Kenneth
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Rule of thumb for generator useage is 1/10 gph for overhead, friction loss etc, and 1/10 gph for every 1 kw of power being consumed.
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Thanks I think I am ok was running it today with the door open. It shut down on over heat. top off fluid and run with bay door closed never went over 170. Thanks again
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Yes, that is a drain so any water that gets into the nose can drain out. It’s called a Duck bill. I believe it is used for various options when the chassis is assembled.
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Now that is something! Electric vehicles never took off here as expected but something like this could go a long way to make it happen. It seems that the numbers work out pretty well for a loaded electric truck which is great. The question is will the same be true for the standard family car and pick-em-up-truck?
Then of course are the charging stations, they are far and few between right now. But if they’re talking 400+ miles between recharging that will change things.
Interesting stuff for sure… Thanks for posting Andy. Hey, haven’t they contacted you for a video yet? I can see the first video name now “Andy’s out Sparkin”!
Harry
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Thanks a million.
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Since Mark couldn’t be here, the rose petals were spewing from Jon’s Liberty.
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….second Al on this, great product…
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No eye contact, yeah and they hit you in the side on the head. Wife worked contract on projects up New York City area years ago and she was surprised how folks avoided all eye contact. She was Houston born and raised. Thump those tires with a Colt 45. The thud sounds wonderful.
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The hell with long hair. Some of would just like hair.
BTW, I talked to Mark and you have DDEC V. If you want to borrow the reader you can tell if the EGR is on after the Ugly Fix is installed.
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A fan clutch issue become obvious from the driver’s seat. If a driver learns the patterns of his gauges, in this case the coolant temp gauge he will note cycling up and down. I know gauges can have an error, but under normal level ground conditions regardless of outside temps (unless extreme) when fully warmed up a coach is going to have a swing between a low reading and a higher reading. This cycling is normal and is due to the fact DDEC turns off the fan when the temp drops below a certain point, and then when it climbs to the low fan speed set point it cycles back on.
Typically a coach will have a low point of just below 200 degrees and a high point just above when the engine is moving the bus on a level road. I know those are accurate temps on coaches, even with the EGR, but I am trying to confirm if the set points are higher with later model emissions equipment. BTW, those can be reset, but I do not know if Detroit dealers are allowed to alter what might be an emissions changing value.
When climbing a hill or operating under high power conditions the temperature will reach around 210 degrees and then cycle back down. That higher temperature is because the low speed fan operation is inadequate so the second high speed is engaged. Under even hot ambient temps, climbing a steep long hill the driver should note when the temp hits that higher value and the high speed kicks in the temp should cycle back down. It is when the temps do not cycle back down that there is a problem.
But when the fan clutch is failing it will not keep temps cycling as described above. Obviously some things have to be ruled out before suspecting the fan such as coolant level and belt condition or tension. But if everything else checks out then the fan clutch can be checked by applying power to each speed. If the low speed is engaged the fan can be turned but with resistance. If the high speed is engaged it will be locked. The service technician should be easily able to test it.
The question regarding the relay is the tabs are marked with numbers molded into the plastic case. Break off the 85 tag to engage the clutch. If you want to test the fan clutch yourself use a modified relay in place of the fan relays and turn on the ignition. As stated previously in low speed engaged you should feel resistance to turning, and in the high speed engagement the fan should be locked.
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Breckenridge is really nice in September…
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Huh … I was going to suggest something like that would also include a chronological history how the chassis from Prevost changed over the years.
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I have gotten the message, Thanks
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Jeez, your saying Marathon looked at 2 batteries under your bed that were half blown up and said the install looked good? Oh my.
Did you by chance get his name? That way when I pull in there I can run from him.
This just screams the previuos owners mentality, he thought he could wire it like a plastic coach with an Echo charger or BIRD.
Later
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Where was this mounted in the bus?