Andrew
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I have pissed off more than one “helpful” RV park worker who felt he was the only one capable of getting a coach in the right spot.
I first ask politely if they would step onto the site and point at the exact spot they want my bumper, or drive tires or my electrical connection. When they refuse and insist I just have to follow their guidance I politely advise them I am not going to look at them or follow their pointing or hand signals. Usually that gets them pissed, and the smart ones just get out of the way and allow me to make a fool of myself. But are those who still go through the motions which I just ignore.
It is a certainty they are used to folks who just cannot drive and likely are not only helping the driver, but want to protect their RV park equipment, including picnic tables, power outlets and even above ground sewer pipes.
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Why wouldn’t you use the insert? If you don’t use the insert there is nothing to keep the tube from pulling back out of the fitting.
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LOL
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prevostcar.com last letter in your serial #= year next 3=width—last 3to 4 numbers= unit number…before 1990 some records are missing. Try K-747 for a general hit and miss number.
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Jerry:
Very interesting, my coach seems to get quieter on the co-pilot side under 55 too.
Over 55 there appears to be a noise emanating from the passengers side that resembles the sound we hear from the carton character Charlie Browns teacher.
Chuck
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It was a long time ago and the photos went away when I got an insurance check but it was a pita.
Very little external body damage, basically confined to fender lip. My webasto system base is mounted to the floor of the 45′ coach just behind the left tag. Bent the steel floor under the webasto, severed coolant lines, broke webasto piping behind bedroom wall, broke the marble floor in bedroom.
Occurred at 75mph indicated.
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Morning Colt, One of the failure modes of the silver Control Unit, the brain box that runs the Webasto burner is failure to shut down after the end of the cool down cycle. Purchase a new one to solve the problem.
If you have a 12 vdc burner, red writing on the control unit, I have a rebuilt control unit for $500. Or I have a new Aqua Hot designed unit that is all solid state for a mere $990. I can ship today and will pay ground shipping from the Houston, TX, area.
7 one 3 8 one 8 3234
There are other sources on the internet. Do what is best for you
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Same with me Chuck, my Mac and IOS devices won’t hold the username/password either. It’s a problem we could never fix. So I use Chrome or Firefox with no issues.
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If we want to start a serious battle among owners fixing leaks is a good place to start.
Regardless of the vintage Prevost it is a certainty it will have leaks, if not now, certainly in the future. While it is a given the older the coach, the more likely, it is also a given that newer coaches with push in fittings can become a leaky nightmare.
Regardless of the skill level, age of the coach, or any number of other factors nobody chasing leaks is going to have an easy job, or be able to do the leak detection using a single method. It is a time consuming, tedious job that requires an understanding of the coach systems, both house and chassis. Just by isolating a single system the job gets easier, but there is nothing wrong with picking every fitting or device in sight and seeing if they all leak regardless of what part of the air system they are part of. There is no one single good way just like there is no single leak detection method.
If the leak detection is system specific, such as brakes or suspension the process can be more focused and not as complex, but it still takes time and some leaks are almost impossible to find. Soapy water sprayed on fittings and other potential leak points is quick and easy. It is a pretty good way to find a lot of leaks. But sometimes you can hear a leak and using a stethoscope you can pin point its location.
But some leaks require an ultrasonic leak detector.
Some may even require some disassembly. As an example a leak in the bottom metal “can” on air bags is not likely to be found unless you perform some mechanical work, like removing the air bag and inflating it under water, or opening the fitting supplying air, attaching a pressure gauge, a valve and a means of introducing air to see if the gauge shows a leak down.
This is not to say stupid people getting paid to find leaks are OK.I have watched “mechanics” squirting large amounts of soapy water on brake chambers of a bus with the parking brakes applied. I suppose when the cows come home they might see an air bubble.
My point is, if you do not do your own work routinely, if you do not have a basic understanding of the bus pneumatic systems (Prevost and the converter) turning you coach over to Prevost or anyone to find leaks it is important to know sometimes you are lucky and the leaks can be easily found. But if you are not lucky you can have a wallet draining experience.
I would rather eat bees than chase air leaks.
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you will be better off if you don’t use it they don’t like wind I have had one 10 years haven’t found a place ie US with out wind