Dana aircompressor

[carla]

1973 Canyonlands 26'
I rebuilt the dana air compressor for some reason it decided to break again, the piston shaft broke. So a friend rebuilt it for me and it took me
awhile to get it back in. I was distracted by other projects. Today I put it in and it does not seem to stop just keeps running. I aired up the tank
with the shredder valve at the tank and just past the compressor. I re-read the rebuild instructions and still am not sure why it wont shut off. I do
not hear any air escaping any where. I can find no details to see if I wired something wrong, there is one wire I am not sure of.

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Shydamsel
shydamsel2
Northern California
1973 26' with 455

 

[LQQKatJon]

NYou have to get a way to check the air pressure in system. The shut off pressure is a little high, so it may able to get to the 110-120 pressure
the switch is set to. Otherwise if you are seeing 120 psi, and greater and it is still pumping you have a bad switch or it is wired wrong.
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Jon Roche
75 palm beach
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/

 

[jim kanomata1]

There is a gray or black box that has a diaphram that sense air pressure
and opens up the circuit.
The diaphragm goes out so you need to replace it.
It is about $30, find it on our web site under Rear suspension.

> 1973 Canyonlands 26'
> I rebuilt the dana air compressor for some reason it decided to break
> again, the piston shaft broke. So a friend rebuilt it for me and it took me
> awhile to get it back in. I was distracted by other projects. Today I put
> it in and it does not seem to stop just keeps running. I aired up the tank
> with the shredder valve at the tank and just past the compressor. I
> re-read the rebuild instructions and still am not sure why it wont shut
> off. I do
> not hear any air escaping any where. I can find no details to see if I
> wired something wrong, there is one wire I am not sure of.
>
> --
> Shydamsel
> shydamsel2
> Northern California
> 1973 26' with 455
>
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Jim Kanomata
Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
jimk
http://www.appliedgmc.com
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[terry1]

Get a gauge on the system, temporary or plumb it in, and check the pressure. Mine doesn't cut off until 135 psi., according to the gauge I plumbed
into the system. Use soapy water to check for leaks you cannot hear. The power supply wire for the pump was routed directly from the pressure switch
from the factory, but your P.O. may have installed a relay in between them like I did to reduce the current load on the pressure switch and the power
supply buss energized by the ignition key. It is also best to run the engine while the compressor is on so it gets full voltage from the charging
system. Let us know what pressure you reach and we'll go from there.
--
Terry Kelpien

ASE Master Technician

73 Glacier 260

Smithfield, Va.