How to Identify Exhaust Brake.......

[CumminsPuller]

I just bought a truck that has an exhaust brake. Troubleshooting it yesterday I found an air leak at the end of the brake, the opposite end from where it connects to the exhaust, where the air line comes in. Trying to identify the brand is tough. It is a guilitine(SP?) type brake, probably about 6-7 years old. The fitting I took off the end where the air hose hooks up is a Humphrey fitting. The cylinder on the brake is blue. Any ideas or help?



Jason

 

[Bob Wagner]

pacbrake's are blue http://www.pacbrake.com

 

[CumminsPuller]

I was under the impression that pacbrakes where the butterfly type valves... ... ... . I will check them out..... Thanks.



Jason

 

[CumminsPuller]

Just looked at Pacbrakes site and mine looks nothing like it... ..... And the search goes on... ... ...



Jason

 

[bmoeller]

Any stamped plates or something that has a name or number on it? Could you post a picture of it?

 

[CumminsPuller]

No stamps or data plates on it. I was out there just before dark looking at it again and I did notice some writing cast into it when made. Surface rust has gotten to it so tomorrow I will take a wire brush to it and see what I can come up with. Not able to post a picture, no digital camera... ... ... been needing one bad.



Jason

 

[jrobinson2]

How about this Blue Ox engine brakes

Jared

 

[CumminsPuller]

Jared... ... ... That looks like it. Are these guilitin brakes any better/worse than the butterfly type?



Jason

 

[Bob Wagner]

good find jared, never heard of blue ox

 

[bmoeller]

One advantage I see with no butterfly, is that there is no shaft restricting the flow of the exhaust.