Andy
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sorry we didn’t get to you sooner, Jerry but you should give that so called friend of yours a talking to for not telling you about us! Just kidding, but if you get in town a day or so early, stop by and see our shop. Or leave the bus at the Rv park and hitch a ride to the shop just to say hi.
Kyle
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Got the bus in for service today and the fuel pump tested bad. Only 10psi at idle…should be between 15 and 25. At full throttle only 30psi..should be 60 to 70. Getting new one installed tomorrow. $1710 for a reman, which is all that is available. Probably about 2 hours labor total on top of that.
The mechanic still thinks the check valve stuck open a bit, but since the pressures are so low, it could also have something to do with it. Should be interesting to see how it runs after the swap..he thinks it will have lots more power and should do better on fuel mileage as well. Time will tell I guess.
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been burning that card up lately Al! I will not forget.
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Hi guys, washer and dryer working great. Can’t wait to see your re-do. Remember also that the coach in question wasn’t plugged in along with all the Lazy Days show coaches.
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I have not seen the show mentioned, but those types of shows blow everything way out of proportion to make it impress the viewer. Those shows are as real as my smart phone.
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The Purple One. (Prince) Have to admit though, he is a little past his prime.
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Tom I think you should buy my coach and when you are done fixing everything just drop it off at my place. I promise I will give you a beer. You too Nancy.
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If you travel spur of the moment arranging service might not be possible, but if you tend to do a little trip planning you should have no issues because a post on the forum or a little time with Google will enable you to schedule needed routine maintenance along your route with little problem.
You already know you can get service at any Prevost facility, at the repair stations you mentioned, but you also can add charter companies with Prevost fleets to your list, especially those members already use.
With a little training and copious notes you can even take your coach to any of the shops that offer lubes and oil changes as long as you are willing to throw on a pair of coveralls and follow the guy into the pit to show him the grease fittings, the air tank drains, and other items you expect to be part of a routine service. I’ve done that when on the road and the guy with me in the pit was happy I was willing to help him.
But for breakdowns the place to contact first is Prevost, or if it is house related, the converter.
Keep a list of contacts from the forum that have your specific conversion and don’t hesitate to call them for advice or help.
Learn the tricks we all pick up over time that are ways to address common problems. Bus won’t start? Go back and cycle that rear selector switch that can get cranky once in a while. Bus won’t come up to driving height? Swap the solenoid coils from the 1,2,4 or 5 position with the 3 position solenoid coil. You get the idea.
The object will be to address problems before they are problems. By reading the posts it does not take long to figure out that pneumatic problems are common, especially with coaches that have not been maintained. Inverter problems are right near the top of the list and often they can be resolved with cleaning the terminals. Most of our problems send a message a long time before the problem results in a failure. Pay attention to the clues. But don’t overthink the issue of problems. Don’t dwell on the thought that when you buy your coach you need a support network because it is going to break. Just because a lot of posts talk about problems, try to realize there is a very large number of coaches that just don’t have problems. And of those that do have a problem most of the time with the way our coaches are built those situations often can be resolved with alternate methods. After all we have the ability to get power from multiple sources, we can carry spares, and we can do preventive maintenance.
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Corey,
No definate plans, but Dallas/FW are looking favourable so we can go east or west without too much trouble with various routes available to choose from. Planning 3-6 month trips so getting as far as WA or MN or even just ‘local’ should be relatively relaxing with the time to enjoy everything along the way and not just the most distant destination. – Hence my thoughts on recommended service locations beyond Jeff in TN and the boys at Parliament. I don’t mind travelling for non-urgent upgrade work, but for simple things like oil changes, or emergency repairs, I’d like to have done regardless of where we happen to be, ‘home base’ or further afield.
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Larry,
This is a common problem with the Comfort Control thermostat, I had the same issue years ago with a 3 button. I didn’t know what thermostat you were talking about or I would have posted earlier.
Your best bet is to get a reman 4 button from this guy in CO. He’s been around a long time and is reliable. You order a reman for 1220 and then send in your old one. You can also call him, his name, number and address is listed in his Ad.
PS – Open up your e-mail address so folks can contact you by going to “Profile.”
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I will pass all this info on thanks everyone for your input I appreciate it so much !!
Diane
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New handle and linkage from Prevost is $114…found identical handle on ebay for $40 but linkage is different.
This will give me a good oppurtunity to clean and lube everything inside the entry door once part comes in and i re-assemble!
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Mark, they are the infamous air/electric ones.
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Red=24 volt yellow = 12 volt all wires from prevost are tatooed with a number=chart tells what they are for. Also all conectors have a tag/code = what they do or which switch circuit they are responsible for.. . some older coaches had blue=120 volt AC in harness( very few wires in system)..Black wires are ground in dc system. Hope this helps. Download key at prevostcar.com Need last letter in your serial ## plus last 4 numbers. Example W-6553 !998 XLE unit number 6553. Bob
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The nitrogen was installed when the tires were new no other air was used. Lacey,99 H345