[John]

Question is mine is laying loose. not mounted with no top on it just switch. Pannel it mounts to is missing. knob is there and switch,–no cover plate. I can set positions and see which one lets operates in drive mode and go from there. Bob

[John]

Thanks Jon… I gave that a whirl before I posted… was looking for an easy way out !!

Diane

[John]

That sounds very much like an intermittent electrical connection. Possibly a lazy relay, bad or loose terminal connection, but unlikely a circuit breaker because they don’t reset. Maybe a bad switch?

[John]

I will yeild to the opinion of our air systems guru Hector, however I have had good luck with the stuff I buy at the local hardware store (pipe dope) less luck with Teflon, but I’m left handed so that may be my problem with the tape.

[John]

My experience has been the full width mud flap also has an effect on rear axle temps.

[John]

http://www.atmosair.com/residential/residential-products.html

Try this product. It works great at controlling dust and purifying the air and the surfaces.

[John]

Bob, take the old one off and measure them including the air inlet if you have time. There is always a lot of confussion on air bag replacement.

I’m assuming you gave Prevost your vin#, they are usually really good at original parts.

[John]

Don’t I wish. How is your wife?

[John]

As near as I can determine there are three options. The first and likely the least expensive (and of shortest duration in terms of life) is to have the folks that repair or redye leather seats for car dealers do their magic on your seats. They match your color exactly and literally apply a new surface finish. Like putting on a new paint job.

That is relatively inexpensive and depending on houw the seats are cared for can last for several years.

You can have the existing seats reupholstered. That might prove to be more expensive than buying new ones and you will have to shop around to make sure you are getting a good price and the folks doing the work are qualified. You may choose to replace the foam or at least return it to the original condition with some additional foam.

The final option is to replace the entire seat. There are a number of manufacturers and I suppost the best way to determine who they all are is to contact your converter, or other converters or do a Google search.

I would start out with the first option and see how that looks and how long it lasts in use. In the meantime you buy yourself not only improved seat appearance, but time to really research your other options.

[John]

No dates on batteries. But they say MAINTENCE FREE why should I have to fuss with them? Rick

[John]

You will need to know the secret handshake and have the decoder ring before I can tell you that.

[John]

RoadMaster’s we page in the Q&A section statesa tow bar is godd for only 70,000 miles. I don’tknow if this fact or selling tow bars.

[John]

Good post Truk,

The picture of the Aqua Hot with the insulation blanket removed and copper pipes exposed brings back some memories (bad memories).

A couple of years ago the steel tank on my Aqua Hot rusted thru and it was leaking anti-freeze. The only solution was to replace the tank. I called Aqua Hot to order a replacement tank: no dice! They informed me that they would only sell a tank DIRECTLY to a dealer, not to an individual. So I asked Newell to order a replacement tank and they installed it for me (at the direction of Vehicle Systems, Inc.)

If anyone has this problem get your checkbook ready; it won’t be cheap.

Don’t get me wrong. I like my Aqua Hot, it does a great job for what it is intended. It’s just replacing that tank is a real bummer!

[John]

Tom,

The Dometic Penguin series is the way to go. They are
slightly lower than the other options available. Since you probably have them
on your coach, it is an easy bolt in replacement, the cost per unit is in the $900
range because you will not need the extra cost indoor diffuser. Don’t waste your
money on the heat pump option, they are useless below approximately 40 degrees
F., and have a higher probability of failure due to the refrigerant reversing
valve.
The heat strips are recomended and a dealer installed option and can be installed at any time.

My final comment is that a sealed refrigerant system that
does not have leeks after 15 years of use will probably operate without
problems for several more years. The only thing you need to do is get up on the
roof, oil the fan motor bearings, flush the condenser with condenser cleaner available
at any local HVAC supplier and spend the money you saved on beer.

[John]

When one applies the formula for risk versus reward to scenarios like that, it is unlikely to ever reveal crossing the bridge is ever the correct choice.

Let me express this another way. As a long time pilot after I did my one really dumb stunt and no metal was bent and nobody got hurt, I started to think about how the outcome of my idiotic choice would have read in the next morning’s newspaper. So from that time on, every time I was presented with a decision relative to whether I should do something that bordered on just a little bit stupid, I thought how folks would react after reading about my decision in the newspaper. That was all it took for me to make good decisions (most of the time).

I now apply the exact same decision making process when driving the bus. It always keeps me out of trouble.