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jim mci-9 (209.240.205.60)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 6:21 pm: | |
the "man show" is a '54 gm 5105.... 6-71 with a single speed v allison tranny....i need info on how to free up the sticky throttle cable...also there is an air valve (that leaks)... on the side wall right next to the steering wheel..separate from the electrica panel...it's a turn-type valve... not a push-pull... whats' it for???... thanks..jim |
John Rigby (24.174.235.149)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 6:30 pm: | |
Jim to free up the throttle, get a can of lithiam grease and use the staw, fire it down the inside of where the cable comes out of the pipe. give it plenty from front and rear. Then slowly start pumping the throttle pedal with your foot. Repeat until it gets workable.
John |
Johnny (63.159.205.107)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 6:38 pm: | |
I'd try a cable oiler--motorcycle & ATV shops have them.
They do work--also good on speedo cables. |
Gary McFarland (Gearheadgary) (209.128.99.4)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 7:07 pm: | |
Might the "Turn" air valve be for wipers?
Or possibly part of the now discaraded door operating mechanism?
Gary |
Phil Dumpster (12.230.214.167)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 7:22 pm: | |
There are two valves for operating the transit style doors - the main door service valve which has a handle that rotates fore and aft to open each door (it sticks up out of the top of the panel, if the handle is missing then all you have is a hole with a square shaft sticking up), then near the floor on the wall below that valve is another rotating valve which is used to turn the door air supply on and off. It's a complex little thing with a number of ports that open and close in various combinations. Rotating it 90 degrees shuts off the door air supply.
Since you don't have an air operated door anymore, you could just find the incoming air supply to the lower valve and seal it off. |
jim mci9 (209.240.205.60)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 7:25 pm: | |
its not the wipers..... there are dual knobs righ below the dash about the area of the drivers left kneecap....the knob is missing from this shaft.... its square with a hole in it... might be the old door controls.... |
JCB (12.220.190.142)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 11:02 am: | |
Jim get a can of PB Blaster penetrating oil NAPA carries this and use it first and then the oil or grease. The PB Blaster will loosen about anything that has rusted. It is amazing stuf. |
Phil Dumpster (12.230.214.167)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 6:37 pm: | |
The door control handle isn't attached tightly to the shaft - it sits on it loosely and is easily removable. This provides a modicum of security for a route driver who wants to park the bus, run in somewhere for a sandwich and soda, and then return to the coach.
All he has to do is park the bus, open the drivers window, go out the front door, stick his hand in the window, close the front door, take the knob with him, and then close the window.
It isn't long term security, but it works. When you consider that transit busses don't have key locks, it's remarkable they aren't stolen and joy-ridden by criminals more often. |