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We’re guys….we don’t learn, and I’m honored to have made the list ! Geo.
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Why? When she is mad at Colt she ties him up. She says he likes that.
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Update
I provided Prevost HQ with my coach title / ownership was transfered, all available service records(e-mail format) were received within hours. Pretty good communication, just need to get to the right personnel.
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Jon,
Thank you so much for
sharing with the group how excited Tim and I are. I was 5 when my father and
his business partner started Carlisle Events. Even as a kid I worked for the
company as much as I could. In the beginning, my Dad would stuff the envelopes,
Mom would seal them and I would lick the stamps for our vendor mailings, all at
the kitchen table. Nothing was better than getting out of school to sell
tickets at the gate or when I was old enough, drive the tram full of guests around
at our events. Today our current schedule consists of 13 yearly events. I can
assure all of you that my time, energy and focus is currently being consumed by
the Air and Coach Concours. From when I was a kid at the Kruse Auctions in
Auburn, Indiana to attending Grant Miller’s Collector Car Auction held every
summer in Lock Haven, PA this event in November will honestly be a personal
dream of mine. Not only is organizing events in my blood, but so are collector cars
and coaches.Some of Tim’s hesitation (and maybe mine, I just won’t show it J) is that this will be
our first event in this new facility. The facility and the staff are fantastic.
Tim and I both lived on site, in the campground at Sun-n-Fun, all last winter.
From dinner at the CEO’s house to happy hours with the many other staff
members, trust me it is a first class organization. As many of you already know,
they hold the second largest Air Show in the world. I am confident that between
Sun-n-Fun and Carlisle Events you will have a very enjoyable and memorable experience
in November and February. Honestly electric is our key concern at this point. Please try
to preregister as early as possible with this in mind. We do offer a full
refund up to 19 days prior to the event and have no issue with you doing so.Jon, I know Tim is going to kill me, but I love a challenge. Bring
on 200 and let’s have a party!Bill III
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I’m In!! Really looking forward to it!
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11 left as of this morning.
The alternative to this seminar is the considerably more expensive school of hard knocks. All of us have been to that school. We quickly realize we gain experience right after we needed it.
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Again – thanks for all the help! I find that my biggest problem with deciding where to go next in the bus is figuring out just where to draw the line and say ‘we are out of time and we have to head back home now!’ as there is always something else that interests us ‘just a little further’ – of course Joe would say that just means it’s time for him to retire…..really not sure I’m ready to ‘go’ there yet! Ha!
Since I hadn’t considered WI as a possibility at all I will go back and check that out – guess I didn’t think about it as being part of the ‘loop’ – sometimes I need to stop and look at a paper map instead of Google Maps to get the bigger picture…
Thanks for the tips about events and good stops – and the campground recommendation as well!
Also the info about weather – I am watching it this summer to try and get an idea about what the summers there are like – storms do make me a bit unsettled in the bus so thanks for mentioning that that is just par for the course there!
Becky
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Darrell,
Sorry, that just might be my newbie showing, that is the way that Parliment has it listed.
How do you tell the real coach #? Is it in the VIN#?
Thanks for the reply.
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It might depend on the engine / turbo combo. One PC member has a pre-EGR coach and I believe his air temps downstream from the turbo are approaching 500 degrees because it charred the paint on the tubing. He replaced the blue hose and told me it had bonded to the tube, probably by melting onto it. But I agree with Tom in that non-EGR engines that do not require the amount of boost an EGR engine does are likely to be significantly lower temps.
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How was school today boys?
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Thanks for the tip Darrell, I had a sneaky feeling that might be a problem. But I got 20 psi on the suction side not sure about high side. I will have to check it. Should I put liquid in first at condensor? At what pressure do you think it will engage? Thanks!
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Karl: That’s a truly scary post. the transmission retarder (assuming you do not have a jake brake) is the PRIMARY means of controlling downhill speed!
Overuse of the retarder, however, can destroy the transmission due to overheat. Generally speaking (YMMV), if I feel safe at 60 mph I can use gear 5 and level 3 of the retarder—any more use of the retarder will cause trans overheating over 250F. To hold 52mph I can use gear 4 and up to level 4. On a 10% grade, I would guess you would not want to go over 40…gear 3, level 4. I do not use levels 5 or 6 on my retarder except briefly in extreme cases. Find your trans fluid temp display somewhere and practice a bit BEFORE you get there.
You may find your numbers a bit different based on weights (I’m usually 65,000 to 70,000 #), gear ratios, etc.
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It will come right off Karl when you dump the air and the belt needs changed, but doubt that is what caused the lights. Make sure the coolant is above the site glass. You could be dealing with a faulty coolant sensor as well. Since your temp didn’t rise above normal, I would bet low coolant or the sensor.
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Eye Dr. appointment scheduled …
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Something’s not quite right. I get minor leaking through that window in the truck wash when it’s subjected to high pressure washing. I generally put a folded towel down during washing.