Hi gang! We took our new coach to Sante Fe and Taos last week (just 500 miles south of us) and had a really great time. (check the photo area under #110 for a...
This may be my unique problem, but would appreciate any insight. On our whole trip from CO to NM and back, the temperature gauge never crept up above 130 F....
... Hi Stu. having just shopped for months before finding my dream coach (number 110), I can give you my own insight: Almost all of the 20 or so FMCs I could...
Jim, ... Ha! Wish we had that 'problem'! Like many others, ours runs hot - at least in the summer. ... Does your engine have a metal standpipe about 8 inches...
Please wish us luck. Tomorrow we are taking our Transit to an Allison shop to get a diagnosis on some trouble we're having with our Allison AT540 4-speed ...
... see? My problems are always unique ;-) ... Nope. Brand new hose right up from the block. ... Like other FMC 2900Rs, my 440i is mounted caddy-whompus, and...
... Glad you had such a great time. Sometimes maiden voyages don't go so well. We were lucky in that regard. We bought our Transit about 6 weeks before leaving...
Jim, Nothing's easy to get at on the engine but,I think you can change the thermostat.Think you are correct on location as well. On water to cockpit heater you...
oh wow, that's really good info! The previous owner, a Texan, probably hadn't opened the cockpit heater gate valve in 20 years, and I broke it trying to get...
20years brings another thought to mind.I found what appeared to be the original heater hoses on my coach.I replaced them along with the water control...
Good afternoon to all of you out there in FMC land, Attempting to get my newly acquired FMC (146) into acceptable warm weather operating condition. The...
hi gene ------ i'm far from an expert, but i think you would be better off repairing the automotive a/c for a couple of reasons: -- you keep the beautiful and...
Good news and bad news. The good news is I was able to climb into the engine compartment, work my arm in, up and over and get to the thermostat. It was marked...
Eric, Thanks for your comments. They make a lot of sense. I was concerned primarily with sufficient cooling for the driver and front seat passengers. I did...
Gene,I use only one roof mounted unit,running or parked.The automotive unit kept leaking at various locations and one of the coach(110)units had gone away.I...
Jim, The pet cock(it's exactly like the old radiator drain fittings)is attached to a 1/4 in.copper tube that comes through the firewall at a point that is near...
Howdy: Picked up your for sale sign on Yahoo. How does it drive? How much do you want for it. I have a 1975 FMC that I am trying to sell. I dont like it on...
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Jim C. Thanks for your comments. I will explore all possibilities with respect to keeping the front of the coach cool during hot, humid days and in so doing...
hi gene ----- yes, steering seems to get great with a full water tank ----- it's tempting to do something to add some weight to the front ... if you look in...
... freeze" system in the water tank piping. i don't understand how this works, but it seems to be there for cold-weather driving and camping ... Ah yes. the...
Jim ------ thanks ----- now I understand how it works ! And it sounds like there is no reason not to travel or camp in cold weather with a full water tank...
Gene,The automotive a/c condensers were located on the top,left of center.The 110 units were located on the bottom,right of center.I installed the heat pump on...
... From: "brill" <brill@...> To: <FMCMotorCoach@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 9:41 AM Subject: Re: [FMCMotorCoach] Re: A/C and other...
Not in the least. My late mother was a renowned horiculturist; the height of her career was when she served as President to the state garden club for two...
Kidding you Jim.That line was the favorite,possibly the only, joke of the horticulturist I took a couple of courses with.She attributed it to one of the movie...
Jim C. Having been associated with commercial vehicles, in one capacity or another, for more years than I care to remember, I am aware of adjustments one must...
Anyone have any stories about Motor Coach Restoration, of Lincoln, IL? I'll be passing by there in July. If you want, take it off line, jim.evans@... ...
The stock 2900R has a filtered water dispenser on the counter. The old 6" filter cartridge in my coach, labeled 'Omnipure', was not mounted upright, and sits...
Hi Guys -------- I'm still getting some wander in my coach (#980), and so I'm going to bring it into a local truck alignment shop that was recommended by the...
