Engine braking

icehog3 · 04-03-2022, 08:55 AM

Too funny. I saw a "No Engine Braking" sign on the interstate in Wisconsin yesterday, and I was trying to think of what it sounds like. Is it a noise that sounds like hissing?

rharris · 04-03-2022, 03:16 PM

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shark · 04-06-2022, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Too funny. I saw a "No Engine Braking" sign on the interstate in Wisconsin yesterday, and I was trying to think of what it sounds like. Is it a noise that sounds like hissing?

That occasional hissing sound you hear when you're by a truck or bus is from the pneumatic (air) system for the brakes. They use compressed air stored in air reservoirs that's generated by a compressor. They have a safety system that lets off some air sometimes to keep the pressure within limits.

icehog3 · 04-06-2022, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by shark

That occasional hissing sound you hear when you're by a truck or bus is from the pneumatic (air) system for the brakes. They use compressed air stored in air reservoirs that's generated by a compressor. They have a safety system that lets off some air sometimes to keep the pressure within limits.

Thanks Ron.

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