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As it turns out my inverters were overcharging battery, Nelson advised to disconnect Temp Comp sensor, did that and all good. Battery temps back to Normal ( within 20 degrees of ambient )
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You all have fun and be careful… sure wish we could be there !! Tell everyone hi from us… see you in Branson.
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I think that the mandated emissions are too tough for the manufacturers and they are basicially concerned with meeting them so that they can sell vehicles.The manufacturers of Diesels are not concerned with fuel mileage or any other area of performance as long as they meet the regulations which allows them to manufacturer the engines.
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I’ll bet the other side of that wood panel has a laminate finish that matches his coach’s bays.
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Washing and drying by hand seems to always work for me 😉
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Thanks guys. We need a few more volunteers, especially anyone that will be racking up the miles because this is a test.
For those who might participate let me share some information about the program. What I will list below is subject to change but for now is pretty accurate. The 10 cent discount is with a national chain of truck stops with hundreds of locations. We expect that will be the favored stop for members once the plan is in effect so we would encourage the testers to visit those locations.
The 5 cent discount is at about 5000 other locations and we also would like the test to include the truck stops there as well. The discounts are from posted cash prices so for trip planning you will have access to the listing of those locations.
The cards (one for the 10 cent location, one for all others) will turn on the pump after you swipe them and put in your PIN or code. You need to put that on your application. On your application you must provide your checking account number and routing number because that is how the program administrator will draw down the funds to pay for the fuel. The application will require a credit card number as well to guarantee the funds. Our program administrator does not want to be exposed to any risk and we totally support that concern. Funds will be withdrawn almost immediately after a fuel purchase and there is a limit of $800 of fuel purchases per day. Fuel purchases of less than 100 gallons will be subject to a $1 service fee. The application will require a $25 fee for processing and to verify both the checking account and credit card account viability. All of the above is preliminary. The formal program rules will be posted as soon as everything is finalized.
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Bill,
Note what your top speed is in each gear. In my coach 4th gear tops at 55 MPH for example. The reason this is important is because if I climb a hill in 4th, then I want to go down the hill in the same gear. So at the top, beginning the descent I slow to a safe speed for 4th gear such as 50 MPH, manually downshift to 4th and then control the speed with my retarder (or jake in your case).
If the speed slides up towards my top speed in gear I apply hard short time duration braking until I am down to a safe speed again (45-50 mph). Do not pump your brakes. Do not drag your brakes. Do not hesitate to apply them to drop your speed back down, firmly if required. Do not exceed the top speed for the gear because you do not want the coach driving the engine.
Pumping brakes causes the loss of valuable air pressure. Dragging the brakes heats them up. Firm brake application and release slows the coach and then allows the brakes to cool before the next application of brakes.
Do not let people behind you intimidate you into going faster downhill than your comfort level allows. Our brakes suck on level ground. Don’t over use them because 50,000 or 60,000 pounds going downhill is a lot of energy that has to be managed. Instead use the jake or retarder in concert with the right transmission gear to help you safely down steep hills.
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Then maybe I am speaking of the wrong tank. This one is behind a grill that has about 20 screws holding it in place, and I see no other way we would have accessed it. I am pretty sure that we didn’t pull down the grate and reinstall….
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Muddobbers like to travel too
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Wow! Mine did not fail on the road but it sounded so bad that I was afraid that it was going to fail.. The last thing I want is to lose air on the road.
DKO
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It’s true. There should be a schrader valve mounted on the regulator / valve assembly for checking pressure.
The shop manual for specific model years should be checked for the proper pressure. The pressure tends to stay where it is set. We also have other regulated air pressures that need to be checked periodically. The generator air bags need to be set where recommended by the converter and the slide room seals need to be at the pressure recommended by Prevost.
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I think I drove over a curb in the Walmart parking lot with our H2 Hummer once.
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Can i put 315 on my 1994 xl were 12R were and do i need to change rims ?
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Back in the early 90’s when both the 92’s and 60’s first came out many coach operators had both so just bought 10W40.Bulk oil for their fleet…. What happen their 92’s started breaking down quicker and not lasting as long. Didn’t take them and Detroit long to figure out problem. FWIW. Bob
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Dale, I fully agree, but for my purposes if any of the ball valves leaks the leak will be small. As I intend to use them I will shut off air to an accessory device or system. If that device or system is leaking the small amount the ball valve leaks is unlikely to maintain pressure in the system so when I open the valve I will hear air flow signaling that is the device or system that is leaking.
If I turn the valve off to service the leaky device or system even if the valve leaks a little, I will still be able to maintain air in the rest of the coach. This is a more important feature on a coach with slides because if the coach is outside when I am servicing a leak the slide seals will remain inflated keeping rain out.
So far every type valve I have on the coach has leaked at one time or another so whether I use ball valves, petcocks or any other type valve as has been used in various points on the coach I am still facing the potential for leaks.