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I have a 8462 tow truck and the pneumatic system functions fine. I wanted to build pneumatics into a MOC and had some various old pieces of pneumatics lying around that I had picked up in sales. I had never used them before. I did not want to take (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Sounds like tired seals (as they say in circus circles). Or maybe a kink in the tube (too obvious i suppose) By the way...which motorised compressor did you find the best ? I get the quickest results with big compressor. Have you found a way (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Have you tried putting it in the bath and watching for air bubbles ? Regards Tim (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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I believe I saw somewhere that the old style pumps has an external valve. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) thanks for the link. I think this might help. I will try tommorrow What I thought was a pump as it only had one hole is a type one cylinder I have also been trying a type one pump proper, but that is clearly old and might be a poor seal. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) yes, thats when I noticed the links from the switch/valve. regards lawrence (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) till I followed your link. Any idea what the 'wiring diagram' would look like? What connects to what hole? regards lawrence (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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(URL) Wilkes" <lawrence_wilkes@msn.com> wrote in message news:FnKvrF.8M5@lugnet.com... (...) valve. (...) was (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I advise strongly against doing that. If water gets into it, it is known to cause damage to the mechanisms and seals later. (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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