Thanks for all the input. Turns out the engine lost prime for some reason. They were able to get it started in the shop. I had the racor serviced at...
thanks for the follow-up report! Randy ... From: dmallorys To: wanderlodge@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 5:28 AM Subject: [wanderlodge]...
Doug, I am adding your update reply to the original post, so that when people do a search on this topic, they will see the results and fix for your problem; ...
Doug, I'm only taking an uneducated guess here, but one thing that you may check into that I think may lead to loosing the prime, is the fuel hoses coming from...
the bottom bowl on the racor has a gasket that goes bad too. Randy ... From: John To: wanderlodge@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 8:36 AM ...
When someone has a clog filter issue it seems to show up often. It may be advisable to pack 2 or three filters and learn the replacement procedures. Fuel...
Doug: I concur with John. Unless they were able to find the spot where air got into the fuel system, allowing it to lose its prime, it's probably going to...
John, "good point" when folks replace a filter and re evacuate the air it is assumed that the filter was the necessary fix, when infact the problem was the...
Thanks to all for their suggestions. Of the (two sets of) seven different keys I received at the purchase of the coach, none fit the rear ignition switch....
chock the front tires. Make the wood a secondary weight holder, wood splits with little impact. The best wood to use is glue lam or engineered wood because...
While replumbing the new water heater, found a sensor that is 1/2"NPT that has a single, very small wire that runs over to a relay which powers the 120V to the...
Mike, earlier this year i bought the driver windshield for my 99 tc 2000 fc from a bluebird diealer in Laurel, MS for $193 and got it installed by a local...
... Just a little info for all: The front heater on my 86 PT40 did not seem to be putting out the volumn of warm air that the other two in the bus did--that...
In case anyone wants to know... Ralph Fullenwider had the find/fix for this... Making one is faster for me, Ace hardware and get a pvc plug, I can't remember...
Hey Guys, just a thought. I do not have a detroit but a kitty so take this for what it is. What about the wiring connectors. I have heard that some times the...
PVC or CPVC??? what does it do?? how does it work? any chance of a 110 charge to the hotwater? did Ralph make his own defibulator? JB weld is the ticket, it...
i have never seen one of these sensors,so i'm guessing its just a simple homemade thing,as ralph discribes. the brass screw touchs the water and it completes a...
I believe that it activates the ground for a the relay, thus completing the relay circuit that turns on the power to the water heater. JOHN FINN 1982 FC35RB...
... John On mine 1985 the ground is for a 12volt coil.When pulled in the relay passes 120 volts.No worry about 120 volts in the water. And it is a low water...
Bob,thats what i ment to say! Randy ... From: robert nloomas To: wanderlodge@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:53 PM Subject: [wanderlodge]...
YOU GOT IT RANDY! THE HOMEMADE SENSOR COMPLETES THE GROUND FOR THE RELAY. THE RELAY ENERGIZES AND THE WATER HEATER NOW HAS 120V. I made 3 of them. I used a...
cool deal,thanks for the follow up! randy ... From: Jay Darst To: wanderlodge@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 10:12 PM Subject: [wanderlodge]...
randy, i thank you very much for the gate valves. They work great as long as i put in fresh water in after the flush. I have another question for you. what are...
It is irritating to say the least, when I slide the drivers seat to the left and the bottom cushion hits the paddle switch that controls one of the roof air...
Larry,i'm not sure what valves we are talking about here! maybe you bought some parts from Stephen Birtles,he owns my old business,Dupree Products. the on...
ohh,i see,on demand hot water,someone on this site said the on-demand systems were not to be used in a motorhome for some reason. Randy ... From: larry thoreen...
I'm looking at a '91 Blue Bird with 163000 miles on it. It has a CAT 3208. Owner says it uses no oil between regular 10K mile oil changes. What is the life...
Randy and All, The reason that they are not used in RV,s and allot of boats do not use them as they create allot of Carbon Monoxide which has in the past...
It's really hard to say. Might get 250-300k out of one but you see a lot of engine replacements at much less mileage than that. It depends on maintenance and...
John, Your A/C switch photo shows the little hammer that can be used to break a window if needed. We should all anchor one in that same position. Maybe one on...