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Bob Baldwin (Bob4106) (66.56.100.54)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 8:36 pm: | |
Has any on put a hand vavle on there bus like what you see on the trucks. I was wondering on my 4106 the (i.c.c.) brake vavle leaks. And it comes in handy when your on a hill and getting ready to take off. Was thing of putting a hand vavle or an eletric vavle that would take a push botton to operate it |
bruceknee (12.76.101.133)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 9:21 pm: | |
the hand valve on a truck only works the trailer brakes, if you need to replace the existing brake valve than that is probably what you should do. |
Bob Baldwin (Bob4106) (66.56.100.54)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 9:44 pm: | |
Yes I knew that and the (i.c.c.) brake vavle only works the rear breaks on the bus.Only used for a temporary moment to hold before taken off from a hill so you don't roll in to anyone behind you |
jim mci-9 (209.240.205.60)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 6:58 am: | |
im sure that you could install an additional hand valve... it would have to be plumbed in with a "double check valve" .. aka "shuttle valve"....you'd need to be very careful in doing this... i dont know if the gmc coaches use an anti-compounding valve or not.. this keeps you from double applying (both service and park) brakes at the same time...but if you can find a brake plumbing diagram and study it, you can probably figure out where to tie it in...it would also need a separate quick release in the new circuit you've created... |
TWO DOGS (66.90.216.103)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 7:38 am: | |
sounds like a BIG headache to me....I drove over a million miles in a bigtruck...the only time I ever used it....was when the D.O.T. stopped me and made me drag the trailer tires |
Stan (24.67.45.35)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 8:23 am: | |
I assume that your 4106 has a driveline brake with a long handle to apply it. The ICC brake was an early form of emergency brake before DD3 and spring brakes. It just uses a separate air tank to apply air to the rear service brake chambers. I don't think they were ever used on trucks and only on busses built in the early 60's or older.
Your best approach would be track down the leaks on your present ICC system and replace or repair the problem parts. |
Bob Baldwin (Bob4106) (66.56.100.54)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 9:47 am: | |
You all are right. I didn't think it would take that much. But it don't hurt to ask. |
john w. roan (Chessie4905) (69.162.16.88)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, December 08, 2003 - 8:42 pm: | |
I can see where it would be nice to use.....however I can also see that one might get so used to using it, that one might apply it and exit the vehicle for a moment?, and for some reason or another, the air leaks off enough to allow the vehicle to start rolling unattended; especially if the brakes were in need of adjustment. |