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Leak at the Air gauge
anyone have to deal with this? I have a leak at the compression fitting on the air gauge. I can see it, wiggle the tube and alter the sound so I know that’s it. But…. it’s so tight in there I don’t see how to do it without a major disassembly so I’m just asking if anyone has had to do it and if there are any pointers.
Thanks!
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Unfortunately over the years a lot of owners have reported leaky fittings at the air gauges.
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Which “air gauge” location are you referring to?
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Yes – the air gauge on the dash. There is a panel on the back (windshield side) where you can access and see it…. but, it’s pretyu tight in there!
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Some repairs are very difficult to make and in some cases it takes longer to get at something than it takes to repair it. The XL old style dash was very easy to service. But that won’t make later model dashes easy to service.
It’s like some car manufacturers that require the engine to be tilted or rotated a little just so spark plugs could be replaced. What were they thinking????
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Money, Money, Money.
That’s what they were thinking
Doug
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To a point I agree with you Doug, but only as it relates to proprietary features and components such as programming for multiplex or parts not readily available at the truck parts store. Cars, buses, planes, etc all have parts the manufacturers can get serious money for, but designing something so it is not easily accessed for repairs really pisses off a company’s core customers.
You can bet the farm if the commercial seated bus purchasers (the bulk of Prevost’s business) experience a significant issue making repairs on a Prevost compared to a Van Hool or a Setra or an MCI their replacement fleet would not be a Prevost. For commercial operators it is all about keeping coaches in revenue service and if a simple repair takes long and keeps a bus in the shop that translates into big loss of money.
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