Corey
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Don’t be too hard on yourself Tommy, doo doo happens and it all ended well with no damage other than your pride. We’ve all made those oh shit errors and probably more to come.
Jerry will love this… Back in the day when I was a puppy, I made a wrong turn in VA to cross the mountains with a load of steel that turned pretty bad. All was well climbing the old 2 lane road in granny gear with my H Model Mack, then it turned to dirt and things got sporty. All the way to the top in dirt and then ended what looked like a logging road. I managed to get it all turned around and here comes an old piece of crap pickup with a guy that looked like he never left the mountain. He asked what the hell was I doing and then laughed and said you’re not the first. Long way back down, hot breaks, no jake in those days.
Now do you feel better Tommy?:)
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We worked very hard to set up the fuel discount program initially. There were many hours of discussion, investigation, and miles of travel for Tom and I to meet with people that could provide the program we thought would work best for our members. Its shortcoming we were told by those who chose to not participate was it was based solely on deductions from a checking account. Members who like the program but did not want to allow access to their funds wanted to use a credit card.
That was easier saId than done because as the fuel stop signs all clearly show there is a penalty for using a credit card.
But we kept pressing Profit Tool to see if there was some way to provide that option, and again after countless discussions and emails we now have a choice. Our members can opt for checking account direct deductions, or the use of a credit card, or both to get the fuel discount program advantages.
Despite all the comments we have heard over the last few years about the program, and how members who did not participate were wanting a credit card option, now that we have that option in place the results have been underwhelming. How about some feedback? Where did we go wrong? what do we have to do to increase participation?
This is serious because the more volume of fuel that flows through this program the more effective we can be in negotiating benefits. The more members that participate, the stronger our influence on expanding the program. We are owners of a coach like almost all of you and we enjoy these benefits and want more. But if we have programs in place, including those like the NAPA card and the participation is low, we are beating our heads against the wall attempting to get more or improvements to the existing ones. What did we miss? How can a card that allows us to swipe, pump and go not be something everyone wants?
Help Tom and I understand.
BTW, just in case anyone is interested neither Tom nor I get a penny of benefit from participation in the discount programs, including this one. In fact with this program we pay exactly the same annual fees everyone else does. We don’t even get a free ride.
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Dick,
Back in 94 they were using R12 and when changing over to 134a required a complete change out of the hoses to do it right. Some just changed the compressor and dryer and hoped for the best.
When installing a new compressor for R-12, you needed to use mineral oil instead of Pag.
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Hello group,
Watching this all take form. We are in NM and would like to stay out west till 8/2017,
so we are up for an adventure, or a rally etc. Just not full of western locations but are
open to suggestions!
Jonathan
1997 XL40 Royale # 201
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You just can’t buy this amount of advice anywhere…
I’ve had my one AC units running, but I’m going to try to keep the windows open since the bus is in shade the entire time. I’m not worried about using power, but as in anything mechanical, my Cruisairs have a life expectancy, although one of my Cruisairs was replaced several years ago, I’d rather avoid replacing the other three at the same time in the near future.
This is is a little off my original topic, but I usually can keep my coach cool upfront with just one AC unit running, which is nice if one goes out I still have the other two. However, at least in my Marathon, if my bedroom AC goes out, it will be extremely hard cooling the bedroom (until I can get it replaced) even if I buy a fan to try to blow the cool air from the galley back to the bedroom. I wished there were two units for the front and two for the back, although there is certainly much more glass upfront which will certainly heat up the coach more in direct sunlight.
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What Jon’s not telling you is the chance of mold in Jamestown, NY in the summer is about the same as him trading his Jitterbug flip phone for an IPhone. Leaving your windows open in July in Jamestown will require a blanket and the thought of mold growing on his prunes gets him excited thinking about licking the black spots off and the benefits of Penicillin.
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I yield to Bill’s expertise and appreciate his help. He has always been a good friend to conversion owners and nobody matches his depth of knowledge.
If a coach is leaking, and it shows up in the bays, the problem may be related to the bay doors, but over the years we have learned leaks are a challenge and as others on here will state, the only true way to find leak sources is to pressurize the coach, use soapy water and look for the bubbles. Based on the description and extent of the leaks I would suggest a comprehensive investigation. The leaks may be coming from the bay doors, the windows, the slide, or even the roof.
If the coach has OTR this is something easily done by the owner. Open the fresh air intake for the OTR, run the coach on high idle with the OTR working and start spraying soapy water, starting with the roof down. If there is no OTR the Prevost service centers can pressurize the coach and do the inspection.
Water can and will do serious and expensive damage, including mold and mildew which will destroy a coach once it takes hold. Leaks are something that cannot be ignored.
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Will do! Thank you again and for all the other responses I have had from PC!
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AC actually is pretty efficent at removing humidity. Living in Fl. we know…we can see the water it removes when bus is stored even inside. Geo.
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THANKS… if we are not out on the road our coach stores inside… exhaust fan kicks in if the temp inside the shop gets over 95°.
We were just wondering… hope to be in 70° to 80° weather most of the time but life happens
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Stretch,
I bought my coach in the DFW area and also had Marathon in Fort Worth do a PDI and the things found were used to negotiate the sell price. I can understand your frustration, but as Jon said get a list put together and go talk to them, ask for Bob Bomar who is very knowledgable, he came from Marathon Oregon, I’m sure if you talk with him you can get things worked out.
Mark
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Per, the small one does, but the side engine door does not. I will check to see if it does with key pad or interior bay lock buttons. Geo.
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Per, you are correct about under the coach procedure if there is room…my coach had couple electrical boxes installed that blocked the view and access to the lever. From under, with flash light I could not see too much, was hitting the bracket next to the lever…so going forward, the lever will be marked with tape or paint easy to spot from under the coach if needed… I will also add a bushing to the lever so if needed to open in the future the rod will not slide …
For the door being locked(I always thought is part of the auto lock feature, …wrong – it is lock /unlock with the key only…)unfortunately at this point in time we need to store our coach on RV city lot, where there are lots of curious “trailers owners”characters…you never know…I do have video cameras around the coach, but trying to avoid issues…yeah…sorry we bought the before we have/build the garage / barn…I guess kids college takes priority.
So for the fix….got with a locksmith , he suggested WD40 for couple hrs, I did, went back, gentle pounded the handle and around it while trying the key…and voila….lock opened….
Took everything apart on this lock, cleaned, lubed, lubed all locks, also ordered a new cylinder lock(PS 7 since PS 5 is obsolete)….to replace the aged one…
Should be good for now, thanks everyone for your prompt input….
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Jim,
The extinguishers we had on board were all used up and in addition a couple of truckers used up big extinguishers. The problem was the freon was blowing from the compressor seal behind the clutch, the freon was acting like a blowtorch and as soon as the extinguisher ran out the hot clutch re-ignited the freon.
We drained water from the tank into pots and threw the water on the clutch which was cherry red. When we got its temperature down the fire was extinguished.
The heat was so intense, despite not touching metal directly, the element in the air filter caught fire. I had to unbolt six bolts, pull it out and dowse those flames.
And when the FD showed up they chewed me out for using water. They were not pleased when I told them if they were here when needed they could have dealt with it the right way.
10 plastic battery cases plus 24 lbs of freon is a lot of fuel and the fire was impressive, but not a bit of damage to the interior.
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I’m glad my engine doors lock. I’ve been saving all the dues money we collect, I have filled all the available bay space with bales of Benjamins, and now I am piling the bales in the only remaining space over the engine batteries.
If this keeps up Di has volunteered to leave most of her clothes home and she will let me have use of the closet.
Would I kid you guys?