale

FWIW: I,ve have the dual airhorn set on our GMC for 5 or 6 years, its
piped from a tee on the stock GMC air tank, I,ve never had a problem with
running out of air or overstressing the OEM compressor or tank..or deflated the
airbags...
its wired into the standard horn circuit and has always worked without problem.

John & Brenda Szalay
73 PD

>
>
 
John,
Thanks for the post. Thats just what I wanted to hear (no pun intended). I
can hear my horn relay click everytime I hit the horn button but no sound
from the horns. I intend to verify with a meter or light bulb that I am
getting voltage out of the relay. Sounds like air horns will be another
project to add to my list of to do's. Thanks again, John, Dave and all...

Nate '75GB Omaha

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Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 23:35:13 +0000
From: John Szalay
Subject: Re: GMC: Air Horns

>I've been monitoring this thread and all the various ways to power air
>horns, and it occured to me that we may be missing the obvious.
>
>If the OEM compressor is capable of maintaining 95# pressure in the air
>bags, it is certainly capable of maintaining about a 2 - 3 gallon air tank
>at the same pressure. This tank, together with a check valve to insure that
>excessive horn blowing (or a leak) didn't deflate the air bags, would
>provide sufficient volume to power the air horns, or whatever.
>
>Am I missing something here
>Dave (& Dege), '76 Royale

FWIW: I,ve have the dual airhorn set on our GMC for 5 or 6 years, its
piped from a tee on the stock GMC air tank, I,ve never had a problem with
running out of air or overstressing the OEM compressor or tank..or deflated
the
airbags...
its wired into the standard horn circuit and has always worked without
problem.

John & Brenda Szalay
73 PD
 
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