John
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Hey, I am way late on this one but don’t forget Atlanta South RV Resort. http://www.atlantasouthrvresort.com/. There are pull thru’s and back in’s, wifi and all of the other usual stuff. They are very nice folks. I had my bus there in 2004-2005 when I was working in ATL.
This is right off of I-75 about 15 miles south of downtown Atlanta, easy in and easy out. There is a Chevron Station as you enter that used to serve up the best priced diesel in the Atlanta area. A word of caution, I-75 is a real drag during rush hour (s). Don’t even attempt to drive north out of this park between 7-9 am and south between 4 and 7 pm. Been there, done that, bought the tee shirt, take my advice!
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The last two years I have used a Macererator , so I wonder if pumping out (which I do have a high pressure rinse installed in my black water tank that I use,) vs dumping fast could contribuite to it also I have always used Dawn in my black water once and awhile in all my motorhomes, But the water here in AZ is very hard so I wonder about a calcium build up? I thought somone might have experienced the same problems?
Maybe a water softner might help, But i still need to get the sensors cleaned off some how, I am not sure if they would be in a water coulum inside the tank or how they work?
I am glad to know there are others on this fourum that seem to have some Black water issues it seems they are full of S____,, .) LOL
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Hi John, Sounds like you’ve gone through exactly what I am about to go through. I was wondering what that module was. Now I know it is a R 14 module. I discovered the same thing with my coach today. Thanks for explaining your troubles! This will shed light on my long learning curve of being a motorcoach owner!
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Guys,
a bit of an update on the never ending saga here… In the process of trying to get a replacement battery… I had another shop test it and they said the battery was fine… the testers at the typical autoparts place aren’t setup to test glass mat batteries apparently…
It was suggested to me to test the voltage at both sides of the 12V geny disconnect as well as the starter to eliminate the disconnect as a potential problem. I did that and the voltage is consistent at all three places…
The gen battery is showing 12.91V at the battery… at the disconnect if the shore power is disconnected it shows 12.67 which will not turn the geny over… if I plug in shore power I can visually see the voltage increase to 12.76 or higher and it starts right up.
So as best as I can tell somehow I am having a drop in voltage from the geny battery to the geny…
Bill
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DKO, I suspect your system is just fine
Brian, I suspect you have a problem and it does need to be fixed. Our coaches are supposed to have a 120-125 PSI cut out pressure and a cut in pressure of 20 PSI less.
http://www.bendix.com/media/documents/products_1/compressorsgovernors_1/troubleshootingguide.pdf
That guide above should help you understand how the compressor and dryer are inter-related and give you enough understanding so you can do the repairs or “manage” them.
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John Very nice thanks for sharing. Murf Unless you go in a group and reserve the same spot you never know
whom you will be parked next to. We have camped at the 500 for the past 7 years and were very lucky
to have good neiabors. We won’t be going back this year only because we are tired of the Daytona area.
I’m sure I’ll miss the race though! The indy 500 is definetly on my bucket list!!! Rick
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Good thought, Jon. Before I pull the trigger I will give them a call to check. All of the specifics are beyond me, but a “yes” or “no” to the question of whether it will work for my application should be easy enough to understand!
There is nothing wrong with the one I have now. I think. The last trip it didn’t function so I took it to Marathon (another story) for a check out of the bus. While it is functioning now, I did get the idea that a more simple system that would keep me dryer when God cries might be worthwhile.
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Caution — As Jon pointed out, the disc brake calipers have two fittings. If you over grease one of them, the pads don’t release and you will over heat the rotor causing cracks and possible seal problems. I know from experience, thanks to a shop in Florida that cost me new rotors.
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Tom,
The effective empty is another great question. Clearly you have a lot of driving you can do if you have 102 gallons left when the guage is reading empty. What would be great to know is the dimension of the tank, 2 in your case, the measurement of the fill opening from the top of the tank and the length of the pickup tube. In your case with two tanks you also need to know if the tanks are set on the same horizontal plane, which they likely are, and the location of the lower equalization hose.
Many say just mentally calculate fuel used. I have a ProDriver, which is pretty close if I don’t run the generator. But running the generator throws the numbers off. What I find myself doing is refueling way too soon. With my new dash I hope to gain more trust in the reading. On my my first fill the guage said I had 111 gallons of fuel left, which was off by about 30 gallons. Once I get the gauge calibrated I think I can get the accuracy improved.