What did you do to your coach today.

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Reply #500 – August 01, 2012, 04:49:37 pm

Today is sorting out the stuff that's accumulated for a couple of years. Good Will...Here we come!

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Reply #501 – August 04, 2012, 10:30:18 pm

Replaced air dryer with new rebuild from NAPA....Haldex DA33100x.

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Reply #502 – August 05, 2012, 11:37:38 am

I did that one 2 yrs ago Tony (before I removed muffler) and I put one with slide out box over the batteries on passenger side. my batteries are AGM so no need to get to them. Both give that added storage.
John H

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Reply #503 – August 08, 2012, 05:47:21 pm

Bought it a new blender since the immersion one we had died in battle with frozen pineapple chunks this afternoon. Margarita disaster averted thanks to Oster...

Michelle

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Reply #504 – August 08, 2012, 06:20:01 pm

Yes, redundancy of critical machinery such as margarita appliances is very important.

Will add that to my "Critical Spare Parts List".

Yea for pineritas.

Brett

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Reply #505 – August 12, 2012, 01:55:06 pm

If you like pineapple drinks try homemade pineapple infused rum using Rom Abuelo dark 12 year old rum. Takes 2 weeks to make but it is so good. Gam

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Reply #506 – August 12, 2012, 04:14:38 pm

Washed that sucker and it looks great! Do have a seep in the blackwater valve I put in last week sooooo...

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Reply #507 – August 12, 2012, 04:38:06 pm

Not so much "to it" as "for it". Ordered a full set of filters for engine and genset from FilterBarn and full set of belts from Amazon to carry on board.

Dean

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Reply #508 – August 12, 2012, 11:50:14 pm

Hi Dean,

It will be convenient for the tow cables versus where they were in the center compartment. hmmm Having air back there would sure makes airing the tow car convienent also!

I also installed an LED light strip with a motion sensor I purchased from Costco, quite bright and it works on 3 AA's. Should have a decent life using regular batteries if not I have some Lithiums I bought from Wally World today just in case.

Tony

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Reply #509 – August 13, 2012, 09:36:39 am

DW hurt her right knee awhile back. Pain has now returned with a vengeance. Can barely get up steps into the coach. SO---Put bubble wrap insulation in all windows until she can be mobile again or until the sun quits beating us up.

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Reply #510 – August 13, 2012, 12:47:21 pm

Putting new seals in toilet.

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Reply #511 – August 14, 2012, 10:06:20 am

Removed rug cover on plumbing channel in potty room and replaced with vinyl tile. Glad I did since the plywood frame was starting to fail with water damage from floor cleaning. I cleaned it all up and painted the plywood with mold resistant paint. Got the tile for about $4 at Loews and used tub caulk to seal the edges. Next project is to put the same tile on the shelf under the sink. I had replaced the shelf rug with vinyl under the main bathroom sink a few years ago. The water tank fill valve on my 295 is under that sink and condensation ruined the rug. (A small thing but a poor design.)

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Reply #512 – August 17, 2012, 04:16:30 pm

First I washed the moho.
Second I replaced the pull strap for the slideout awning. The old one had the last foot or so ripped off and a make shift extension tied on. Looked pretty ugly. The new one from Zip Dee matches the awning and was fairly simple to attach with three pop rivets. Looks like new again. Cost (including shipping to CA) $34.50. FYI:When you order one you need to know the color and the depth of the slide.

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Reply #513 – August 17, 2012, 11:20:26 pm

Kicked it, cussed it, swore at it and the blasted tow lights still do not work right!!

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Reply #514 – August 17, 2012, 11:36:30 pm

Nitehawk. Make sure the connector on the purchased lights is wired right. I had that problem with a new cable I bought. I plugged it in and it did not work right. The old one did but it was worn thru. So I took the ends off and say that they had switched the wires.

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Reply #515 – August 18, 2012, 01:57:51 am

Putting new cover on bathroom vent. Cleaning windows after last week's wash job. Just didn't have the energy then after five hours of intense washing.

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Reply #516 – August 18, 2012, 12:13:05 pm

I replaced the tail light assemblies this morning. The gasket was just about dust. The pains of resting in the hot Texas sun.

Ordered from Foretravel in Nacogdochez and the came the very next day, I couldn't get just the gasket but the lens was very weathered. looks great if I do say so myself

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Reply #517 – August 20, 2012, 12:14:24 am

Removed all of the old caulking, and replaced with new on the roof. ie. skylight, vents covers, etc.

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Reply #518 – August 27, 2012, 03:48:46 pm

Replaced CO & LP Monitors, thanks Dean.
Made shoe holder around base of bed, thanks Barry.

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Reply #519 – August 29, 2012, 09:05:28 am

Off the jacks, off the ramps, off the house electric, off the water hookup, on the road for two weeks right after the DW's two Dr's appointments for her surgery Sept. 12.

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Reply #520 – August 29, 2012, 02:50:12 pm

I cemented a piece of Filon from the passenger side of the coach to the generator exhaust. This is one of the last steps for bulkhead repair completion. I used contact cement for most of the filon to filon adhesion and epoxy to seal the edges. I also discovered while working on my back that epoxy and long beards don't mix well......or rather they mix quite well to my dismay.

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Reply #521 – August 31, 2012, 11:22:45 pm

This morning I got up at 4:45am so the DW could help me get the coach out of its parking spot behind the shop; then she went off to work and I went to breakfast to wait for 7am when the Cummins shop opens.

On the way to the Cummins shop (5 miles) the engine went right into heat/cool/heat/cool cycle but I got it there safely. New thermostat had to be delivered so we got the engine ready to remove the old unit.

I took a nap.

At 1:30pm the mechanic began his work and by 4pm the new thermostat was in and we were putting new coolant into the CAC.

The road test would tell the tale. I had specified a "thermostat replacement" rather than "overheat problem" so that we wouldn't put a lot of time in on trying to find some other cause. This saved me some money but if I was wrong it would mean another appointment on another day.

But I wasn't wrong. The engine water temp rose to 180F and stayed there over hill and dale.

Bill: $524

But it's wroth it to have our motor home back.

Craig

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Reply #522 – August 31, 2012, 11:51:01 pm

Quote-At 1:30pm the mechanic began his work and by 4pm the new thermostat was in and we were putting new coolant into the CAC.

I hope you did not put coolant into the CAC as that just has hot air in it (just like me

)
John H

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Reply #523 – September 01, 2012, 12:24:38 am

Quote from: John Haygarth – August 31, 2012, 11:51:01 pm

Quote-At 1:30pm the mechanic began his work and by 4pm the new thermostat was in and we were putting new coolant into the CAC.

I hope you did not put coolant into the CAC as that just has hot air in it (just like me )
John H

I'm still a little hazy with terminology. It looked like a radiator but I thought it was called the CAC. At any rate, the mechanic did the pouring. I just watched.

Craig

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Reply #524 – September 01, 2012, 02:21:11 am

Man do I feel good. I just replaced my 2 thermostats for $24.

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