Hello all, We took the FMC on its first outing this past weekend. All went well except for the fresh water hook-up at the campground. We were only able to...
Jay, If your fresh water connection is behind the L. front wheel there should be a pressure regulator on the inboard side of the elbow where the line enters ...
Jim, thank you for the information. Yes, our water hook-up is behind the left front wheel below the body. I assume what the book calls an accumulator is what...
Hello all, I need some help in making #502 run a little cooler at highway speed. According to the temperature guages (there is one in the engine compartment...
Jay, you might try a new radiator cap. 7lb. i believe is what motorcoach restoration told me. also if belts are new they may need tightened after several...
Hi Everyone, My name is Rod Anderson and I live on Shelter Island about 100 east of NYC. I'm just starting to learn about FMC's after owning a Travco for the...
Jay,I wouldn't eliminate it.I use both.It isn't necessary but,it protects your hose to have one at the hose bib. JC ... From: "travcome" <jaydejong@...> ...
Jay, The purpose of the thermostat is to control the flow of coolant through the system which includes the radiator.It seems the thermostat is supposed to be a...
Hi Rod, Spent a couple of summers in the seventies at Sag Harbor.I've heard the town has changed. Help you if I can.I'll even let you buy my coach.My body...
Hi Jim, You wouldn't believe how Sag Harbor has changed! It's wall to wall people now. What year is your coach and where are you located. We would be looking...
Myself, my wife, Jill, our 4 y.o. son Matthew, 8 month old John Christopher, and our 12 y.o. Labrador, Cinder, just returned from a two week round trip from...
That's one of my pet peeves. The word 'Unique' is an absolute value, like 'pregnant'. A thing can not be 'very unique'. However: The strong points of FMC...
No. If I understand you correctly, the accumulator you mean is a cylinder of air behind the water pump under the original water filter. It has a plug at the...
Hi Jay. Airflow in the back compartment is an issue. My previous owner eliminated the old muffler and rerouted. It had a radiator thermostat of 160, and I...
Hi Jay ----- if you've tried everything else: can't bad head gaskets cause overheating? You may want to check this ---- a few years ago my brother and I...
Also ----- Jim Black told me that scoops which caught air and directed it into the engine compartment used to be sold. But after testing it was found that...
Hi Jay... I'll throw my comments in with the other suggestions put out there. Do you still have the "cooling tower" on your engine? This is sort of a tube that...
I loved the old central air units, and would brag that twin 1100 BTU units might freeze meat in Death Valley in July Last week while camping at Grand Island,...
Guys ------ When I took my #980 in for alignment a few weeks ago, it turned out that all of its alignment (?) cams and bolts needed replacement. After that...
Thanks,Jim E.I thought that bladder device was referred to as an accumulator.It puts an air cushion in the system.Not the same as a regulator,Jay.Regulator...
You're right on the fins,as well Jim E.They were on our coach when we bought it.Just a gadget,no practical value. The original owner of #400 owned a truck...
Eric,Thanks for diff. lube info.don't recall hearing this before.Spares?Always carry an extra set of belts.Keep an ignition module on hand.If it won't...
Hi Jim -------- thanks for all the good information! Pardon my ignorance, but by ""ignition module"", do you mean the ignition switch that comes with new...
I found a perfect match at the local Autozone. lifetime warranty ;-) ... From: brill To: FMCMotorCoach@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 6:54 PM ...
Jim, You can rearrange the ductwork in the closet to have one unit discharge through both vents,just close the one you are not using.Temporary thing.I ran ours...
thanks, eric ... From: Jim Evans <jim.evans@...> To: FMCMotorCoach@yahoogroups.com <FMCMotorCoach@yahoogroups.com> Date: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 9:56 PM ...
Eric..It's in the rear.Mine is mounted on the wall between the generator and engine with two sheet metal screws,,,,,some wires running to it.It is about 3x5...
Eric,No..I took the bedroom apart and installed about a one inch thick blanket of the insulation that is used in submarines over the whole area from the wheel...
