[Paul]

Hi Jon, I tried to empty the canister by dipping a container down the side and scooping it out but after getting about a gallon of fuel out that way it refilled quickly. I’m hesitant to pinch the lines too because wouldn’t braided lines just stay crimped afterward? Is there a way to crimp a braided line without damaging it? Because if I could do that, that would be the easiest way to get around this problem.

Thanks for your help.

Fred

[Paul]

Hi Rudy, I was thinking about doing that but the lines are braided so I don’t want to pinch them off. I was thinking about capping the lines off after I detach them if I knew what size they were before taking them off their fittings but I don’t know that so I’d have to have different sizes on hand if I tried that. I have a big pan to catch any fuel so really my only worry about this project is re-starting the engine. I’ve never had to prime an engine before.

Fred

[Paul]

Jon, Mike, & David:

Thanks for your input. Think I will leave well enough alone if or until things get worse. The thought of opening up Pandora’s box by damaging the soldered/brazed fitting scares the H out of me.

David: Agree with the “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”.

Mike: Can you share the medication you take to tolerate leaks? LOL

Jon: Your note on the system shutting down if it gets to low is comforting.

Chuck

[Paul]

Art, working great, my Son found the problem, wires were turned around, I put in, HidHeadlights # 9007 6000, thanks everyone for the help.

[Paul]

I had a leak on the passenger side. It is a bayoneted fitting – 2 prong. I upgraded to a 4 prong fitting. Easy to do. There is an inspection plate. Get the hose from Marathon. Good quality hose from Marathon, don’t know of same quality elsewhere, sorry.

[Paul]

Chad, with the exception of Liberty who has gone the A/C through inverter route on later model coaches, almost all coaches are set up to run A/Cs through inverters. The inverter people do not recommend that, but most owners are reluctant to run the generators while driving down the road so they load their 50DN or multiple Bosch alternators.

Keep in mind when you load alternators like that you are generating heat in both the alternators and inverters so if you do not want to run the generator for A/C make sure you are providing cooling to the devices doing the work.

[Paul]

Gary,

Turn on your contact notification in your profile so that eMails may be sent directly to you.

Ron

[Paul]

It’s been an easy morning so far. I installed this “Captain” placard above the driver seat.

[Paul]

Chuck, Get heater up to temp, turn on one hot water faucet.

Down at the heater, place on hand on the line from heater to the bus and use the other hand to touch the line from the tank to the tempering valve. If the line to the bus cools off and the line from the tank to the valve remains very hot, replace the valve.

If the line from the tank to the valve cools off, there is a heater problem. In that case call me between 8 and 8 central time at 7 one 3 8 one 8 3234. I will unavailable today from 9:30 to about 11 am.

All the best.

[Paul]

A gentleman I know has a 1980 chevy pickup for a toad very well kept coach net will not service anything over 40 years old.Found this out after a renew of service.

[Paul]

Had Coachnet for the 10 or 11 years we owned our XL. Never used on Coach but 2 years ago on new Ford F250 pickup, had a flat running down road (Austin Tx.) , pulled over and no jack for Truck. Ford forget to put one in from Factory. Called Coachnet and a flatbed wrecker service came out within 20 minutes had changed tire.

PS

Glad I didn’t have jack as it was pouring down rain. Didn’t seem to bother the Gentleman. Worked right through it. Gave Him a 25 buck tip and He was a smiling when He left.

[Paul]

I greatly appreciate everyone’s responses and comments my ears are always open and I am not an expert. I did speak to East Tennessee and the cost was rough estimate 15 K/20 K. Obviously they have to see the RV

One area of concern that someone mentioned was the rear electronics in the rear closet bedroom area they said that proper ventilation will be essential and finding the proper ductwork to remove humidity and moisture could be challenging. They said a sump pump will probably be the most logical way to remove the waist and having the rear slide is certainly a concern also. It appears that not until the converter has the RV in the shop of will they actually know if this is a realistic renovation

Please keep the comments coming thanks.
dr Gary. Gboya12 @aol.com. 201-663-0935

feel free to call me if you’d like to chat

[Paul]

Hey Bill and Ralf,

Unfortunately I’m not in Florida I’m back in Oregon. Got a quote from Prevost for $3750 to replace that window. God only knows what the paint will cost at Marathon. Remember the BB King tune “The Thrill Is Gone”? Yeah it’s like that.

[Paul]

1. Steve just looking at your job and very nice, thought for drains can you plumb them to run on roof and tie them into black tank vent ,water would go into tank and not down paint.just a thought

[Paul]

I drove from Sarasota, FL to Carlisle, PA a few weeks ago. Really didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. Seemed pretty smooth both ways. As usual GA had a ton of police.