I have an Onan 7.5 kW Diesel generator. I mounted it where the air handler was. I tapped it off the main tank. The pick up is higher than the bus motor pick up...
Reminder from: RTS-bus-nuts Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTS-bus-nuts/cal New Members: Please Read Sunday July 1, 2007 8:00 am - 8:00 am (This...
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Jul 1, 2007 11:43 am
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Jeff, All the instant hot water heaters I have ever seen have a water pressure switch to prevent them from firing if there is no water in them. It is awful...
Bob, The air you here from behind the front tire is most likely air exhausting from a stuck leveling valve. You may be able to free it up by cycling the...
Bob Many times if just a matter of cleaning or replacing the Schrader valve (simple tire valve ) inside the height control valve Please use jack stands under...
So I replaced my IFS airbags this weekend and of course it was not without troubles. My old airbags could only be described as horrible. I can't believe they...
Are you talking about home or RV water heaters? Never seen a home water heater with a pressure switch. I think Jeff used a small home style electric water...
I have a house water heater from Lowe's. It worked great up till I turned it on empty. I was sure I had water in it but was still on By-Pass. Oh well, got the...
Chris, I feel your pain. I just replaced the front leveling valves because the drivers side would leak down in a few days. Now,with no leaks that I can find,...
Donn, Sometimes you can just change the little check valve to stop the leak. I have changed one front leveling valve 3 times over the years. Mine now stays up...
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Jul 2, 2007 1:52 pm
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Spend a little more on a R/V or marine water heater. I have a 20 gallon heater in my RTS. I had the same in the Eagle and all other buses. It can take being...
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Jul 2, 2007 1:56 pm
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Dear Pete, About jack stands and how my dog saved my life and his. I did have the bus on stands, but they were not very strong, car type jacks. This is at the...
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Jul 2, 2007 2:13 pm
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Has anyone built any ramps to drive the bus up on to get more working room underneath? I was thinking about building some out of treated 12 inch wide lumber...
I had some PT 2x12's. I cut them into 24" lengths, and beveled one edge at a 45. I have six total. I drive up on one, then up on the other 2 which are...
Yes, I build a ramp like that. Out of stepped up 2X12's. You need to take a little run for it, because the bus may stall if your right up against the first...
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Jul 2, 2007 7:58 pm
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hey chris perhaps you thought 3" was a lot because it was really 4 1/2". 2 X lumber nets out at 1 1/2". got to build me some of those ramps. great idea! ...
Anybody doing this?? a friend of mine said He's done so on his MCI ( He has a charter bus service). Hesays if a bus has a blowout it's gonnr rip that plastic...
Chris... I was thinking the same thing but thought you might have figured in the 1 1/2 inches the weight of the bus would sink the ramps in the ground once you...
I've already had ONE blow-out driving the bus from Northfolk VA to Charlotte NC. It was the inside rear on the drivers side. I heard the KaBOOOOOM when it blew...
I don't stack them three high. You drive up on the first one, that gets you up 1.5", and then up on the next two, with the first of those two being at ground...
See my other reply to Gary, but surprisingly with the 24" x 12" foot print they do not sink in much at all. Think of it, that is more surface area than the...
Third times a charm? So it was back under the wheelwell last night. I had probably a double failure of the leveling valve. Never even suspected it since it...
I use railroad ties as ramps to work on my bus. They are 8' long and good and thick and heavy. I dig a hole for the lower end so the top surface is flush....
So the rainy season has started here in FL and once again I am battling leaking windows. One of my side windows leaks at one corner, despite my attempts at...
Chris, On two of my three buses the destination window is glass. I will be removing the windows sometime in future as I restyle the front of the bus. Sorry to...
Chris, Thanks for the tip where to look. My brand new valves leak far worse than the old ones. I switched it to manual, bypassing the valves, and it has stayed...
Spary it good with soapy water. No bubbles then check the check valve. If you remove the check valve, it simply unscrews, you should only be able to blow air...
Just wondering, how good are the automatic adjusters are on these bus brakes. I got under the bus tonight and the gap is just a little bit over specs. (0.030)...
Mine don't seem to work very well. I just got done pulling all the wheels and adjusting the brakes.You won't notice any difference in the pedal like with...
