Bob
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Thanks, Robert & Chuck…I should have included on my original post that 2 yrs ago, I had a “leaking seal” replaced on this pump. About 2 hrs later (enroute home at night) I had a power steering failure and found out that the mechanic had replaced the steel retaining pin with an aluminum cotter pin! While making a tight maneuver move at a fuel stop was when the pressure built and blew! Nearly got the fuel pumps! Long story , we are at a County Fairgrounds visiting family and while moving the bus into position had to do a couple “K” turns and went from steering stop to stop rather quickly and I believe that is what my problem was. I overnighted seals/pins etc for overnight from Prevost on Fri, hoping to get it today….will let you all know, but expecting it to do the job. Caution will be taken on my part, as I now will take this into mind when manueuvering in the future, allow for pressure surging. I know the valve should allow for bypass, so , I will do it but a bit more gently.
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Victor, I don’t think the price spread between a private sale, a dealer sale or a purchase from Liberty is as great as you might think.
When you factor in the risk you take buying a coach from other than the converter who built the coach to the virtual no risk purchase when buying from the converter of the coach (any converter) the costs start approaching one another.
There are exceptions such as a distress sale from an individual or a repo from a bank, but generally speaking what is perceived as extra cost from a converter is more than made up for in value added. If you are willing to sort out problems and issues on your own look for the cheapest price, but if you want to start out with a near new or near perfect coach go with the folks that put it together. In the middle will be the dealers most of whom are excellent at delivering excellent coaches but you might have to assume the burden of doing a very comprehensive inspection just to verify the coach is in perfect working order.
The coaches of the vintage described are very complex, both the house and chassis. When everything is right with them they are a joy, but even little details can be very frustrating to chase down so your own tolerance level for risk becomes a factor in your decision.
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Here’s a good summary of the features of a 4024 Inverter. It will sync the phases.
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Sounds like to guy who once owned a metal fab shop (Jon) would be in a postion to make an ajustable vent that slips into the current vent from the back. A little lever attached to a shaft with a deflector mounted to the shaft.
Or a plastic moulded insert that does the same tning.
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Are you reading between the positive and neagtive buss bars? If so, you really need to find the problem. You are describing a 1 volt drop on the heavy gauge feeder cables between the batteries and the buss bars. That should not be the case. The fuse should be before buss bar, check its input. You may have a cut off switch or house disconnect before the bar, check its input. The ground connection should be direct, but check to make sure they didn’t use the chassis for ground conductor.
I’m pretty sure you indicated the voltage drop is when the DC loads are off. If not check with the loads off. If it was when the loads were high then it may simply be the gauge of wire used. Turn off the DC loads and check again. In the marine industry they have two wire gauge standards. One allows for 10% voltage drop at the engineered load and the othe allows for 3% for voltage critical systems. Your measurement could be as designed if you had significant loads when making the measurement.
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Jerry,
Based on the original compressor’s location you might want it to be the backup. That way it’s not operating in extreme heat. Great looking install!
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Jon,
I may not be fueling often enough this time of year although I am traveling every week. I sent you an email.
DKO
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I know:: but that is the story of my life… Old cars Old tractors Just Old….. Prob drive in to Branson or bring toter home over for few days—Unless the POG bunch don’t like Freightlinners… Bob
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Robert, We read all your posts and like Jon are in awe. We sure hope you are comming to Branson because it would be ral cool to meet you.
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not really: Just have been in construction indusrty all my life. Started in Hvac then Boilermaker ended up as Operating Engineer With time out for College and a Construction Company. So life experiences and enjoy building things. My work is not show room!!! It is however functionable. We have Steam En
gines for a hobby also.
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Before you do that you need to have the cursor in the body of the post. Whenever I forget to do that the photo won’t load.
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Brady,
I took the drawing on a zip drive to the local print shop and printed it out on 24 X 36. If you’re coming to Branson, I’ll be glad to give you one of the drawings.
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No problem with mine, but I’d blame Jon anyway……………
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Where do the converters draw a line Jon they have been buying some buses back over the last few years, Liberty is real good at keeping their conversion price up how much longer that will last remains to be seen most all the converters have their plates full now low on cash because the new stuff is not moving
Marathon did try their best to keep the bank from selling below their list price,the bank had already written the bus off so money wasn’t important to the bank and so they let it go
It did go out for auction 1 time and the bank pulled it because it wasn’t bringing the dollars Marathon had told them it would then they end up almost giving it away makes no sense to me
Then you have converters like Outlaw and Star that will sell you a new one with slides for 8 to 900 thousand not the best conversions on the market but some over look the flaws because of the price really nothing to do but enjoy your bus and the life style
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My transmission selector, like yours, would display the top gear (highest) that the transmission will automatically shift to. That’s why it displays 6 when you first put it in gear.
To the best of my knowledge, the display will always display the top gear available. As you downshift, the display will decrease by one number to indicate the highest available gear. My display did not indicate the actual gear you were in unless you were in the highest gear available.
Just pay attention to the rpm’s, how many times either the tranny has shifted or you have hit the shift button, and you’ll quickly get the “feel” of it.
Once you try it you’ll find it’s much easier than it sounds.