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Posted by: Brad Townsend
03-05-2015, 06:59 AM
Forum: Heating Systems
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My front heater fan seems to only push enough air to maybe feel it at about 12 inches from the heater.
Wondering if this is normal? My other 2 units one under the kitchen and the other in the bathroom pushes more air.

Brad

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Posted by: Yachts
03-03-2015, 10:28 PM
Forum: General
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Well the toilet problem is fixed, the sequencer had come loose from the bracket and it allowed the sequencer to back off the small pipe going into the toilet.  The sequencer is secured by a plastic nut to the bracket similar to a how a kitchen faucet is secured to a counter top. The bracket has an oblong hole so you can slide the sequencer closer or further away from the pipe leading into the toilet. Since the bracket is smooth plastic the plastic nut had lost its bite on the bracket and the sequencer had backed off.  I glued some sand paper to the top of the bracket and tightened the nut for additional bite and then wedged some material behind the sequencer in the whole to keep forward pressure on the sequencer.  Red neck engineering.

After reading about the problems Roadapples was having with his batteries I realized I had not checked the water level in mine..I checked all 6 house batteries and 2 chassis batteries and all of them were low on water. Topped all of them off. 

Probably get a much longer time between charges now

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Posted by: Yachts
03-01-2015, 10:20 PM
Forum: General
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Decided last minute to go with some friends to memphis this weekend..  Have a small leak in outside drive tire. I'll go by a shop in next couple of days have them pull and find the leak. Replaced the fuel filter. This is my 3 rd time to do it myself. 1st time took 3 hours. Had to go get the right tool and get the right filter. And re prime it. 2nd time took an hour and a half. Didn't have to go get filters but had to prime it. Today 15 minutes. Thanks to mike Ellis at newell for Showing me a trick when swapping it it only took 15 mins. 
But on way home. My wife comes up to the drivers seat and informs me the toilet is leaking fresh water when it flushes.. So tomorrow I will try to sort out that issue.. Love having a coach. The problems just keep life interesting. Smile

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Posted by: 89classic
03-01-2015, 09:15 PM
Forum: General
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Hi, 

Does anyone have a spare exterior Newell cast aluminum Plaque or Emblem for the front or rear of the coach that we could purchase? 

Thanks...

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Posted by: MrE
03-01-2015, 05:32 PM
Forum: General
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One of the reasons I bought a Newell was for my safety and the safety of my passengers. I read an article back in the 90's before I bought my '73 about the advantages of monocoque or semi-monocoque construction over frame rail. One of the reasons stressed was structural integrity.

While searching for a suitable donor for a re-power project, I came across a 2009 Holiday Rambler Endeavor, which some people consider a "luxury motorhome", that had rolled over. Since pictures are worth a thousand words, I've attached a picture to state my case.
[Image: 33673864_1X.JPG]

http://ww2.copart.com/us/Lot/33673864/Ph...1584278837

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Posted by: encantotom
03-01-2015, 01:41 PM
Forum: Suspension/Tires/Wheels
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i dont have my coach here at the house.  

are the lug nut sizes (meaning what socket size) the same on all vintages?

thanks

tom

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Posted by: Yachts
03-01-2015, 09:09 AM
Forum: General
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What algicide does everyone use for their fuel and where do you get it?

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Posted by: Brad Townsend
02-28-2015, 06:41 PM
Forum: General Repair
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While doing an oil change and replacing my muffler I noticed the condition of my oil pan which had pretty thick flakes of rust falling off. I am wondering if anyone has had to change out their oil pan because of excessive rust. Also if needed is there a place to get used pans?

Ps. I installed a fumoto valve last season which sure made changing the oil an easy task. Although it is best to warm the oil first.

Brad

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Posted by: qcj
02-28-2015, 11:22 AM
Forum: Electrical
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    Could someone tell me what are these things are and do?  They are two of them in the TV compartment. One on each side.

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Posted by: roadappels
02-28-2015, 08:00 AM
Forum: General Repair
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After traveling 6500 miles and being worn out I am taken to my coach that my cousin was supposedly storing in a heated warehouse and find it in a barn that has no heat...we checked starter batteries and they were extremely low on water which I promptly brought to correct level with distilled water...put it on a slow charge charger overnight and am headed back to barn to see if she will crank...I checked the two agm house batteries and they have bulged  ( I suspect overcharged a few too many times and the one bad one hurt the other) My question or concerns are if it is 15 degrees for the last two weeks in this barn then will the fuel be affected? If the batteries are dead will my preheater work?  How should I heat up the engine if the preheater is not working? Then once we get started I sure hope she airs up...I may be asking how to get antifreeze into air system too as the coach has no air at the moment.... I have 9 days to get this coach to Oklahoma and then I will have a year to work on her...I guess the positive is I get to live and work onher

Bill

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