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Re: Travel Mode issues Update

Reply #25 –
John H.
I did check the fittings and they were clean.  The spring and the small round plate the spring pushes had rust.  The white was like lime from water condensation.  I installed the PPV and went with my gut feeling and brushed on the teflon pipe thread paste.  I don't get carried away with it.  I just make sure it is into the depth of the threads and then with my finger I push it into the threads and remove the excess as I go around the fitting.  When I screw it together I still get a little pushing out.  Checked for leaks and the coach just comes up to travel mode with no problems.  I took the time to increase the air pressure on my compressor from 110 psi to 120 psi.  All is good.  I did go under the coach to check all my filters and all the filters were clean as a whistle on the outside except the fuel filter.  It was very dirty and covered crud as if it was never changed or it wasn't changed in a long time.  I don't know if it was the primary or secondary filter.  It had a valve at the bottom. 

John M.
John & Carm Morales

"We travel not to go anywhere, but to just go.  We travel for travel's sake.  Our great desire is to move."

Re: Travel Mode issues Update

Reply #26 –
It would have been the primary the secondary is on the engine.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: Travel Mode issues Update

Reply #27 –
My secondary has a water drain too, plus the electric sensor. Primary only has the water drain.
JohnH
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
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treat everyone as you would like to be.

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Reply #28 –
Trying to locate the secondary.  I found a filter on my air dryer, the oil filter, and the primary fuel filter. I found another filter on the other side of the engine towards the back don't know what that is for.

John M.
John & Carm Morales

"We travel not to go anywhere, but to just go.  We travel for travel's sake.  Our great desire is to move."

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Reply #29 –
Quote from: John Morales –
. I found another filter on the other side of the engine towards the back don't know what that is for.

John,

Are you talking about the filter hid under the turbo?  If so that is your antifreeze filter/sca filter.  Which filter will depend on what type antifreeze you are using.

Pamela & Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

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Reply #30 –
Quote from: John Morales –
  I found a filter on my air dryer

John,

If you have the OEM Pure Air Plus it has 2 filters. Desiccant is in the spin on filter but you have an inner that is your  coalescent filter. (also it has several internal parts that need attention when you service the filter)

Pamela & Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

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Reply #31 –
Be VERY careful with which coolant filter you use.

It depends on TWO things:

1.  If an OAT-based coolant, which Foretravel used on all more recent coaches, you use a filter BLANK (i.e. it is a filter ONLY).

2. If you have traditional "low silicate for diesel coolant with added SCA" you need to test the coolant (test strips) to determine the correct filter.  So, these filters come with either 0 SCA (i.e. a blank) or different quantities of SCA from 2-16 units as I recall.

So do NOT just replace what you have with the same number without verifying what you need. 
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
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Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

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Reply #32 –
Mike,  I do have the Pure Air Plus.  All this is a first for me.  I have a few Foretravel owners here in my subdivision that can school me.  Gary Omel being one of them.  It's getting dark tomorrow is another day.

Thanks everyone.  Tomorrow I will have more info.  Maybe I should have started a new topic on the filters.

John M.
John & Carm Morales

"We travel not to go anywhere, but to just go.  We travel for travel's sake.  Our great desire is to move."

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Reply #33 –
Your secondary filter is on the passenger side of the engine at the fuel pump.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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Reply #34 –
Crane an I will check that tomorrow, thanks.  As far as Brett's question my coach uses Texaco Extended Life Coolant 50/50.  Does it have to be Texaco? Are all 50/50 coolants created equal?  It states on the label "Do not mix with traditional coolants or SCA's.  Use blank filter (NO SCA) if required.  Maybe I should look in my owners manual to verify.  My Aqua Hot has the same label.  I pulled this label from my engine fill tank.

John M.
John & Carm Morales

"We travel not to go anywhere, but to just go.  We travel for travel's sake.  Our great desire is to move."

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Reply #35 –
Quote from: John Morales –
Crane an I will check that tomorrow, thanks.  As far as Brett's question my coach uses Texaco Extended Life Coolant 50/50.  Does it have to be Texaco? Are all 50/50 coolants created equal?  It states on the label "Do not mix with traditional coolants or SCA's.  Use blank filter (NO SCA) if required.  Maybe I should look in my owners manual to verify.  My Aqua Hot has the same label.  I pulled this label from my engine fill tank.

John M.
I am using Final Charge which is a replacement for the Texaco ELC it was easier to locate at local auto stores. It came in the engine, Aqua-Hot and Generator
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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Reply #36 –
Thanks Craneman.  That is a big help.  Now to determine the filter I need.  Do you have the same engine in your coach?  My paperwork says M11 Celect Plus, but it is still a Red Top.

John M.
John & Carm Morales

"We travel not to go anywhere, but to just go.  We travel for travel's sake.  Our great desire is to move."

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Reply #37 –
I have the same engine they are actually ISM's but take all the same filters as a M-11 If you need the list of all of the filters I have it in my folder that came with the coach.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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Reply #38 –
Quote from: John Haygarth –
T-man, yes great emblem isn't it!. Amazing the things they make to manufacturers specs and save us money to boot. Just think if everything was made in Canada or US we most probably could not afford them  ^.^d  ^.^d
JohnH

Not going there as it sounds too political, eh?

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Reply #39 –
John M, for a list of all filters etrc go to the Beamalarm site and they are there with engine info along with belts.
JohnH

Foretravel engine Belts, hoses, Filters and Fluids
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: Travel Mode issues Update

Reply #40 –
OK, while you guys are giving info... my "pop off"  (excess  wet tank pressure) valve that a shop in Nac replaced was too long and got into the frame of suspension, and has bent/cracked the pipe short nipple & pop off end. Can I just go down to NAPA or Lowes and get a valve for a larger compressor tank? 150 # I think??
'02 40' U320t  4010WTFS Build 6036 1 slide
Motorcade # 17841
SKP 151920
Retired truck driver
 5 million miler
Still have itchy feet for travel

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Reply #41 –
Yes. Or any truck shop should have a 150 pound safety valve kicking around.
Toby a 94 u280
Cummins 8.3
6 speed Allison
Exhaust brake


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