Harry
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Eight years in our 1991 coach and still going strong.
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Interesting you say that…
The contemporary styling in the bus is slightly out of our comfort range. Somehow I think we will manage…
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Here is a link to the pneumatic diagram. It is the whole coach and you can zoom in on your computer to trace the lines to the valve. This is the old style diagram that was done by a draftsman and scanned.
https://secure5.volvo.com/technicalpublications/pdf/d140162k_e.pdf
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I’m also not sure if we have an accumulator tank but I will check now that I know what it looks like.
—-I do have a question regarding the hot water tank.—-
While in storage with a 50 amp connection, should I leave the hot water tank on?
I run the hot water and flush the toilets once a week just to put new water in the tank. I do turn off the water pump but turn it on remotely every few days to build pressure. It stays on 10 seconds then cuts off.
I have emptied the ice maker and have it turned off while in storage.
Thanks,
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Jimmy, we have a GEM that we leave in Florida for the summer.
I fully charge the system(6 12V gel batteries), turn the master switch off and store. In the fall I plug it back in, fully recharges, no problems.
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You could turn off the master switch under the seat Jimmy to be sure no parasitic loads.
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OK I heard a air leak at the parking brake valve. Since the valve was 20 or more years old I decided to change it. Went and got a new valve and replaced it. Just did a test and still have a air leak. Can’t tell if it is the parking brake or tag axle valve is the culprit. Air built up to 100 psi and would not go any further. Tried to press brake valve down and it would not engage. It just pushed back. Any Thoughts?? Thanks!!
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Wow, that’s $150-200 more than the old 315 prices!
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If you are asking about Buckhorn, as in Buckhorn Lake RV Resort, it is on the PC map:
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Yeah Harry like the old saying goes “Money talks and Bullchit walks” Bought my 91 XL the same way, cash, 8 years ago. Of course our coaches are older. Don’t think I would have bought a 5 year old model and dropped a half mill or better and felt comfortable.
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O.k. … not to correct two of our Guru’s, but our Bus’ are an investment.
Now, they are not only a depreciating asset, but they do require maintenance which means additional cash. But at the end of the day, you will be able to sell it for some amount of money.
Now, our vacation to Budapest, Ireland, England, and Scotland at about $15k, was not an investment at all, since we received no kind of monetary benefit at the end of our trip, unless we consider it was an experience of a lifetime!
Sounds similar to our travels in our Bus, but all of us will get some type of financial benefit out of our depreciating assets 🙂
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Amen Harry … Although my isn’t over 20-years old, it will handle better and will be safer than any plastic coach, even when it reaches 20-years Old!
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This one is for Mike and Karen. Ok, it is really for Karen, but we don’t want to hurt Mike’s feelings and leave him out.
This is from all of us to you. We all miss you and we are all thinking of you.
OH, I almost forgot … and we wish you were here too.
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Beautiful bus Les
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Wow! Hot diggety! Congrats. Have fun.