[Fred F.]

I had one fail on my last coach and I scoured the internet trying to do better than the $2400 price. I was able to find a brand new one for $1000 on ebay so it might be possible to save serious money by spending some time looking for one.

[Fred F.]

Les, open your vent fan top in the shower before playing with the slides, as it has a screen to keep those bugs out. This being your first trip, you’ll learn :o). Enjoy the ride and I hope to see you out on the road sometime.

Now for the truth … Wasn’t that the best, smoothest drive you have ever had in an RV? BTW, You can start bragging on the Prevost chassis now.

[Fred F.]

I agree Jon, Jim’s knowledge of the Beaver conversion is equally impressive. You give him the number and he knows the bus, amazing! He also knows the mechanics and electrical of them so he’s more than a one trick pony!

Harry

[Fred F.]

Here was the culprit. Water damage to PAX blower motor. The motor was full of water. No sign of water below on chassis floor below blower there is a drain in the floor just below motor. Just liquid in motor. Two possible reasons for liquid in motor; a. Water leak at Webasto heat line at one time squirting into motor, b. Leak from drain line that comes from some system above maybe front AC. Anyways motor was full of liquid. And it had to be shooting into motor to get through the case

[Fred F.]

So the gremlin was the following. Drivers side motor is pulling 4.25 AMPS and passenger side motor was pulling 21 to 22 AMPS. The whole system is only suppose to pull 11 AMPS. New motor on its way from Prevost online. It is a bear to get the PAX motor out of the passenger side took me two hours after connecting DC Clamp AMP gauge to wires to trouble shoot.

What lead me to the motors was the folks at Mobile Climate Control (MCC) the makers of the dash air system who gave me the attached drawing showing what the system should be pulling amperage wise. Glenn their field service rep said worn brushes would lead to higher AMP draw. Told me motors typically last 20000 HRS. Kevin in tech center got me the engineering answer I needed. This all happen in one day.

I found MCC was the the manufacturer of dash air by using a inspection mirror and reading the label on bottom side of motor.

Prevost does not post anything about this supplier in the supplier publications online other then parts in parts catalog.

[Fred F.]

Can you order them now for later delivery or have them delivered now and store them.

[Fred F.]

James Island County Park or KOA in Mt. Pleasant.

[Fred F.]

11 years with this bus.

[Fred F.]

Sorry for the delay on posting the photos, but it took some time to get all of the releases signed and filed with the DOT, FBI, CIA, Prevost, Volvo, Michelin, Liberty, and RCA …

[Fred F.]

Once again, the ETLC team did a great job of replacing my refrigerator but not without a little upper cabinet modification. We went with a Maytag side by side unit. On the way home I had to stop by Home Depot and buy the matching microwave and installed it last night. Not sad to see the old Amana go but it did hang in there for 15 years.

[Fred F.]

https://m.encuentra24.com/panama-en/cars-auto-trucks-truck-bus/prevost-vogue-motorcoach/11707816

Thought this could be it. Guess not. Missed the part about outside usa.

[Fred F.]

Thanks George. The article helps.

[Fred F.]

Since we are back on refrigerator replacement; a tip for future replacements: Find out where the computer connection is on the new refrigerator you are getting, so hopefully you can figure out a way to get access to it without undoing the fasteners holding the refrigerator in place. Our GE refrigerator fried the board controlling the water and ice dispenser. Replacing the board was easy, but the computer access point was on top behind some coach cabinet supports. We managed to get the refrigerator out far enough to access to the port to clear fault codes and update the software, but it was a bear to get the refrigerator back in place. A few modifications to the cabinet support when the refrigerator was installed would only have required removing a dress-up panel for access.

[Fred F.]

I once found an extra washer for the wing nut that holds the filter in the housing. It was taped on the back of the filter like the nut sometimes is. It was just the washer, no extra nut. Not sure that is what caused this though…I would think it would be worse. I have seen all kinds of stuff that is not supposed to be in the intake. Rags from previous work, paper sucked in somehow, and salt residue from winter driving. None of it is good for the engine.

I wonder if they checked out the CAC to see if it had junk in it that went through the turbo?

[Fred F.]

I agree, a trailer is mostly a hassle. But one advantage is you can back up if you get into a pinch vs unhooking the dingy. We bought the smallest aluminum trailer that R&R offers to carry a car. The trailer weighs 1200 pounds, the car 3185. Together, they weigh less than the flat towed Jeep. Seems like mileage is about the same either way.