Truck air systems. Jan. 1, 2008. Cold weather has an adverse impact on trucks and can create a multitude of problems, ... Thaw out frozen air lines and valves by placing the vehicle in a warmed ...

TORONTO, Ont. -- Cold temperatures and water can lead to only one outcome, and ice has no place in a truck's air system. Frozen moisture can disable compressors, along with any of the multitude of air ...

Compressed air always contains moisture. When air leaves the compressor, it’s hot. As it travels through the hose from the compressor to the air dryer, it cools, and that’s when the moisture in the ...

Air system maintenance on trucks is critical in the winter; less than a teaspoon of water could disable a truck in a winter deep freeze. Here's why, and what you can do about it.

This handbook to custom air ride suspension offers information, tips, and tricks on compressors, fittings, valves, water traps, air line, and road side repairs, at Sport Truck Magazine.

The vehicle’s driver can monitor the air system pressure via a dash-mounted pressure gauge. If pressure in the system falls below 60 psi, a switch in the system must come on and send an ...

Paccar Inc., one of several manufacturers whose trucks are affected by problems with a Bendix air-brake valve, has issued a recall that includes 21 Kenworth and Peterbilt models.

To that end, air brakes are typically considered to be the best option for larger trucks and buses, primarily due to differences in the way that air and hydraulic brakes work. The basics of the ...

Cold weather and truck air systems. ... and many of these can cause leaks or valve malfunctions by corroding the compounds used in brake system seals, or breaking down internal valve lubricants.