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We’re in if everything works out. Had a lot of fun at the last one.

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Thanks for the help, all it took was a reset.

Jack

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Did not make any difference. Gen shut down as fast as it started.

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And I presume all you pilot PC members know the difference between God and pilots? (This applies to doctors as well)

God does not consider Himself a pilot.

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If you fridge setup allows the use, these Lamp Locks are the best! Filp the lever and it’s done. You no longer have to tug the fridge to open the door as the latch remains unlocked while parked and you flip it over to lock when you travel. This one has been in service for 20 years and will likely last forever.

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Jon:

Your seminar I attended a couple of years ago gave me the final confidence to purchase my first Prevost. It has been as you say “drinking from a fire hose”. Having Prevost Community available has help fill in the voids.

One thing I am seeing as I am now more involved in Prevost, is the ever changing electronics upgrades. CB’s appears to becoming a thing of the past, audio video equipment is changing from coax & RCA plugs to HDMI & wireless connections. TPMS now can be integrated into phones, laptops & some monitors. Even LED lighting has greater flexibility and choices these days

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All these changes apply across the board to all makes and model years. Perhaps a part of a seminar could discuss upgrading options and the complications and or simplicity of doing so.

Chuck

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Merry Christmas Provost Community , thank you for providing a place to learn and make new friends who become family . Erika & Al

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Great Harry, you haven’t lost that gift of prose. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

legal disclaimer: (the term yours, includes the bus)

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Call Jeff and ask him. I would bet he knows…..

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It appears the 12.7 L engine came into being in 1987, and the 14 L came out in 2001.

I do not believe a 12.7 L engine was available from Detroit with more than 470 HP. The 515 HP engine was a 14 L engine.

The engine has a label with its torque, HP and displacement.

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Keelhauling was the punishment for anyone using Teflon tape or pipe dope on air systems in the nuclear Navy.

One tiny spec of contaminate in a control air system is a problem.

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On compression fittings that just would not seal, out of desperation I have slobbered the ferrule with pipe dope which is not the smartest thing to do although it will stop the fitting from blowing soap bubbles most of the time.

Now that I have started using Swagelok compression fittings they seal 100% of the time due to their unique ferrule.

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Chuck,

I mentioned that number from memory and if I recall at the time it was for XL coaches. Later model coaches with heavier axle weight limits are going to use a different part number. I have never checked to see if late model XLII coaches and H-3 coaches share air bags so don’t trust my part number.

All I can say to prove if the bag is correct is before having bags changed measure distant and time from the lowest height to the greatest height using level low. If the new bags perform the same you are OK.

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Bus conversion is to a great extent all about one-ups-manship.

I won’t get into details but there are a lot of features of new coaches that are as practical as tits on a rain barrel, but provide serious bragging rights.

A long time ago a converter who was proud of their product once told me a Royale was a great starter coach. At the time I thought that was an arrogant condescending description and I still do.

I vote with those who like simplicity, but the reality is nothing is simple anymore and it is getting worse. Don’s Classic and Royale coaches are great examples of well built, robust, honest coaches that did not need a lot of the gee whiz stuff on coaches of today. But the market doesn’t seem to agree.