[AL]

I had a new radiator in my 1989 XL40 and had to drive as Rob describes to keep from overheating. Admittedly, I was in ambient temps of 100-115, hills, and towing 12000#.

[AL]

Was that at the CC rally in Amana Iowa ?

There was a brand new out of the box Affinity I saw being towed away and they assumed a critter started the destruction of the engine compartment.

From that day on I have always done a 360 around the bus opening the engine compartment, looking inside before starting.

Those critters just look for the nice warm spots for the night.

[AL]

DKO,

It’s not uncommon for the charge cycle from Bulk, Absorption and Float to take 3 hrs. It all depends on how deeply discharged, but my experience charging from 12.2 is about that amount of time. Like Jon, I have no experience with Vantare, but I know they ran some heavy AC loads off the inverters other than the A/C’s.

[AL]

Jon is right about our air systems..

I have replaced the air dryer dessicant cartridge every year and I have had zero water in my tanks at replacement time. It is not that expensive, and is a cheap way to ensure that the water is not going where it isn’t supposed to. My aux air compressor in the steering bay is another story. I rarely run it if I am parked in the garage as I have an air supply that I can plug into the bus. Only when on the road or at a campground do I usually run it. It has a drain valve and hose that drains right out the compartment floor and I do it daily when that compressor is being used. I found out that if it runs for an extended time it will generate LOTS of water.

I had to leave my bus at Prevost TN a couple of years ago for some extensive slide and panel work. It was parked outside on Friday afternoon when they finished the work. I arrived Sunday evening and heard the compressor running almost constantly. The had not gotten the airline for the slides hooked up correctly and it was leaking a fair amount. I shut off the compressor and opened the drain and it drained out what must have been about one half of the capacity of the tank. The little Norgren air filter / dryer was also full and had to be drained. I have been checking that each time I drain the compressor, and have not had any water in that again.

One can not be too careful with air systems. Remember, they stop the bus, keep it level, make it ride great, seal the slides and many other little things like keep the belts tensioned.

Now, I have not been present when Jon has had his finger pulled, so I can’t comment on that. Maybe Tom will have to expand on that one…..

[AL]

Jon,

I wish I could always find a park with paved or concrete pads. After leaving the lower 48 I don’t think I’ve had that luxury once. Most parks in Canada and AK have gravel pads, some firmer than others. As for temperature, it seems that temperature changes affect the axle heights differently. I suspect this has to do with axle weights and the differences in how much air is needed for each bag. Most sites up here in AK are not level. The one I’m in now has the rear bags almost fully inflated and the front ones almost fully deflated.

I look forward to solid pads, grass sites, and amenities of parks in the lower 48. Until the, we’ll just continue to enjoy AK.

[AL]

Gil,

If you are near Homer, Alaska and in a tough bind, let us know here. Ed & I have several friends that live there and one of them happens to own a Prevost there and also owns/runs an AC/Heating business. Pretty sure he could help you out if in a bind.

Sandy

[AL]

I use Verizon my-fi that will handle up to 5 devices. It works perfectly everywhere I have been. On my last coach, it had a “hot Spot” that used two Sprint cards. Sprint was not any good at all. Very poor coverage and even where it worked at all, it was weak and sorry! I ended up paying a cancellation charge to get rid of Sprint and switched to Verizon. Have used Verizon for over 4 years and I recommend it.

[AL]

Bill,

If it is like mine it is the top unit behind the entertainment center. If the compressor is not coming on it could be as simple as low R-22. In fact if that’s what it is that is the best news you can get.

The reason I say that is if it has lost its charge it is highly likely the leak is at the valve(s) which usually can be seen by the accumulation of oil around the leak.

If the charge is OK it could be a start or run capacitor. Otherwise……….

A transmission jack or something along those lines will aid in moving the entertainment center out of the way.

You have my sympathy.

[AL]

Hi Rick,

Thank you for the Cyr information and contact. We noticed several Cyr buses around Bar Harbor yesterday.

Thank you so much for the offer of tools and assistance. I appreciate it.

The campground recommended Randy at Ellsworth RV. My plan is to call him tomorrow and see if he is able to troubleshoot the RVAC or if not, ask him to refer me to someone who can. I hope to know more by tomorrow night.

Thanks again for the information and offer.

Terry

BTW – Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park are fast becoming one of our favorite places to visit.

[AL]

No Jon, the coach was not plugged in at DDA as far as I know. I did call about a week into it and asked the Svc Mgr to make sure they shut off the 12 and 24 mains. Don’t know if they did or not. If the batteries were compromised, should I replace them?

btw, they replaced the throttle position and oil press sensors, which were the cause of the original problems.

As far as the bus air goes, supposedly the seals were replaced and it did work just fine after that…..until yesterday. I wonder if there is any way that I can check for low or leaking Freon?

I have been reading all the manuals, trying to find answers to my problems prior to posting these silly questions, but there is nothing like the wisdom that comes from having been there and done that! Thank you.

[AL]

I didn’t change it out to Silverleaf and the owner of my previous bus has the complete set of floopy discs if you run into trouble with it being softward related. Have you tried to re-boot the computer? You may want ot talk to Silverleaf and find out where their point of service is located in case you have to go that way. CC’s system was call Sun Mullen (spelling) and was propritary to their coaches. The computer under the cabinet also controls the speech system (the bitch in the box) and those boards are located above the driver behind the tv.

[AL]

Nice job DKO and the extra benefit is you KNOW they were done right…

[AL]

I would also vote strongly for Marathon. They know the coach better than anyone. If there are glitches there will be no one better to make repairs and they likely have the parts needed. They can do the traiinng at the same time. Combining the training and inspection accomplishes two things at once, and as a buyer it helps you know not only how something works, but that it works.

They may be more expensive than other options, but in the long run it is probable you will have made the best and most economical choice because they are going to verify things work exactly as they did when new.

I would not rule out having Prevost inspect the chassis. If they inspect it as they do on all commercial vehicles you know the coach is safe and trouble free.

[AL]

Just got it ,a very nice present for being such a new member. Waiting for price to keep falling so can buy more.

[AL]

Gil,

Welcome to no-man’s land. Your dash is pure Country Coach. Even though as a CC item it would be viewed as part of the “house” your dash is neither. It obviously at some point in the coach receives data from the Prevost chassis likely in the form of an electric signal of some sort, but then the CC portion takes over and displays it on the CC dash.

Back when I worked for a living I had a lot of computerized manufacturing equipment. The machine was typically made by the folks whose name was on the machine, and the controls were made by folks whose name was on the computer controls. In between was what both called the “interface”. Any time the machine acted up in a fashion that suggested it could be a control problem or a machine problem both manufacturers would blame the other. We were in the middle until we could rule out one or the other. We thought we died and went to heaven when we finally hooked up with technicians that serviced both. That is the kind of guy you need right now. My suspicion is it is related to the CC stuff or the interface between Prevost and CC because so much has gone whacko all at once.

Start with Miles Circo or Nick Hessler. Pray.