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Yes. Good Sam sent mech they got it started the first time../. charged me 280. I drove 100 miles had oil changed and now it is down again… can I pressure tank again or can this cause other problems.
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What is the status of fuel filters ? Are fuel line gate valves fully open ?
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Most pump short cycling and frequent pump operating cycles are related to an issue with the accumulator tank (the blue tank Rocky mentioned) The coach water system should be at zero PSI, and a valve left open, such as a faucet and the accumulator tank should be pressurized to about 2 pounds above the coach water pump cut in pressure.
If the accumulator has failed typically the bladder pressure will not hold very long and eventually it becomes water logged and the pump short cycles. The tanks are cheap and you can get them on line or at big box stores.
On coaches with a Raritan type HW tank it is critical the accumulator tank be in good operating condition and properly charged with air. If it is not the coach water system has no means of dealing with expansion of water in the HW tank as it heats, and over time, (especially if the HW tank has been fit with the wrong pressure/temp relief valve) the HW tank ends begin to bulge. Over time the HW tank literally bulges so much it gets wedged between the bay ceiling and floor and then tank removal requires the use of a sawzall.
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Ditto all the above.
18 years of various plastic coaches and one year with our current Marathon. We should have started with the Prevost as intimidating as if would have been. You might consider attending the April Prevost seminar at ETLC put on by these fine folks. See ad at the top of the home page. We went right after buying our Prevost and learned tons of valuable stuff. A great confidence builder. There were one of two non-Prevost owners in attendenace. Might make your decision easier.
Good luck.
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Don’t say that Mark. Now he will stop looking for his buddy plug.
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I save the Google Sheets as a PDF first without success. I got an error message when I tried to upload the file as it doesn’t except “pdf” file extensions.
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Not so simple Geo, I tried that and was told that zip code would then be my permanent feed and they said you can’t change it based on traveling around the country.
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THE COLOR OF ANITIFREEZE IS MEANINGLESS.
There is no end to the old wive’s tail our antifreeze needs to be green, or that green antifreeze is going to meet the Detroit spec. Note on this link which shows manufacturer coolant colors there are no green coolants that meet the DD spec.
http://www.eetcorp.com/antifreeze/Coolants_matrix.pdf
The extent of the job relates to your cooling system and if it has a lot of heat exchangers through the coach, all of which make it a pain to drain completely and to refill completely.
I think a typical coach is going to have somewhere near 24 gallons. However, if you want to cheat a little and you are changing coolant to the schedule you can cheat like I have done. When I was using 2 year coolant I drained what I could without doing any super human tasks like opening up panels to open bleeded valves to drain every last drop. Of my total capacity I typically drained about 19 gallons. It was critical that I accurately measured the amount because that was how much I was going to insure I put back in. Easier said than done, but with a little effort, the use of a Webasto or OTR circulation pump I was able to purge the air bubbles and get all the coolant in. I hate changing coolant because it is a pain in the ass.
If you opt to switch over to OAC (organic acid chemistry) coolant it has a 6 year life, but it reverts back to a 2 year if contaminated with conventional coolant with SCA’s. When I switched over (twice now) I drained, filled with water, recirculated the coolant, drained, and repeated about 4 times. Theoretically whatever conventional coolant remained it was well below the threshhold that would damage the OAC coolant. After the four drain cycles I used radiator flush and followed the instructions, then I drained and flushed that a couple of times. Now I only have to change coolant every six years.
If you get a sense changing coolant is laborious you are correct. I described how I do it. Others may have a better or easier way and if so I hope they share.
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You may want to check the R14 valve as well.
Fred
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They have a chrome cover for it after installation and it looks like a hub cap.
If you have a TPMS like Pressure Pro you don’t need Halo because you can fill it using the coach aux air.
Halo has to be set at the factory so if you buy Halo you would buy the 6 devices set to 3 different pressure settings.
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Will be at Jeff’s tomorrow … Let me know if your Bus needs a Wash & Wax Tom 🙂
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Same brand, model and size tire, same mileage. I’ll give the level a try.
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There are spies everywhere on this site.
Sure aren’t any secrets. But Tom has posted he is getting some interior work done so that is why his coach is in Vonore.
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Here’s the updated list… Linda’s link above is correct, if you’re not on the list, click on the link and signup.
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Mark, I do the same thing. Get out the ladder and brush off the top of the slide.