Brett
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no problems at this time except that I can hear the coolant flow through the front heat exchanger when we have the webasto heat on, why I asked the question is……and tell me if my assumption is correct….if the Webasto system is a little low on coolant can it draw from the Prevost system and potentially trigger a low coolant code and or limp mode shutdown.
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Cliff…
I have the wiring diagrams for our previous 1998 Vantare H3… I have no idea about similarities but would be glad to email them to you… they are in 2 pdf. files and can easily be emailed… also have the build sheet in a pdf.
Just let me know if you want them.
Cheers, Diane
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I just drove our Liberty to fuel up. Came back and drove the Bluebird to top off the tank for next buyer. Why I didn’t buy a Prevost sooner? Glad we did. Coach has some issues- don’t they all?
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I set interior cooling temps at 80. My previous 40′ XL with 3 would be OK until about 90-95 ambient in sun. Current 45′ XLV with 4 is good to about 95-100 in sun. They might do a little better in humid areas. If you never exceed these temps, you might be OK.
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I have no idea how you could actually spend 12 hours looking for a leak isolated to the right rear suspension system. If the suspension is going down in 7-8 hours, my experience has been the leak is substantial enough to find pretty easily. Go ahead and rant!
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My opinion: don’t sign. See my reply post to you in the HVAC section.
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Brett, this is a general observation, not specific to the coach you are looking at.
The absolute worst scenario we can experience is heading south on a hot sunny day. We become solar panels and if there ever was a time we need cooling in the front two seats it is then. A functioning AC system, either driver’s air or OTR is the only way we can get close to comfortable.
On the same hot day at driving speeds our house AC systems in the absence of OTR are going to work harder because not only does the sun heat up the surfaces inside the coach that it hits, the wind across the windows at driving speeds is allowing heat transfer into the coach. The reason all this is important is with any coach, and especially any coach with only 3 AC units, you are going to have to make sure you stay ahead of the heat by getting the coach cool and keeping it cool even if it means running the generator.
The lowest capacity OTR system Prevost installed is around 80,000 BTU and later model coaches have up to 109,000 BTU. The capacities of the AC were based on keeping 50 people in the AZ desert in summer comfortable. You may not need all that AC system capability, but you may need all of the 40,000 BTU those three AC units can put out. If one fails the remaining two may not be adequate. Especially if the coach is 45 feet and has slides.
But comfort levels are subjective. What I consider comfortable may be too cold and the opposite may be true also. If you are OK with warmer temps a three AC unit coach may be ideal. But just realize if you like it colder, or don’t want to run all ACs until you get to your destination you might not have the capacity to bring a heat soaked coach down to acceptable levels.
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Sorry for the absence of a reply, I just now saw the responses. I’ve made it home with only two or three more episodes,which had Temps all over the place. One said high temp @208, while the analog Guage was reading 195. I talked to I believe “Randy” @ American Fleet and he was under the impression that with the Temps on the gauges being the same, it was likely the temp sensor was flaking out, that was also the same thing the guys@ Clarke Diesel thought.
I’m going to replace the sensor and check the wiring from the connector to where it terminates. Hopefully that will fix the problem. The fan was functioning, because the temp on the analog guage would never get any higher than it ever had, before the fan would kick in and reduce the temp below 195. The AC was not running, which usually causes the temp to run cooler, or at least that is what I believe I remember from last season.
Anyway thanks for the input, it’s great to know that this level of help is out here…
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Ordered mine tonight.
I wonder if this includes expedited entry into Canadian if you’re just going to visit. From what I’m reading on Facebook the border crossings into Canada must be awfully crowded with Americans seeking political asylum in Canada.
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Cody,
You need to understand a little history. Buddy has the nicest late 90’s coach on the planet. The stainless is buffed to a high shine, his wheels are chromed and the paint is to die for. He was interested in buying a site at Hearthside. They would not even let him look at sites because his coach was too old.
When we scheduled a rally there for PC members we thought they would relax the requirement given that our 2800 plus members are the exact demographic for their resort. Instead they not only would not consider looking at photos they just refused to take exception to the 10 year rule. Since we cancelled what could have been a large rally it sounds as though they relaxed the rules, but I don’t forgive or forget. They were rude and stupid because the Hearthside site owner that is a PC member was the one telling us the ten year rule was sacred and could not be violated, while he owned a Prevost that did not comply.
We were forced to cancel because we are not going to allow discrimination against our members and we have members who own other than Prevost coaches that also would not be allowed. Our Oysterfest rally at Bella Terra is an example of how we can have a rally at a resort with the 10 year rule. Our contract not only waives the 10 year rule, but equally important we have language that says any coach, as long as it is participating in the PC Oysterfest rally regardless of type or age is welcome.
If you are going to become a dealer you need to learn that while existing Prevost owners may be future customers, so are owners of high end motor homes such as Bluebird, Monaco, Foretravel, Newell, etc. If you allow discrimination against those folks as Hearthside has done the discrimination is against some good people with nice coaches and the strong possibility they may become future Prevost owners.
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What is just as important as AC capacity is air distribution. We had three 15k roofs ACs on our last coach, and we rarely needed more than two, except for days with 122 degrees in Las Vegas. And that was with single pane windows. If the air distribution on the Royale is good, and the ACs work as they should, you will not have a problem. Our friends have a Featherlite with a single slide, and they have yet to get the RVAC working right. He has replaced the RVAC boards several times, but the unit does not work on automatic. Only control he has is on or off with the circuit breaker. Also, the RVAC air outlets are all on the curb side, so it cools that side, but the driver’s side does not cool off very well at all. Also, you may want to check weight on the coaches. Several Prevost conversions are overweight–our friend’s coach is more than 3,000 pounds over gross weight with one slide.
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I hope if I get it changed you will consider making it out .
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The bed.
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same question some time ago. The answer is, the way I understand it, when you are driving your bus from A to B, the bus compressor will provide all the air. It is when you turn off the engine, when the auxilliary compressor enters the picture because it will recharge the air system on an as needed basis.
The way you are asking this question, I am wondering, whether you do have an actual on/off switch? If you do, then there is an easy way to show how the compresor functions.
In other words, the next time you are in the bus without running the engine, turn on the auxilliary compressor.
If it starts to run, then it tells you your system is charging because it has lost air pressure, somewhere. This will happen in all likelihood because there are very few buses without air leaks.Cheers,
Ronald5 years ago I was a Prevost newbie, too.
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Dan, that is still pretty good. I started hand calculating and recording every drop of fuel in my Eagle when we started full timing early last year and my yearly average was 5.32. So far this year my average is 5.34. I usually run with cruise set on 68 if on the interstate and I always pull a Ford F150 with a GL1800 in the bed. Coach weight is 46380 and truck/bike is just over 6K. I would LOVE 6.5-7.5….lol