[Dan]

Dan they do not sell the tip out windows any more or the rods to open the tip out part , just the full window ,

I had three of the new manual rods in captivity , and one full window with the tip out

[Dan]

And I thought you were looking for your next bus … You basically have a new bus!

[Dan]

Jack, please post or email me your coach details.

Jeff Rowe, please do the same for any that you know of.

Jon W, if you are able to provide me with pictures it would be a great help. If he can’t, and anyone else can, it’s also good. I can’t imagine Guy being able to argue with a blue hose and a gauge reading (especially if right next to it) that was above the rating of the hose. I think the problem is that he, or someone, WILL have to go back to the engineers who are otherwise busy working on new bus things.

There was a warranty bulletin in 2004 on which they are putting a lot of credit in fixing the problems. If you didn’t have it done and I can’t gather some more facts, this is going nowhere.

[Dan]

Interesting, I would have thought the generator would consume more fuel than allowing the inverters to power two or more ac’s.

[Dan]

My 2 cents

We have owned two Featherlites, 1998 40′ XL and our current 2001 45′ H3.

Both have been excellent coaches with few problems and understandable systems. Our lack of problems has been a result of initial design/quality AND the care & maintenance provided by previous owners. Both coaches, by the way, have Over The Road “bus” air a big plus for us and found on many Featherlite conversions.

[Dan]

Steve. what happened to the old compressor, and the miles on it?

[Dan]

Thank you Sawbonz and DT. I thought so but just wanted to make sure. Is this also where one can see the Monthly? sales items?

[Dan]

Just remember you Liberty guys, they used the stupid awnings longer than anybody else plus they keep putting in the same ******up waste tank. Geo.

[Dan]

Yes thats what I mean,they leaked and filled the bottom of the slide with water.

We drilled a small hole in the bottom of slide and a couple gallons of water came out,once it stopped we sprayed water on different areas of the slide starting at the bottom and working up, no water appeared until we sprayed one of the top lock pin cups then the water poured out the bottom through the drilled hole again.

New seals installed by Prevost Jacksonville,FL solved the problem.

Gary

[Dan]

Interesting Truk and Mr. Motors are having the same problem ….how does that happen ?

[Dan]

That is not the only reason Jon , it will also be easy if the watchdog craps out to have it start from the new panels and it can start if the air conditioners need to come on because it is getting hot inside coach or batteries are low , of which the watchdog will not start the gen because it is getting hot inside and you want the airs on

[Dan]

I found the wear indicator to be a bad indicator and relied on visual examination of the brakes. On a previous coach for reasons I never figured out the wear indicator showed plenty of life left, but one pad was wearing excessively compared to the other. I did not have the coach long enough after changing pads to determine if the issue was isolated or there was something wrong. The calipers mover freely so I could see no other reason why the wear indicator was so wrong.

[Dan]

Larry, skip the pizza….find someplace that makes german pancakes the way Bernie likes them.

[Dan]

If you’re having a valve adjustment done on a DDEC VI have the tech
disconnect the injector harnesses at the valve cover and check for engine oil
in the connectors. DDEC VI has an emissions component on the crankcase vent
that causes crankcase pressure to be higher than previous engines. The higher
pressure actually forces oil inside the injection harness wires. I discovered
this problem when working on a friend’s 2010 H model. I called the
Detroit dealer and asked if there was an updated part to stop this problem and they
said no, Detroit had declared oil in the harness was not a problem because oil did
not conduct electricity. I was not going to send my friend on his way with oil in
the harness all the down to ECM. I checked with the parts department and they
had 12 injector harnesses and 7 engine harnesses in stock. Why stock all those
harnesses if oil in the harness is no problem? When I picked up the harnesses I
talked with a tech I knew and found out the rest of the story. It’s simple, oil
alone doesn’t conduct electricity. Unfortunately all engine oil in a running,
working engine contains some metal particles which do conduct electricity. The
component causing the problem can be removed. Of course the dealer can’t do it.
The tech also said he had occasionally seen the problem on DDEC V. I’ve never seen
the problem any DDEC V I’ve worked on and DDEC V doesn’t have the component.
Found a couple of pictures but can’t load them for some reason. Maybe later today.

Ken

[Dan]

Had all three coaches that I have had done ,one had 300,000 miles S60 motors in all of them nothing on first one the other had 230,000 and nothing on that one , and the one I have now done all in order 116,000 nothing done on it either , maybe it’s just luck , but I always have mine checked out after 50,000 miles, cheap to have checked out just to be sure , I agree with Mark it’s good to have it checked out