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Subject:		Re: Re: Re: Airline to throttle
Name:		Mark G
Date Posted:		Mar 27, 08 - 12:25 PM
Email:		admin@britishbusclub.org
Message:		Hi Neil, I don't have that problem since I have Bristol Lodekka but my bus does have air brakes and I had a similar problem with dirt in the brake actuators. Has your mechanic pulled off the air tanks and checked for rust on the inner surfaces? My tanks looked great from the outside but when I pulled off the lines and had them checked they were rusted from not being drained. Most air tanks get moisture in them from the condensation during the compression of the air .The tanks have to be drained every day or two. I would bet some of the dirt is coming from the tanks. I had mine rebuilt then I put an in line air filter. I have not had problems since doing this. I blew out all the air lines all the way to the actuators. How about joining the club? We have a service manual for the Atlantean in our Members Only section free to members. And you would be joining the only club for British Bus Owners on this side of the big pond. There are a lot of Atlantean buses coming across now and I think we have a few members with them. Mark G founder of the British Bus Club.

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