Electrolevel Solenoids - rebuilding?

Larry Davick

Larry Davick

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Has anyone had success rebuilding the solenoids on the Electrolevel system. My '76 has (4) 3-way solenoids and (2) 2-way solenoids. The old Dana
compressor chugs away seemingly forever. I know it's making pressure as the gauge shows 115 psi. I don't hear any hissing and my bubble daubing has
turned up nothing. Wireless air would be nice, but for nearly a Grand it's out of my ballpark right now.

Tom Hampton installed the 4-bag rear end, and with my true-trackers I'm pretty confident they'll hold up. (Not Quadra-Bag) He also installed a
shut-off valve and a schrader fitting, so I might just manually adjust the back end for some time.

Any suggestions or experinece?
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Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, Ca
Howell EFI + EBL + Electronic Dizzy
 
Rebuilt mine and have had good results. I think I found the kits online as NOS. I'd give the Jim's a call.
Hal
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1977 Royale 101348,

1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,

1975 Eleganza II, 101230,

1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout,

Rio Rancho, NM
 
Thanks, Hal. Is it an easy enough job for a poor shade-tree mechanic to accomplish?

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Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, Ca
Howell EFI + EBL + Electronic Dizzy
 
Wasn't tough at all, go for it if you find the parts. I think I'd take pictures to make sure you remember how everything fit but the internals weren't
very complicated. Hal
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1977 Royale 101348,

1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,

1975 Eleganza II, 101230,

1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout,

Rio Rancho, NM
 
Larry,

I also rebuilt some of my ELII solenoid valves 12-15 years ago. Very
simple. The only "gotcha" is that I had to make a tool to disassemble
them. IIRC, I drilled out the hole (for clearance) in a large 1/2" nut,
then drilled two diagonally opposite holes in one face to accept pins.
Those pins were sized and located to engage the holes in the removable part
of the valves.

Ken H.

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> Larry,
>
> I also rebuilt some of my ELII solenoid valves 12-15 years ago. Very
> simple. The only "gotcha" is that I had to make a tool to disassemble
> them. IIRC, I drilled out the hole (for clearance) in a large 1/2" nut,
> then drilled two diagonally opposite holes in one face to accept pins.
> Those pins were sized and located to engage the holes in the removable part
> of the valves.
>
> Ken H.
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 1:43 AM Larry Davick via Gmclist <

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Does anybody know if there are replacement seals available for the
solenoids?

Rich

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> On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 2:50 AM Ken Henderson via Gmclist <

>
> > Larry,
> >
> > I also rebuilt some of my ELII solenoid valves 12-15 years ago. Very
> > simple. The only "gotcha" is that I had to make a tool to disassemble
> > them. IIRC, I drilled out the hole (for clearance) in a large 1/2" nut,
> > then drilled two diagonally opposite holes in one face to accept pins.
> > Those pins were sized and located to engage the holes in the removable
> part
> > of the valves.
> >
> > Ken H.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 1:43 AM Larry Davick via Gmclist <

> >
> > > >
> > > > I’m emboldened!
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> > > Thanks,
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If you got a Freight, Harbor cutoff tool - or any other which uses 4 inch discs, try the spanner for removing the discs. It's gonna be close.

--johnny
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Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
 
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