Jonathan
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Mike, on an XLII the pneumatic lock should engage when the coach is put in gear and release when you open the door via the latch.
The door lock however is not pneumatic.
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Hey Guys, I will be unable to make the rally. I have some hurricane Harvey damage I need to tend to. Sorry for the late notice, I thought I would be able to wrap it up sooner.
Have Fun
Michael
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Dick, I call them train horns and they were on the bus when I bought it. Don’t know who or why? There is a button on the dash that energizes an electric valve in the steer compartment. There is also a ON/OFF ball valve. They are mounted on the roof in the center of the bus. Here’s an old pic of the horns, before I rejuvenated the roof.
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Hi Lars –
Glad to see that the good old boys (Jon and Tom) let you on the site! Don’t let them charge you extra dues because you are Swedish – they have been known for raising the dues for the strangest reasons (LOL).
It was great to meet you and Corina at Marathon in San Antonio, FL this week. I could tell who wears the pants in your family (Carina, like June does in ours)! I hope our paths cross again.
Donald
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Strange. I would like to know the logic on that decision because of all the power sources the generator is the best.
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Tom,
Check out a trailer service/repair shop or look for a place that specializes in hitch equipment. Any of these types of places should be able to help you out.Also look at the manufactures website for your tow setup and see where they have authorized dealers/service centers in your area.
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Harry, pay attention to Mike’s advice relative to hard water. I learned quickly that our stainless will look terrible if we wash with tap water and do not dry it immediately. I haven’t ever used DI water so when I do wash the coach I do it in small sections that I dry immediately after washing.
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I had a “slow” leak on my radiator. Initially throught it was the fitting where the surge tank line went into the top of the radiator. Replaced fitting and line. Seemed to fix it, but did notice some coolant a couple days later while traveling across the country. Kept an eye on it and kept the system topped off. Got it back to ETLC and pulled the radiator. Was looking at getting a new one until Prevost notified us it would take a good 6+ weeks. Took the radiator to a local shop in Knoxville and had them rebuild the radiator. Core was good, side tanks were good, problem was the seals.
They pulled it all apart, cleaned the core and tanks, replaced the seals and put it all back together. Cost me a fraction of a new radiator and was done in a day!
The job is a big job, but not complex. While the radiator was out, also replaced the fan clutch since it had a little play in it. Also was easier to do that with the radiator out then in 😉
If your tanks and frame are good, even a core rebuild and new seals will be cheaper then a new radiator from Prevost (and a hell of a lot quicker!).
I am not sure I would a couple eggs in my radiator, but that’s just me. I would also determine where the leak is (seal, bad core, etc.) and determine if a leak stop is a good option. Not sure how it will do for a seal going bad as it may just cause more of the seal to fail leaving you in the same situation. I did about 5000 miles with a VERY minor leak and just kept an eye on it till I was back at ETLC to get it done.
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Chip, turn on your email so I can send you a note since you are going to be full timing. Or, email me from this post.
Fred
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Jon, Thanks for you usual thorough and insightful answer. I will be adding a water trap to my aux air per your suggestion. I do get accumulation in that tank while using the coach.
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I put a product called Rust Bullet on floor of the race shop I built three years ago. Four coats, no flakes, no clear coat. Is pretty tough. The finish has a little texture to it, and MUCH to my surprise and amazement it isn’t slippery when wet even when I have snow on my bottoms of my shoes like Jon had in his hangar. Great floor for a working garage or shop. Also put it on the plywood floor of the new enclosed race trailer.
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Jerry,
When I opened up the compartments I checked the red wires for connections and the plug-in connection, which I thought was for the actuator.
However, I didn’t really check the bolts you were referring to so I’ll look at the compartments again to ensure the actuator is tightly bolted in.
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Peter will be greatly missed. Joanne and I had the pleasure of meeting him at Jeff’s and having dinner with him one evening. He was a very nice and interesting man. We will both miss him and his expertise on the buses.
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I don’t think I could ever be that mean!
Just uploaded a description and some photos. Will see if anyone is interested…
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Hector,
We’ll be in Estes Park the end of August, but will be coming in from the East. Let us know when you’ll be there & maybe we can hook up.