On Board Air

[Kilby]

And closer and closer and closer... .

Hey Scott, just curious, but why do you want to Line X your gauges?

 

[Po' Riggity]

is line X on your guages, like herculiner on your hootus?



Scott

 

[Kilby]

I don't know and I don't plan on finding out.

 

[Po' Riggity]

Come on. . I'll let you try it out when we decide to herculine the interior of the work truck to get rid of that ice skating rink feel to the floor

 

[rbattelle]

Okay, Kilby, what's the latest status?



-Ryan

 

[Kilby]

Actually, we're at a hold again. The employee I had working for me with an 04. 5 CTD (Po' Riggity) up and quit about 3-4 weeks ago without notice. He took with him the install kit, compressor, clutch and the prototype fan shroud bracket we're needing to complete. We're looking for another test rig, preferably an '05 that we can use long enough to get this stuff tested. I think we've lined someone up though but I need to double check on that tomorrow.



This bracket is for the '04. 5-up trucks and is of no use to the '03 guys. However, I can't complete the instructions until this bracket is finalized. If anyone with an '03 wishes to NOT wait for the instructions, we can sell the kit now. Heck we could have sold it months ago. I don't have a price set just yet but if there is interest, I can get the pricing worked out in the next day or two.



Brad (tired of waiting too)

 

[rbattelle]

Kilby,



Please excuse me if this have been answered before, but:



-Which compressor does the 2003 kit come with?



Thanks,

Ryan

 

[Kilby]

Well the York of course. We're discontinuing the Sanden compressors and all brackets related to them. We just don't sell enough of them to keep them on the shelf any longer.

 

[Pawpaw]

Will the '03 bracket work on an '04? Seems like they'd be the same, but I don't know.



Bob

 

[Kilby]

They are the same but the 04. 5-up needs a bracket for the fan shroud.

 

[rbattelle]

Kilby,



Does the 2003 kit come with the modified intercooler hose you discussed way back in post #18...



-Ryan

 

[ROCKJEEP]

You put a tee in line with the turbo oil line and run it to the york. Then run the return line back to the oit return. This will keep the york lubed and cool.























































































No the york has its own oil supply. Uses ester oil. You use a oil seperator and there is a valve on the bottom of it that run back to the york. When the oil seperator fill with oil turn on the valve and the air pressure forces the oil back to the york. New compressor's or good rebuilt ones should not blow that much oil, so the oil return valve won't need to be done that much. Depondes on your usage.



Kory

 

[rbattelle]

Kory,



I'm confused. You say you've got to tee into the turbo return line, but then you say the York has its own oil supply.



-Ryan

 

[ROCKJEEP]

The first part was a joke, sorry. The last part was all true.

Kory

 

[JeepinDoug]

Kory,



I'm confused. You say you've got to tee into the turbo return line, but then you say the York has its own oil supply.



-Ryan

I believe that was a feable attempt at a joke.



Yorkie AC pumps are designed to pump oil and refrigerant through the entire system in an AC set-up. When using one for OBA, atleast older school stuff like me, you add a certain amount of oil to the pump and check the level at any chance. Using these pumps at rpms over 1500 will pump the oil from the sump to the tank (acting like an AC system), obviously not wanted.

There are a few cool things you can do like adding rpm controled moduals like MSD to control pump clutch engagement only at/below or above specified rpms so the pump is ready to charge the tank at all times, as long as the desired rpm is reached.

To detail the Yorkie oil level, there will be a screw or barb in the side of the pump, above up the crankshaft and a small petcock approx at crank centerline. With a hose on the above barb you squeeze oil into it with the below petcock open and stop when an oil drip comes out of the petcock. Close the petcock and stick a screw in the hose to seal it up.

I've had one on my Jeep for over 12 years and never a single problem with it, very reliable.

You get really spoiled when you have an engine driven York OBA.

 

[rbattelle]

The first part was a joke, sorry. The last part was all true.

Kory

I thought that might be the case, but you "typed" so seriously I couldn't tell.



Sorry I ruined the joke.



-Ryan

 

[testraub]

Quick note on OnBoardAir Tanks. Just got mine (2. 5 Gal) They need to be adapted to just "clamp" to the frame. Finally got it work, but what a PITA it was... . Do love the tank, just think they should have made the mounting bracket bigger so it would bolt up nicely ( IE the 8 Inch bracket don't quite work 10" would be fine) Other then that i got no problems with them. Great service, and a pleased customer. Now if I could get my pump to work right... ... But thats another story...

 

[Kilby]

testraub, the tank wasn't designed to be mounted to the frame. It's a general design to make everyone happy. Hopefully. You know, the Chevy, Ford, Jeep, IH and Dodge guys alike. Next time, flip it upside down and mount it to the bottom of the bed.



What's wrong with the compressor? Is it not working correctly?

 

[rbattelle]

Since I carry my spare tire in the bed, I've got a HUGE space where it used to go to house a couple of Kilby's OBA tanks. Unless I find someone who makes a big square one to fit that space...



-Ryan

 

[JNehl]

Any news on a kit for the '05 models yet?