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What are these items?

Looking for advice on what the two pics are of.
The first one is H2O switch(???) located in the engine compartment on the roof of the compartment next to the air filter gauge. It says the make is Racor Parker

The second one is in the engine compartment attached to the foot of the bed. It is a solenoid but what for? I have replaced the one for the batteries located by the isolator...
Peter    Alberta Canada
'98 U320 40'  Build 5359 M11 450 HP, Aqua hot, Blu Ox

Re: What are these items?

Reply #1 –
The first pic is your water and air purge for the fuel. The second one looks like it might be your boost solenoid but let someone with your coach chime in on that.
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
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Re: What are these items?

Reply #2 –
How do you use the water and air purge for the fuel pump?
Peter    Alberta Canada
'98 U320 40'  Build 5359 M11 450 HP, Aqua hot, Blu Ox

Re: What are these items?

Reply #3 –
Push the air button to remove air, push the H2O button to remove water. The H2O button only works if there is water in the filter bowl.
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: What are these items?

Reply #4 –
Peter, the ignition needs to be on (engine not running).  The air purge cycles fuel through the system, air gets trapped and expelled.  It will also act like a primer.  If your coach has sat for some time it will get fresh fuel through the system. 

The water purge expels any water that the fuel/water separator has collected. I haven't actually used that function.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: What are these items?

Reply #5 –
Quote from: craneman –
Push the air button to remove air, push the H2O button to remove water. The H2O button only works if there is water in the filter bowl.
2001 U320 Fuel Automatic air purge Racor
Reply #7
So installed momentarily switch to ground sensor so as to verify normal operation and cycle fuel water purge valve And verify shutoff at home instead of on the road. Still need to clean up wiring
Scott

Re: What are these items?

Reply #6 –
How about just a Racor with water probes and an amplifier to go with it? It turns on a light when water is present so there is nothing to remember to do, no buttons to press.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: What are these items?

Reply #7 –
Can anyone comment on the "second" solenoid I discovered attached in the inside engine compartment bed wall?
Peter    Alberta Canada
'98 U320 40'  Build 5359 M11 450 HP, Aqua hot, Blu Ox
 

Re: What are these items?

Reply #8 –
Looks like the boost switch
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
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