Hi
1st actual post. Be gentle
I have a 'RV' (an?) with a 6 litre diesel engine, and air brakes. For those that dont know, air brakes work 'backwards' in that the air hold the brakes 'off' and when you press the pedal, it bleeds air to a big spring / piston which puts the brakes on.
Obviously, losing braking is a Bad Thing. Hence why it works backwards, in case of an air leak.
The air is provided by a dirty great big compressor as can be seen on this picture
edit - not allowed to post links! grrr.
the air is then fed to a set of tanks that do, respectivly, front brakes, back brakes and Everything Else (exhaust brakes, air doors etc)
There is an 'unloading' valve just before the tanks, which blows off the unwanted air - quite dramatically if you are in a dusty 'parking lot' (car park?). then the air continues to be pumped down the ?1" diameter? air line about probably 20 feet to the unloading valve from the engine mounted pump.
The pump is incredibly difficult to get to, my vehicle has a fixed cab (basically a coach / bus, with a front engine)
Any ideas? worth trying to 'delete' somehow (electric air pump?) Or too dangerous?