Dick
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replaced the flush button with a push button switch. Cost me $6 from Amazon. We like the fact we can control the flush time by how long we hold the switch
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Dick, that makes more sense. “Sabotage”
I wonder if there is a need for concern about those of us with plastic tanks.
After several years of age could the material become brittle and crack.
Anybody know anything about the materials used back in the DAY
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I haven’t had time to get back to the problem yet, but this info tells me what I wanted to know. The problem is that the fresh water drain opens when I push the fresh water fill button on the panel in the bay. I think the fresh water drain also opens when I push the water pump button. If all of these functions are on the same card, we have a common denominator I think. Once the fresh water drain valve opens the only way that I have found to close it is to use the fresh water drain button on the panel inside the bus over the right windshield. Possibly the problem can be corrected by reseating the card and if not possibly by replacing the card. If there is a connection problem of possibly losing a ground maybe on one of the card contacts then maybe the fresh water fill switch on the card is going to ground through the fresh water drain switch and causing both valves to open. Only a theory and if I haven’t confused you, I think I may have confused myself. This is why I think reseating the card might correct the problem. I’ll try it when I have time to do it. Possibly this week-end. If it works, I’m going to reseat all of the cards and protect the contacts with a little Lubriplate white grease for preventative measures. Thanks for your help and does this sound reasonable to you?
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That’s a great idea Joel.
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I replaced mine with those exact valves.
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Alright Tom, the only reason my Webasto smokes is cause I get it’s fuel in Colorado, know what I mean man !!!
Thats why I have so many friends around my coach in the winter time.
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Dick,
I purchased the coach about 2 1/2 years ago. It is hard to say how much it was used by the prior owner especially his last two years of ownership. I believe little. I got a fair number of maintenance receipts but no usage log.
I add to the low usage. we use it to tailgate at fall football games it is parked and not run for 3 months unless we put a trip in the middle like for the Branson rally. I have only run it it about 6500 miles since purchase. The coach only has a little over 100k miles total. I bought it with intent to “get it right” before my retirement and have put the zero out the rubber parts on a 3 year plan. I’m essentially on that plan with intent to use it more this summer and fall. I don’t really want problems on our 3 planned trips between now and August.
i’ll let Jeff get a look at the leaky seal and let him call changing the other side. I did have the differential fluid changed after purchase as that is a 100k miles item. The fluid in the puddle is clean . Did that help or hurt? I have no clue.
the bottom line is I need to use it more, and work is in the way!
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Floyd wrote: “There was visible burning on its circuit board. I replaced it with an ordinary car-type video distribution amp with 4 outputs for about $25 and was back in business!”
How in the world did you know even what that thing was and how to replace it? I thought I was pretty worldly have never heard of a “video distribution amp”! Where do you find things like that?
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All power has been verified and it is right where it is supposed to be… All the way to the solenoid. I did get a socket and turn the engine over manually, but that didn’t change anything. Also have beat the crap out of the solenoid with no change at all. Feeling more and more like the starter is toasted. Thanks to,those of you who have called me and offered assistance. I’ll let you know as soon as I find anything. At least it is a nice warm day to sit out here at the track.
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Checked out the plugs and compared with another like coach. They are like they are supposed to be with no signs of tampering.
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We’ve already discussed this concept with Prevost and the quick answer was they were reluctant because of the high expectations once they become involved. This would have to be a combined effort of all the groups with their principals or officers. In my opinion, that’s where to start, because if they’re not all in, it won’t work. If all the groups are in, that’s the horse power needed to go forward.
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Two very sound ideas. Keep the suggestions and input coming. Also, please add your name to the thread as well as if you are interested (no committment!) in attending if this gets off the ground.
Concensus at the moment is early or late season, 2016/2017, somewhere central or possibly tagged onto an existing FMCA rally.
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I really have mixed feelings about what I am about to suggest but here is a possible solution. FMCA has been putting on very large rallies for many years. They have many locations where they have had thousands of RV’s in attendence and a lot of experence in putting on large complex rallies. I have a couple of questions for the collective to think about.
1. Is any member of PC also a memeber of FMCA that has been part of organizing a large FMCA rally that could give us some information on this as a solution?
2. Would PC members be willing to join FMCA to be able to attend a FMCA sponsered rally?
3. Would using a already scheduled FMCA rally be a way to piggy back on the work they already do to put on a large rally? We would just have to coordinate with FMCA to get a section set aside for all Prevost that attend.
A lot of vendors and manufacures already attend FMCA rallies due to the large number of attendies.
The one thing I would not do is create a PC FMCA sponsered chapter.
I would think that FMCA would be intrested in any group of bus owners that has 1800 members. maybe FMCA could put out the call to ALL Prevost groups with the idea for large Prevost bus rally. That way FMCA not PC is the point of contact.
Food for thought?
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I think it was a 2004 Marathon 2slide.
Oh, I have gotten to know & enjoy the humor of this group, that is one of the pieces that helps make this group what it has become.
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Diane, on purpose. We had on our CC XL, but in our defense we did remove it. Geo.