Out with the old- in with the new.

[ralph dugger]

Finally picked up a viair 444 c to replace the original Dana pump. The Dana still works, just not very well. It's getting tired.
--
You say "OCD" like its a bad thing!
1974 Glacier
Flexsteel seats
4k onan
Alum wheels
WPB FL

 

[kingsley coach]

There are replacement pistons and flapper valves to rebuild the
original...had you asked on line here.
Remember, we're all in this together !

Mike in NM

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On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 6:54 PM, Ralph Dugger via Gmclist <

> Finally picked up a viair 444 c to replace the original Dana pump. The
> Dana still works, just not very well. It's getting tired.
> --
> You say "OCD" like its a bad thing!
> 1974 Glacier
> Flexsteel seats
> 4k onan
> Alum wheels
> WPB FL
>
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Michael Beaton
1977 Kingsley 26-11
1977 Eleganza II 26-3
Antigonish, NS

Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !

 

[Ken B]

> There are replacement pistons and flapper valves to rebuild the
> original...had you asked on line here.
> Remember, we're all in this together !
>
> Mike in NM
>
>
> **SNIP **

I rebuilt mine in about an hour about 14 years ago. It is still running fine.
This is one of those items that is used do little that I feel a rebuild is a better choice than replacement. On an all day trip in travel it runs
once or twice for 30 seconds or so each time. I do carry a Harbor freight 12 volt tire inflation compressor that could be quickly attached if the OEM
DANA should quit.
--
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

 

[Rdenney]

Ken,

When I first got my coach, I rebuilt my Dana pump using the same kit you
used, and it still did a poor job of filling that big Power Level tank. The
roads here are neither flat nor straight, and my bags draw air on long
sweeping turns. My pump runs a lot more than yours, and the Viair pump
works a lot more quickly.

Doesn’t the EL-I in your ‘76 use a small tank?

Rick “not remembering which system used that small tank” Denney

> > There are replacement pistons and flapper valves to rebuild the
> > original...had you asked on line here.
> > Remember, we're all in this together !
> >
> > Mike in NM
> >
> >
> > **SNIP **
>
>
> I rebuilt mine in about an hour about 14 years ago. It is still running
> fine.
> This is one of those items that is used do little that I feel a rebuild is
> a better choice than replacement. On an all day trip in travel it runs
> once or twice for 30 seconds or so each time. I do carry a Harbor freight
> 12 volt tire inflation compressor that could be quickly attached if the OEM
> DANA should quit.
> --
> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
>
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Rick Denney
73 x-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
Off-list email to rick at rickdenney dot com

 

[Ken B]

> Ken,
>
> When I first got my coach, I rebuilt my Dana pump using the same kit you
> used, and it still did a poor job of filling that big Power Level tank. The
> roads here are neither flat nor straight, and my bags draw air on long
> sweeping turns. My pump runs a lot more than yours, and the Viair pump
> works a lot more quickly.
>
> Doesn't the EL-I in your '76 use a small tank?
>
> Rick "not remembering which system used that small tank" Denney
>

>

> >> There are replacement pistons and flapper valves to rebuild the
> >> original...had you asked on line here.
> >> Remember, we're all in this together !
> >>
> >> Mike in NM
> >>
> >>
> >> **SNIP **
> >
> >
> > I rebuilt mine in about an hour about 14 years ago. It is still running
> > fine.
> > This is one of those items that is used do little that I feel a rebuild is
> > a better choice than replacement. On an all day trip in travel it runs
> > once or twice for 30 seconds or so each time. I do carry a Harbor freight
> > 12 volt tire inflation compressor that could be quickly attached if the OEM
> > DANA should quit.
> > --
> > Ken Burton - N9KB
> > 76 Palm Beach
> > Hebron, Indiana
> >
>
> --
> Rick Denney
> 73 x-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
> Off-list email to rick at rickdenney dot com

You are correct the tank is something just over a quart. About the only time that I hear the compressor kick on is if I switch from a relatively flat
interstate to a 2 lane country road. Also if I pickup a good crosswind it will auto level and sometimes kick on for that. Due to the delay in the
level sensing switches it seldom corrects much for normal road variations. The corrections only occur if the out of normal conditions stay constant
for a period of time. I do not know what that time value is. To be honest I seldom think about it since it is all automatic like GM designed it.
--
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

 

[Rdenney]

The tank on the OP's '74 with Power Level is more like something over a
gallon. My rebuilt Dana would take 7 minutes (from distant memory) to fill
it over the range of the pressure switch, while the Viair did it in a small
fraction of that.

Rick "recalling some disappointment in the outcome of that rebuild" Denney

>
> You are correct the tank is something just over a quart. About the only
> time that I hear the compressor kick on is if I switch from a relatively
> flat
> interstate to a 2 lane country road. Also if I pickup a good crosswind it
> will auto level and sometimes kick on for that. Due to the delay in the
> level sensing switches it seldom corrects much for normal road
> variations. The corrections only occur if the out of normal conditions
> stay constant
> for a period of time. I do not know what that time value is. To be
> honest I seldom think about it since it is all automatic like GM designed
> it.
>

--
'73 X-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
Northern Virginia
Offlist email: rick at rickdenney dot com

 

[robert mueller]

G'day,

I installed a Viair 480C

http://www.viaircorp.com/c-models/480c/

It is the largest capacity unit they build.

It is also the most expensive @ $212:

https://www.amazon.com/Viair-48043-Chrome-480C-Compressor/dp/B000FQ95J6

However, I considered the additional $50 acceptable:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00CTCW0AK/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new

Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808