[Todd]

Jon, just get there safely. If you miss the sunset on arrival day you can always catch it on one of the following days. The earth still revolves around the sun and there are still 365 sunsets during each full earth revolution around the sun.

Unless there is some other element that would enhance a sunset, such as maybe a volcanic eruption, what is the rush to get there just before sunset. BTW, at 10 over the posted in NC you have made your ‘Vette trooper bait. They typically will give you nine over but get to ten over and they start getting disrespected big time. You can tell the troopers temperature based on the wearing of the pie plate hats. If its on best be on good behavior.

[Todd]

I just stumbled across this thread and although this is an XLV and mine an XL they are nearly identical right down to converter and year.

Looking at the lower photo, I had one leak on/at the manifold (far rh side of photo). I notice that this coach has, I presume, Prevost installed push to fit brass fittings, as DID mine. Needed to replace a leaking fitting. Now glance around a bit an it becomes apparent that the first thing one has to deal with is nearly 20 year old pipe dope that someone elected to use. I was swearing at what I thought was some idiot when it appears that Prevost was the perp. Let me say that a doped in fitting of that age is a challenge to break loose. I have a decent set of line wrenches (metric and sae) not one would grab the fitting(s). I used open end wrenches held sideways over the fitting and another wrench to turn the first, every size locking plier I own….everything. Suffice to say each fitting was a battle to remove. I was cautious because I did not want to disturb the antique rubber “O” rings inside of the neighbor fitting. Mind you while all of this is going on one needs to also restrain the Norgren component so as not to pull everything off the bulkhead. I failed to mention what a pleasure it is to start the threads of a new fitting while only being able to barely reach with your finger tips….

Bottom line, it’s a horrible job and I replaced all but two of the push on’s with compression fittings. The best way would have been to pull the whole mess out but for me it would require pulling the DDEC and Allison brain plus all manner of other odds and ends.

i know there are varying opinions on the life span of a push on fitting but no matter, if one even touches, pulls, attempts to tighten or removes one of these fittings, a new one will be required. To me I can carry a handful of Ferrell’s (don’t know the correct spelling) and a few castle nuts plus DOT legal couplings and pretty much get out of the woods.

Below is a comparison of older style push on (grab it where?) and a Parker compression fitting replacement. Note the pipe dope on the old fitting.

[Todd]

Running heat and A/C on high idle (at least 1000rpm) for some hours should be ok.

Doing it for days/nights on end will increase engine wear. All diesel engine manufacturers warn against excessive idling.

Never use low idle for extended periods. The engine will not be at operating temperature, fuel will not completely atomize, alternator will not be charging well.

Gerald

[Todd]

Holiday Cove on Cortez, should be no problem in July. Geo.