Mack R Series (v1.3)

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Re: Mack R Series (v1.3)

#601 Post by Gregorow » 04 Nov 2021 19:35

dk00? wrote: 31 Oct 2021 08:20 Yes. Just enter 0 and it will allow to complete.
Thanks for the help, it didn't occur to me! :(
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Re: Mack R Series (v1.3)

#602 Post by Trucker_71 » 04 Nov 2021 19:46

If a truck loses air while idling, you have an air leak sir.
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Re: Mack R Series (v1.3)

#603 Post by rambojohn » 04 Nov 2021 19:55

I did not mean while idling.
When you let the engine idle for a while, the truck loses air.
And some trucks, like Mack trucks, start on air.
And that's where my question is, if the truck has no air, how do they start?
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Re: Mack R Series (v1.3)

#604 Post by oscu0 » 04 Nov 2021 20:09

@Trucker_71, they mean the truck is sitting in a garage being idle, as in not doing work. Took me a second to parse it.

@rambojohn, if you lost air while the truck was sitting, you could use a tire as an air supply for the air starter. Since all tires going flat was unlikely while the truck was in active use, this provided a simple fallback option which didn't require a charged battery or a bump start to start the engine. Air starters have been obsolete for a long time, certainly by mid-70s, at least outside of Aus/NZ.
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Re: Mack R Series (v1.3)

#605 Post by Trucker_71 » 04 Nov 2021 20:20

Again, a truck that's running and losing air needs repairs, parked trucks can lose air but that also means an air leak,even if it's a minor one. The last N. American company to use air starters as far as I know, was Consolidated /Canadian Freightways, they had a portable air tank that they would hook up to the starter to crank it over.
Yes, I'm old. lol
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Re: Mack R Series (v1.3)

#606 Post by rambojohn » 05 Nov 2021 14:03

oscu0 wrote: 04 Nov 2021 20:09 @Trucker_71, they mean the truck is sitting in a garage being idle, as in not doing work. Took me a second to parse it.

@rambojohn, if you lost air while the truck was sitting, you could use a tire as an air supply for the air starter. Since all tires going flat was unlikely while the truck was in active use, this provided a simple fallback option which didn't require a charged battery or a bump start to start the engine. Air starters have been obsolete for a long time, certainly by mid-70s, at least outside of Aus/NZ.
Ok thank you.
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Re: Mack R Series (v1.3)

#607 Post by cellabonez » 05 Nov 2021 18:53

is there any mod to make the mirror closer since i dont have eye tracker
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Re: Mack R Series (v1.3)

#608 Post by Grizzly » 06 Nov 2021 02:40

I found the hood mirrors pretty useful on this truck.
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Re: Mack R Series (v1.3)

#609 Post by marcf » 06 Nov 2021 20:07

rambojohn wrote: 31 Oct 2021 22:43 I have a question.
I have seen that some trucks, such as Mack trucks, start by air, like the one in the movie Mad Max 2.
You know, if you leave them idle for a while, they lose air.
If out of air, so how are they able to start?

I am writing with translator, I hope it is understood.
I use this translator, in my opinion it is very good:
https://www.deepl.com/es/translator
Normally a truck that uses air start, will have a separate air tank JUST for air starting, not the same tank used for air brakes.
If the starting tank has a leak, it can be filled with air from a tyre or air compressor
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Re: Mack R Series (v1.3)

#610 Post by rambojohn » 07 Nov 2021 01:59

marcf wrote: 06 Nov 2021 20:07
rambojohn wrote: 31 Oct 2021 22:43 I have a question.
I have seen that some trucks, such as Mack trucks, start by air, like the one in the movie Mad Max 2.
You know, if you leave them idle for a while, they lose air.
If out of air, so how are they able to start?

I am writing with translator, I hope it is understood.
I use this translator, in my opinion it is very good:
https://www.deepl.com/es/translator
Normally a truck that uses air start, will have a separate air tank JUST for air starting, not the same tank used for air brakes.
If the starting tank has a leak, it can be filled with air from a tyre or air compressor
Ok thank you.
Here in Spain, not much is known about these issues.
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