Bill
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With our coaches having a 24/12 chassis electrical system I would check the voltages probably easier done at the terminals on the equalizer. They may be OK but if the 12 volt side is not exactly 1/2 of the 24 volt side that may contribute to the problem.
The only reason I mention this is because problems after a chassis battery change occur at a relatively high frequency due to errors in hooking the batteries back up. That includes not only the heavy cables, but the smaller wires with the ring terminals.
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Not the same, but very close. That one looks like it has a “barb” on the side. The Marathon ones don’t have that feature and the LED looks different.
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Correct – the Webasto struggled a litte when it got down in the teens so I fired up the cruise air’s and got toasty! Baptism by fire!
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I can fully understand converters not wanting owners doing repairs or upgrades. Newer technology is nice and makes our lives more comfortable and safe with a cost and wouldn’t mind paying for it if it was engineered and manufactured to last.I’ve talked with many who’ve experienced less than desirable problems after short time normal use.
I happen to enjoy doing my own repairs, maintenance and upgrades unless it would compromise safety which I leave to the professionals.
In my experience our newer technology for vehicles has not proven to be reliable for longevity with a multitude of computer related issues. Done with my ranting now!!
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You are all very brave men 🙂
Over the years of coach ownership I would push those extra miles just to save 5c or so . Man was I stressed those last few miles thinking what a dope I would be if being cheap caused me to be on the side of the road . Obviously, you were all risking a side of the road visit for Science so your stress level must have been low 🙂 and not even your wives would have called you a … 🙂
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The Webasto heat exchanger is a part of the main engine antifreeze system. So you are leaking engine antifreeze. A fix is a must as the main engine is loosing its antifreeze.
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Tom is right, I had the same problem with the one piece belts.
At idle it would cause my fan gear box which also had the dash air compressor mounted to it to bounce back and forth.
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My 95 chassis does this and I wish it did not.
I told Jeff a couple of years ago that IF I knew the valve involved, I could put a hose in the exhaust port and run it back to the bumper. If it needs to exhaust while going down the road, it could.
When I stopped for the night, I could shut a valve at the end of the hose and lock the air in and keep the tag in the road position.
He gave me a look that I interpreted as, “please do not breathe your stupidity on me.”
That was even before COVID!
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Prevost says the pin popped out so the turbo isn’t engaging. They have ordered the part and it shouldn’t be a big deal. So that is the good news. bad news 19 bad boots… UGGH
Bill
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Mark can correct me if I am saying this wrong, but the VPOD is controlling the turbo speed, which is variable depending on a number of factors including power called for or if the EGR is functioning.
When it fails to adequately regulate the turbo it is like the turbo is kicking on, kicking off or performing at the right speed. It is way more complex than a wastegate which has been traditionally used to regulate turbo output by allowing more or less exhaust to pass through the turbo, or out the exhaust pipe.
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On the rear bulkhead of my “amateur” built Glasair1 TD.
Translation = High Performance Fun Machine. -
I think Geo is George signing the post.
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I pulled one out for you to see.
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Because our coaches tend to age very well they look newer than most really are. Combine that with the perception because we own a Prevoost we are rich, stuck up, think we are better than anyone else and the reactions to us run the gamut.
Imagine how great things would be in this world if we could do away with jealousy and prejudice.
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Yep, I’m sure there is merit to what he had to say, but I would add that it is possible, and it does happen, to drag the tail on most of, if not all of the airplanes, in the airline inventory. DC-9s and 727s on up through 747s. They all have hard point over rotation protection devices to minimize the damage from such an event by a ham fisted pilot. All professional groups have a cross section of members. The good, the bad and the ugly. On one end there are those that are absolute masters and on the other end there are those that should really be in another line of work.