[Peter]

Thanks for the answer Prevost.

Jon, I guess this answers my question a few weeks ago about letting the air out of the bags to store the coach or not.

I now know.

[Peter]

Since the primary use for that specific compressor is to make cars with those air suspensions jump up and down are we to expect when you pull into the next rally we are going to see the bus doing the same?

[Peter]

Tom,

Your pictures are always a great help. The second picture shows the purge valve removed and next to it a black rubber flapper over what I believe is the turbo valve. It’s that vale that is leaking.

This morning I went out to the coach and did the following:

• Noted the pressure of the main air tanks to be 58psi.
• I ran the aux compressor up to it’s cutoff of 106 psi. The main tank pressures did not change and the air dryer did not leak.
• I started the engine and it took a bit before any air pressure changes occured. Then the main tanks began to raise in pressure until they cut to the cutoff of 115psi. The aux also rose to 115psi (I think). Still no leak.
• I turned off the engine and drained the aux tank down to nothing. The main tanks remained at 113 psi. So, the protection valves appear to be working. Still no leak.
• I turned to aux compressor back on with the engine still off. When the aux pressure hit about 80 psi the leak came back and the main tank pressure remained at 113 psi. I turned off the aux compressor and when its pressure dropped to about 60 psi the leak stopped.

I’m thinking my protection valve between the mains and aux is working. I don’t understand the theory of operation of the turbo valve (if that is what it is) to know why it’s not functioning properly.

Another tidbit. The main tank drain in the passenger side engine bay does not work. Air does not escape when I open the valve except for a very minor flow easily stopped with your finger. The same when pushing the valve stem fill valve.

[Peter]

In your front elect compartment ck to make sure your 12 volt bus has full power.? Might be a supply issue. Does your drivers AC run off main AC compressor or have Aux compressor? Bob

[Peter]

I had that problem. I just tilt the coach to the curb-side before filling. Since I started that practice, no fuel burping.

[Peter]

They already gave me one coach on my good looks alone. I don’t believe I can have a second!

[Peter]

Thanks all. My book says 7.2 but I will check as I add.

You guys get nervous at all about oil up in that reserve tank?

[Peter]

What dose smoke smell like fuel or oil and what color ,,are you losing coolant or oil over full ?????

[Peter]

[Peter]

Gerald,

If you are a little patient and have a few tools you can remove the dents. I had a substantial dent in the bumper on my previous coach and I pushed the worst of it out using my hydraulic jack and the weight of the coach by jacking under the hitch pressing most of it out.

Then I used a small belt sander to smooth the irregularities that remained after jacking and beating the dent out. That left me with a bumper that was back to the original shape but with an unpolished belt sanded area. I had used about 80 grit on the belt sander. I then used a disc sander and went from 120, to 220, to 400, to 600, to 1000 and finally to 1500 grit sanding discs. I then did a final polish using white rouge and a buffer.

I could see the area that was repaired, but unless I told others how to find it nobody knew the bumper had been repaired.

The bumper is heavy enough to allow you to make a lot of mistakes while you are learning and working it unlike the skins which are much less tolerant of attempting repairs. Take a chance and try it. You have nothing to lose. If you succeed you will learn the basics of a skill that can then be applied to repairing rub rails and then as the skill develops you can hide minor damage on certain skins.

[Peter]

Thank you, I need to talk to them about some “mystery” stuff on mine.

[Peter]

Paul: Excellent Advise

[Peter]

I have scaled all my coaches and each one would set on a CAT scale with an axle on separate sections.

You are correct in weighing it with full fuel and water.

The weights for each axle should be located on a data plate usually located to the left of the driver’s seat and it will give you the limits for each axle in addition to gross weight and gross combination weight. The data plate will also have the coach VIN.

The weights on each axle (when you are fully loaded) are important because the tires need to be inflated to pressures stipulated on inflation pressure charts for your size tires.

[Peter]

Good for you Bill, glad so see you will
be using the bus and your kids will never forget the adventure. All
great points from everyone on packing, just remember to check the bus
weight. You have all those big bays with the H and there are limits
to how much stuff you can pack and still be within the weight limits.
Remember to weigh with full fuel and water and go from there.

We’ll be looking forward to your travel adventure posts, keep us
in the loop.

[Peter]

AMEN! Weight is your enemy. Keep it down as low as you can. The less your coach weighs, the better the fuel mileage and the shorter the stopping distance.

I also haul too much, but am working on reducing it every trip. I find one or two things I can take out, and I have yet to miss them when travelling.