Barb's air compresor runs all the time that the ign is on inher 73.

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I=E2=80=99ve touched every part of my 73 Canyonlands I know first hand and =
have made all of my (many) repairs. With regards to the air compressor. I =
have learned that the original is slow=E2=80=A6..very slow to get to 100-12=
0 psi (mine is set at 120 psi). And I=E2=80=99m not sure that a perfect ori=
ginal was ever fast. Bob, the on/off switch is the ignition switch. It run=
s in the on and acc position. There should be an out-board pressure switch =
mounted next to the Dana Compressor. This will shut off the compressor at a=
predetermined adjustable psi. The storage tank is located on the passenge=
r side of the vehicle very near underneath the two batteries. The tank has =
a drain, a safety relief valve and mine included a scrader valve. I=
=E2=80=99ve added a run LED in the warning panel but the compressor is so =
noisy that I hardly need a light. I=E2=80=99ve also added a guage at the t=
ank and a QD for the unexpected. I have been using mine for the past 1 year=
during the restoration and surprisingly it has performed better than expec=
ted. I commend you on your efforts. Rod Utterback 1973 26ft Can=
yonlands Too much to list Escondido, Ca. From: Bob Dunahugh Sent=
: Thursday, April 27, 2017 4:57 PM To: gmclist Subject:=
[GMCnet] Barb's air compresor runs all the time that the ign is on inher 7=
3. I know absolutely NOTHING about the 1973 air ride system. So I know=
I'm LOST. Then with parts missing. There is a pressure shut off switch. We=
re is the manual off switch. The right side controls are not there. This p=
art of this GMC is a mess. Bob Dunahugh _______________________________=
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Either the shut off valve is broken or there is a leak in the system.
Very common to have a defective valve, we stock them, around $ 36.

> I’ve touched every part of my 73 Canyonlands I know first hand and have
> made all of my (many) repairs. With regards to the air compressor. I have
> learned that the original is slow…..very slow to get to 100-120 psi (mine
> is set at 120 psi). And I’m not sure that a perfect original was ever
> fast. Bob, the on/off switch is the ignition switch. It runs in the on and
> acc position. There should be an out-board pressure switch mounted next to
> the Dana Compressor. This will shut off the compressor at a predetermined
> adjustable psi. The storage tank is located on the passenger side of the
> vehicle very near underneath the two batteries. The tank has a drain, a
> safety relief valve and mine included a scrader valve. I’ve added a run LED
> in the warning panel but the compressor is so noisy that I hardly need a
> light. I’ve also added a guage at the tank and a QD for the unexpected. I
> have been using mine for the past 1 year during the restoration and
> surprisingly it has performed better than expected.
>
> I commend you on your efforts.
>
> Rod Utterback
> 1973 26ft Canyonlands
> Too much to list
> Escondido, Ca.
>
> From: Bob Dunahugh
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 4:57 PM
> To: gmclist
> Subject: [GMCnet] Barb's air compresor runs all the time that the ign is
> on inher 73.
>
> I know absolutely NOTHING about the 1973 air ride system. So I know I'm
> LOST. Then with parts missing. There is a pressure shut off switch. Were is
> the manual off switch. The right side controls are not there. This part of
> this GMC is a mess. Bob Dunahugh
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The reassure switch has adjustable screw to set it to shut off at 120 psi=
When all things are working it should not need to run much Get Outl=
ook for iOShttps://aka.ms/o0ukef ________________________________ Fro=
m: Gmclist on behalf of diego.hotrod=
l.com Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 7:45:01 PM=
To: Bob Dunahugh; gmclist Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Barb's=
air compresor runs all the time that the ign is on inher 73. I=
=E2=80=99ve touched every part of my 73 Canyonlands I know first hand and h=
ave made all of my (many) repairs. With regards to the air compressor. I h=
ave learned that the original is slow=E2=80=A6..very slow to get to 100-120=
psi (mine is set at 120 psi). And I=E2=80=99m not sure that a perfect orig=
inal was ever fast. Bob, the on/off switch is the ignition switch. It runs=
in the on and acc position. There should be an out-board pressure switch m=
ounted next to the Dana Compressor. This will shut off the compressor at a =
predetermined adjustable psi. The storage tank is located on the passenger=
side of the vehicle very near underneath the two batteries. The tank has a=
drain, a safety relief valve and mine included a scrader valve. I=E2=80=
=99ve added a run LED in the warning panel but the compressor is so noisy =
that I hardly need a light. I=E2=80=99ve also added a guage at the tank an=
d a QD for the unexpected. I have been using mine for the past 1 year durin=
g the restoration and surprisingly it has performed better than expected.=
I commend you on your efforts. Rod Utterback 1973 26ft Canyonl=
ands Too much to list Escondido, Ca. From: Bob Dunahugh Sent: Th=
ursday, April 27, 2017 4:57 PM To: gmclist Subject: [GM=
Cnet] Barb's air compresor runs all the time that the ign is on inher 73.=
I know absolutely NOTHING about the 1973 air ride system. So I know I=
'm LOST. Then with parts missing. There is a pressure shut off switch. Were=
is the manual off switch. The right side controls are not there. This par=
t of this GMC is a mess. Bob Dunahugh _________________________________=
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