[Corey]

Dan…

OK smart ass… see ya there !! Don’t forget the hammer !!

Cheers, Diane

[Corey]

Thanks for the replies everybody.

Just to reiterate:

Both times that I have refueled so far the fuel pump “clicked” off just fine. The Double Burp Fuel Back Splash comes after some short (½ to 1 second maybe) delay and comes out in 2 separate “waves”. The first time I was filling faster than the second time at shut off.

The fist time I experienced the Double Burp Fuel Back Splash it was a complete surprise and I was soaked with fuel from my armpits down to my knees. So there I am in a truck stop, soaked with fuel, standing outside of our “new to us bus”. I clean up as best I could right there next to the coach with the spectators laughing their ***’s off. I then get a change of clothes and go into the truck stop to wash, clean up, and change clothes. So my first time refueling our coach was not a good experience to say the least.

Caution: Whining Ahead: I’m having a difficult time believing that that with all the Prevost coaches, and conversions, out there that there isn’t a fix for this.

I’ll try filling from the curbside.

I’ll try slowing the fill rate even more as the tank approaches full.

One suggestion was to fill at a faster rate. While it may work, or be a setup for more spectator entertainment, it would actually scare me to even try it.

I’ll try try rig up a splash guard. Paper towels maybe.

I’ll research the “fix by Prevost” that Jon mentioned.

If anybody has any other ideas, please let me know.

[Corey]

Dick,

Three to five minutes puts new diesel on the nozzle which is the intent of running once every month. If cold outside, one heating cycle is enough.

Burner comes on responding to a call for heat and then cycles off having heated the coolant to temp is a heating cycle.

[Corey]

Hi Tom,

My Royale is midnite teal (looks black without sun) base with seafoam, magenta, gold trim. She has a dinette table w/chairs.

Tom when I got her in 11/14 it still had orrig air bags and shocks!

Jonathan Fine
96/97XL Royale # 201

[Corey]

Jonathan

In addition to your list and others have added. I carry air spring one of ea size on coach, spring lock brake chamber, the one Prevost uses is larger than is used on an 18 wheeler so not always readily available, 12V alternator, good quality set battery jumper cables. air hose and gauge. hardware kit, nuts,bolts,washers. bailing wire, duct tape and a 1/2 gallon hand crank ice cream maker

Cheers

[Corey]

Autofest is shaping up, Bill said they have 15 – 20 already signed up, so if you’re going, be sure to register with Carlisle.

The new campground will make a big difference.

[Corey]

Many events planed in and aroud DFW. RV parking location has full hook-ups, a big plus.

I’ve signed up about a week ago.

[Corey]

Harry,

One of the aspects that drew me to my coach was that with the sides in, I can easily get through the coach with no problems. The only section that requires a “pole vault” is the rear closet and that’s where the A/V components and washer/dryer is located. No need to access those areas when in transit or when dry camping in a parking lot. When I’m at a rest stop, I have full and easy access to the galley, head, dinette, sofa and just about everything you would need. Since it has bunks, when doing an overnight, it can easily sleep quite a few people with the slides-in…you’ll just need to climb over the big bed vs walking around it.

[Corey]

I’m guessing it’s based on purchase price. When I lived in Montana, 1978-1988 license plates fee were based on the vehicle base price before options. Our coach is licensed in Colorado, but alternatives are intriguing after our emissions testing damage from 2016. Diesel powered vehicles older than 2004 must gave annual testing in the nine county testing area that participate. It is an “idiot test” for they’re only testing soot cloud opacity, no poisonous gas testing. And, the charge for this test, per the state of Colorado dept of health, can be up to one hours labor. Colorado Kenworth is the gold standard of E-tests at $1750. Stewart-Stevenson is $135. Sucks

[Corey]

Kyle duplicated my post in General so here’s a post from Les.

1/2/2018 11:04:10 AM BadFitter
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Looking forward to seeing your previously owned coaches at the Expo. We will be staying in the VIP camping so should be able to look them over in detail. We are seriously in the market.

Les Stallings

[Corey]

We’re at our place at the Escapees Co-op in Benson, AZ thru March. Cool nights (30s-40s), but mid 70’s during the day for the next week or so.

Karen & I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2018.

[Corey]

Andy, all this gee whiz technology and our human frailty to rush it into acceptance is insane. One question for you, just how good are your roads? Ours in NC are declining in quality of the one material that is absolutely necessary for any lane departure technology to work. That quality issue is the pavement marking materials. The night vision of the markings is directly proportional to the percent coverage of the glass beads on the materials. The more percent coverage the greater the vision of the markings. The less the coverage the lower recognition of the markings.

The key technology for most of the autonomous technology to work is the degree to which the markings continue to have acceptable levels of retro-reflectivity – the feature comes about from the glass bead coverage of the markings. The problem can be observed by asking your self if on a rainy night the markings are clearly visible for the same distance as when it is not raining? The answer to that is they are not as visible when it is raining. The reason is really simple. When it rains, and it does not have to be a gully washer, the water floods the beads thus eliminating any degree of retro-reflectivity. That is exactly what the autonomous technology relies on to navigate lane position.

A human will have to be present and ready to override the technology. They will not be able to sit back and drink a mint julep or mindlessly talk on a cell phone or even surf the Internet. Those that doe are just looking for trouble.

Last question, just who is going to pay to retrofit more “classic” vehicles with the new technology? Maybe if the immediate past President was still in office he would provide all of us with the technology installed and at no cost – just like the cell phones, and doctors you could keep.

As for me, you can have it, I’m outta here.

[Corey]

Have been a FMCA member over 15 years including forming a Country Coach KC Heartlanders chapter over 15 years ago. As far as I know Heartlanders still doing rallies in the KC area but now a part of a larger CC chapter.

As some attended FMCA events for a business enrichment, others have attended to meet friends, tour the many booths, enjoy entertainment, breakfast, dinner and snacks offered. These rallies are priced very reasonable…still a good value.

I have a hard time trying to understand the gray hairs and negative posting about FMCA magazine and rallies.

My wife attended a FMCA 2 day class in convection oven cooking. She was so excited as knowing how to ….and the first project was a pork roast for dinner, which was 100% success.

I attended a driving safety course and with that diploma received 10% credit on our RV insurance. Another was Blue OX doing an inspection and rebuild on your hitch for $350 at another rally.

Trashing FMCA for events that happened 20 years ago….really

Last …… “they are all between 65 and dead” was a little shocking when I first read it….found no humor in that comment.

AL

[Corey]

While technically leaving a smart charger on all the time will likely do no harm isn’t the fact it has to be on all the time a concern?

I suppose if you take enough Motrin every day you can mask a brain tumor and I see the need to leave a charger on all the time you are finding that to be acceptable on your bus to mask what might be a serious problem.

[Corey]

Glad to help!