[Peter]

Chris,

Thanks for the info, the Madison KOA is between 35 and 40 miles away.

We are going for orientation next month and are staying a few extra days to do some exploring.

[Peter]

Just remembered we stayed at 2 different KOA s both within 30-40 minutes from Pitt. Both were good just a little “hilly” you could check those out online.

Very pretty that time year.

[Peter]

Going up once this year, twice last year , go up and enjoy the ride

[Peter]

I do just like Tom does, and all is good.

Bill S.

[Peter]

I have a Kohler 20k that does not go over 140

The radiator is behind the front bumper with a home

size squirrel cage and circulating pump that runs whenever

the gen is running.I figured with the volume of hose and time

to cool was the reason. However it does not smoke at that temp

[Peter]

Uh huh. I had to remind her that this isn’t business class, it is “coach”.

[Peter]

Okay, my confession.

I’ve seen the low fuel warning light twice. Both times while trying to make it to a truck stop of choice and ending up being glad to take what I could get. My fuel gauge is not accurate, but it is consistent and dependable it seems.

It takes it a long time to come off of full, but about when it hits 1/4, the top of the red arc, the low fuel light starts to flicker and then comes on steady shortly thereafter. One time calculations showed that there was 20 gallons left in the 208 gallon tank and the other time 18 gallons. The coach is a 1999 XLV Country Coach conversion. The policy now is to pit for fuel when the gauge flickers below 1/2 a tank. I realy don’t like “sitting light in the seat” at this point in life. Besides, you really need to get up and walk around every now and then.

You really don’t need to run a diesel dry but once to not want to do it again. My time was a lot of years ago on a D-6 Cat.

[Peter]

Tom is right. I wasn’t being critical, at least I wasn’t trying to. I found it “odd” that the low fuel apparently did not come on in spite of the coach running out of fuel and wondering why the light had not come on. There might be a lesson in this for all of use. Maybe a wire was pulled loose because its in a vulnerable location, maybe there is a bad ground someplace that is systemic to the Prevost coaches.

Jon … if the opportunity is right sometime, remind me to explain the situation to you. Anyone who lived in the Tulsa area during the early 1980’s probably saw my picture on the front page of the Tulsa paper.

[Peter]

You got that right, Sid! We got a tour of the new H3 at Marathon Grand Prairie, and it is gorgeous. A little above our pay grade, though.

[Peter]

It’s hard to keep up with technology. I remember when a 4 track tape player was a great option in a car. The life span of that feature was a little more than the average life span of an iphone so in my world I’m past the point of keeping track of the latest and greatest because next week this thread will be talking about something else.

[Peter]

great looking bus Thom. Someone spent a ton of time on that paint job. As the previous owner of 3 Angola conversions, have no fear. They built a quality coach. ENJOY!

[Peter]

volvo truck

[Peter]

Thanks Jon & Fred,

For showing me how to change my belts and noticing I had mismatched belts (AX73) on my three-pulley system. Also, for how to check all my pulley idlers. It’s now part of my pre-check.

I received my new belts from Prevost. All is good…

[Peter]

Well, I went ahead and bought the bus. It was a terrifying
experience, but thanks to all of your help and suggestions, it went really
well. I am so glad that I attended the “Know your Prevost” Seminar last month.
Who knew I would be tested so soon after the seminar. Enough of the lessons
stuck to give me some confidence that this was manageable. (After hearing the
dinner table discussion at the seminar, I gave the toilet a lot of extra
attention. 😉

The owner was happy to help me arrange for a thorough PPI at
a local diesel shop that has a couple of Prevost entertainers that they rent
out. The service manager who did the inspection was impressed. He used phrases
like “meticulously maintained” in his written report. The service records
appear to be complete and thorough.

The ad for this bus has been taken down, however the current
owner (actually, I guess I am now the current owner) bought the bus last summer
from Legacy, and that ad is still available to view. http://www.prevost-stuff.com/1999PrevostAngolaXL_Legacy611.html

I know that the decor of this particular bus is not going to
appeal to everyone, but I really love it. It feels almost like a rustic cabin
in the woods. I think of Frodo Baggins’ home in Lord of the Rings.

My next step is to give Jeff Rowe a call and give him a
chance to give this bus a thorough examination.
My other next step is to start asking lots of questions, big and small,
on PC. I’m glad that you folks are here and willing to give your advice.

[Peter]

Hook it to the aux air in steering bay and put in solenoid so when the key is off there is no air going to it , that way it only gets air when the key is on and if it leaks air it won’t when key is off, hook up after the pressure protection valve