airbag valves

[donald w. ogden]

Help!
I bought a couple of air-bag valve kits at the Rayne rally. They consist of a
close nipple (1/4"NPT), a block tee, a Shraeder valve, and a Ball valve. Using
the close nipple to install the tee to the air-bag is impossible because of
interference with the cast swing-arm. Am I missing something here? Is there a
trick? Or have I just been had? I know I saw other kits with a 45 degree ell in
the kit, but I know I have seen installations with the setup coming straight
out. Are there different swing-arm castings? What's up??????
Don

 

[wayne newland]

> Help!
> I bought a couple of air-bag valve kits at the Rayne rally. They consist of a
> close nipple (1/4"NPT), a block tee, a Shraeder valve, and a Ball valve. Using
> the close nipple to install the tee to the air-bag is impossible because of
> interference with the cast swing-arm. Am I missing something here? Is there a
> trick? Or have I just been had? I know I saw other kits with a 45 degree ell in
> the kit, but I know I have seen installations with the setup coming straight
> out. Are there different swing-arm castings? What's up??????
> Don

Don I bought Maxwell's Chaparrell valves. As I remember, I had to disassemble the
parts in order to get everything to fit. I don't know if you have the same thing,
but this may help. By the way, If your air bags haven't been rotated 180 degrees,
now would be the time do do it, before you install the valves. If you need more
help, get back.


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Wayne

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[donald w. ogden]

Yes. Disassembly is a given, but the interference is still a problem. What
does the Chaparrel setup look like? Is it different than what I described?
Thanx, Don

- -----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Newland
To: gmcmotorhome
Date: Monday, April 17, 2000 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: airbag valves

>
>> Help!
>> I bought a couple of air-bag valve kits at the Rayne rally. They consist of
a
>> close nipple (1/4"NPT), a block tee, a Shraeder valve, and a Ball valve.
Using
>> the close nipple to install the tee to the air-bag is impossible because of
>> interference with the cast swing-arm. Am I missing something here? Is there
a
>> trick? Or have I just been had? I know I saw other kits with a 45 degree ell
in
>> the kit, but I know I have seen installations with the setup coming straight
>> out. Are there different swing-arm castings? What's up??????
>> Don
>
>Don I bought Maxwell's Chaparrell valves. As I remember, I had to
disassemble the
>parts in order to get everything to fit. I don't know if you have the same
thing,
>but this may help. By the way, If your air bags haven't been rotated 180
degrees,
>now would be the time do do it, before you install the valves. If you need
more
>help, get back.
>
>
>--
>Wayne
>
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>WAYNE NEWLAND Phones 301-596-2484
>6506 Spring Plow Lane 410-995-6629
>Columbia, Maryland 21045-4650 Fax 410-381-3013
>
> E-Mail: wayne
>
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> ON THE ROAD AGAIN!
> F9300
> 1975 Palm Beach
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> ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR DAYS DOING WHAT
> YOU LOVE TO DO? CHECK THIS OUT!
> http://www.5pillars.com/maximus/
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>
>
>

 

[richard missett]

Don
Could you possibly have the wrong part of the T facing the airbag. I'm
sitting here trying to visualize and wondering if it makes a
difference ?

Dick Missett

 

[donald w. ogden]

Thanx to all who responded to my questions about airbag shut-off valves. I
solved my problem by getting a couple of 1/4"NPT street ells from my
neighborhood NAPA store. Thanx again, Don