Michael
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Yeah got into a similar deal with them on a warranty on a lap top a couple years ago. “No we can’t fix it” but can and will sell you a new one.
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Somebody has to keep you lined out after all the dues money you are charging.
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Does the vent allow fuel to spill on the top of the tank or is it directed to underneath the coach?
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Trust me, Jon knows his **** about holding tanks. I’ve met him, he knows his ****!
This post is a year old. What happened to Mr. Knowles? He never responded or updated his signature as Jon suggested.
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I was talking to a guy at the park today and showed him the above video. He told me he’s had a motor home for 22 years and has seen a number of such fires. He said he doesn’t remember ever seeing a toad on fire using a dolly? He said that he tows 4 down and was just making the comment.
Harry
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Michael,
No plans for timing chain replacement. I believe D60 uses a set Of gears to time motor
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Hey Jeff, maybe if we all buy a couple copies of his wonderful book it might happen.
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For purpose of follow up….On coaches with Allen Bradley control, The A/B must be operational in order to do anything on the inside of the coach as well as to have the system recognize shore power and allow that shore power to come into the coach. So even after running your engine to charge the house batteries, A/B not functioning will cause operation failure of shore power, Gen control and power, as well as interior functions….This is a rare failure, however Mr. Connors was fortunate enough to have it happen to him…
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Seems I caught all they’re going to show of that breed. Ring #9 is where they were showing; I recognized your dog by the handler but the filming cut away before the best of breed was shown. Did he win the breed?
Linda
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3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover part number 08984 will be safe for paint and effective for removing adhesive. Widely available too.
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An in-line fuse would have likely been the culprit in my last MH, a country coach, but that did not appear to be the case here. The head unit is a Prevost part. When the dash cover was off I observed 15 or so wires coming from the back of the head unit only exposed for a few inches and then disappeared into the firewall. Could not locate an in-line fuse in the wires from the unit to where it was it became inaccessible.
Per found a troubleshooting guide in the maintenance manual indicating locations to verify power, will be trying that today, and I will post results.
Thank you for your interest, truly appreciate all the input from the community.
I have another idea.
The compressor is a Climate Control Inc. ER2101. At the top of the compressor, at the fill port there is a valve. Does this have to be opened to charge the compressor? Could that be the problem, that the refrigerant is so low it defaults to power block?
Ray
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The height control valve is located behind the fender liner in front of the dual wheels on each side. Based on where you hear the air leak, this might be the culprit.
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Michelin has a lot of confidence in their tires. They will recap up to 4 times and say it is not unreasonable to expect up to 700,000 miles of life. They will recap a tire until it is 7 years old and offer some warranty coverage up to 10 years.
We have a lot of anecdotal evidence relating to aging and sidewall cracking about the tires on our coaches with far less age and miles of use and it suggests our lack of routine use is far more damaging than constant use such as commercial service.
I would guess any of us that are frequently using our coach tend to have longer lasting tires. It is my opinion the best way to keep our tires in service for longer periods is to do the following:
Never run a tire on a pressure lower than the pressure required based on the weight carried by the tire. NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN HAVING THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURES FOR OUR SAFETY OR THE LIFE OF THE TIRES.
Use the coach often and avoid long periods of inactivity. I suspect daily use is far better than weekly, and certainly better than monthly. (That’s a guess)
If the coach is not going to be used, support the chassis and get the weight off the tires. This suggestion was made at a seminar a long time ago by both Michelin and Goodyear representatives and was meant to suggest to store them like dealers and distributors do which is in a warehouse, out of the sun and without the weight of the vehicle on them.
If we change our tires at 5 to 7 years we are likely being conservative and that is probably a good thing. I am sure we could stretch that out but as tempting that could be everytime I do the math and look at how much money I save by getting another year of life from the tires, and then comparing that to the potential cost of a failure while on the road I opt to replace the tires. Compared to our other costs of coach ownership such as depreciation, insurance, fuel, maintenance etc. the $1000 per year our tires cost is not unreasonable.
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While I can’t help you with the underside of the bus, the dash cam does fall into my area of expertise.
Most people don’t realize the Micro SD cards require a bit of maintenance. While the manufacturers would like you to think it’s a plug, play and forget type of device, that is not always the case.
If the dash cam includes a card in the package, it’s probably a small capacity model and one that’s not considered to be high quality. It may or may not be able to keep up with the read/write speeds and that puts a lot of stress on the card. Considering that when the dash cam is powered, it’s always recording and it generates heat and quite a bit of stress on the card. It doesn’t take much for a file to become corrupted and when this happens, depending on the file structure, while it typically only affects a single file, it can adversely affect subsequent recordings. Corruption typically takes place when a file is not properly “closed” when recording ceases.
For this reason, it’s a good idea to add a higher quality card when you purchase a dash cam. It’s also an excellent idea to format the card on a regular basis as this gives a better chance of having a clean/readable file when needed.
My method of dash cam maintenance is overkill and after a long trip, I copy the files to a separate drive and format the card. So far, I’ve not had a situation where a specific recording was not available when needed.
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With diesel ON, you should have unlimited hot water. If plugged in, turn both diesel and electric ON when showering.
If your hot water faucets are flowing cool water, please call John as I have no idea except for a outside utility bay with both the cold and hot valves open but no water coming out due to shower head turned off. The hot water goes through the open valves reducing hot water upstairs.