Thread: Locker Plumbing

I tapped into the air tank and ran a line to the rear drivers 1/4, put the solenoid in there, then ran the line to the locker from there.

Bugger all air line required and as I've used a ball valve at the tank, I can isolate the air supply to the locker when it is not required. I am running full tank pressure into my locker (Ashcroft) with no ill effects after nearly 4 years and heaps of use.

I think the pressure will stay the same, just the flow will be slowed with that valve...

Keith has run the Ashcroft locker with no regulator for a while. And has his solenoid in behind the rear right tail light I think (but could be slightly off target).

I run the Ashcroft as well, but I used a standard air regulator turned down to 90psi (6.2 bar). My regulator is mounted in the engine bay and comes from pipe 6. I run the pipe down the passenger side. Off memory it goes gown behind the front wheel lining, along near the outside top of the chassis (cable tied at various locations) and then runs near the exhaust at the rear but far enough to not get hot. Left just enough slack so it doesn't get pulled on at full droop. Tried to have it come down at an angle off memory so the hose length didn't change so much,,, But can get under and look exactly how I did it near the rear axle if you want.

Edit: Just saw Keiths post....so there you go.

Another thing to add. If you are going the Ashcroft option, then there is loads of air pipe supplied so your options are open regards that aspect.

My locker is a ARB air. It was in my other car with the compressor in the engine bay. What is a Std pressure reducer? I have one of these ( in photo) that I could easily fit, I want a pressure reducer, as I have had issues with this locker in the past.
Dont need help fitting or running lines, done it many times before. Today reset the diff tolerances so ready to drop in.

Yep thats similar to my pressure regulator. But I don't have the oiler part (I think thats the extra part). You also don't really need the moisture trap but it's hard to find one easily without it. Well I gave up pretty quick.

Looks like the go - wind it down to your desired pressure and job done.

Found one, $5.00, on its way, I have 1/4 NPT 6mm fittings to suit.

Originally Posted by wayneg

My locker is a ARB air. It was in my other car with the compressor in the engine bay. What is a Std pressure reducer? I have one of these ( in photo) that I could easily fit, I want a pressure reducer, as I have had issues with this locker in the past.
Dont need help fitting or running lines, done it many times before. Today reset the diff tolerances so ready to drop in.

HI

The extra gubbins on these are airline filters, designed to remove oil and water when spray painting.

They usually come off for cleaning but given the type of compressor and the air drier fitted to the P38 i would say they are superfluous.

Actually looking more closely one of those may be an oiler which adds oil to the airline when used with air tools, that would probably not be a good idea to have in the system!

Oh yeah and they are usually called regulators

Steve