Freightliner Columbia Air Compressor water hose.

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  1. Catliner

    Catliner Light Load Member

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    Anybody know if I can put a T in the water line that feeds the radiator to the air compressor on a 2004 columbia with a MBE4000? The line is from the air compressor so Im assuming all I have to do is keep the water going to it. I dont know if it needs to be a flow or just a supply.
     
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  3. BoxCarKidd

    BoxCarKidd Road Train Member

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    The other coolant hose to the compressor should connect to the engine somewhere . That is the supply. So long as the return is open to the radiator it should be OK.
     
  4. Catliner

    Catliner Light Load Member

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    This is my first columbia im building so I didnt really know lol. I know the return is going into the block. Ill route it straight into the hose that feeds the radiator
     
  5. swaan

    swaan Road Train Member

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    You should have one hose going to block and the other hose to a port on bottom of waterpump.

    Probley requires a special line from compresor routed under front of engine to water pump on other side
     
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  6. Catliner

    Catliner Light Load Member

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    I didnt realize it but it was the air intake line for the compressor. I split the T into the rad tank and started it ....loud pop. Wouldnt build air. Took the compressor line off no air, flushed the system no air. Took the compressor off to see the gear broke off and tore the teeth off of it. I used a camera to check the Air compressor gear on the gear train. Thank god It didnt tear the teeth up on the train. I put a rebuilt compressor on. We live we learn. In this case a few hundred dollars worth of learning.
     
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