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  Resealing windows

Posted by: Jack Houpe
02-16-2023, 09:33 AM
Forum: Exterior
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Four down and five to go!  My crew at work.

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  Taking over my parent's coach #254

Posted by: ToddandJB
02-13-2023, 09:01 PM
Forum: Please introduce yourself
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Greetings all!

My parents owned an RV for my entire life. My dad's dream was to have a Newell and that was realized in 1994 when they bought coach #254, a 1991 model, one of Bill Kroft's "Kroft Lofts". We began traveling in it immediately and had so many fun times, including many Newell Rallies in it over the years. My husband and our two boys became addicted to the Newell life as well traveled many places with my parents. Over the past few years, my dad and mom's heath has prohibited them from enjoying the Newell. My husband and I could not help them keep it up, as we were been busy with the lives of our teenage kids. My dad passed away this past November, and we are currently trying to ready #254 for a long-overdue trip to Florida with my mom and our family to some of our favorite places. Although I know a great deal about the coach, my husband and I feel overwhelmed at the knowledge my dad had about it that we are missing in his absence. We want to bring it back to life and to it's full potential as we move into our retirement years as a means to create our own memories, as well as travel with my mom. We look forward to any help we can get from this forum!

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  Bay Door Latch

Posted by: afrench
02-13-2023, 07:31 PM
Forum: Exterior
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This may not apply to many but thought I’d put it out here to save the ones that are $186 for a new handle! 
I’ve got a side hinged bay doors with the aluminum skin on the back side so you can’t access the pull cable. I broke on of the handles (that could’ve been fixed) on a bay that had no other access from the underneath (electronics bay) and the other way in was to drill it out and grab the pull cable. Now that I’ve replaced the handle (Newell said they have been out for a few months and just got a shipment in) I added a second pull cable and ran down to the bottom where I can pull it to open if this should happen again. That’s one bay I didn’t want to be locked out of on the road! 
-I moved the second cable to the actual latch itself rather than where it is in the pic. That way if plastic gear breaks it will still work.     

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  buy coach

Posted by: ciampio
02-13-2023, 11:19 AM
Forum: Coaches for Sale (Please read the info in the Category description)
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looking for a 43 ft or shorter.2010 or older would prefer mid door and rear bathroom if possible.will consider just about any coach.

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  Fuel Gauge Calibration

Posted by: Richard
02-12-2023, 02:33 PM
Forum: Fuel System
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While fixing the broken fuel pickup tube as chronicled in the Emergency section, I am replacing the fuel sender. Easy to do while the tank is out of the coach. I had previously replaced the sender about 2 years ago but it never read correctly, always reading lower than what was actually in the tank. I assumed that I bought the wrong sender or the wrong length sender. 

So I bought not one but two more. One from VDO and one from KUS because I liked the external bobber on the sender. 

Installed both the them and same result. The tank reads much lower below 3/4 tank than it is. I could prove this because I still had the senders external to the tank. I suspected a wiring issue, so I wired the sender directly to the gauge in the cockpit. Same result. 

I suspected faulty ground, so I made a new ground. Same result. 

Hmm, order a new gauge. 

Then I pulled the old gauge out, and discovered a mysterious screw hole on the side of the gauge. Bingo, I wired it all up on the bench with the KUS sender, and was able to adjust the gauge to read very close the actual level of the float. Woo Hoo, who knew. The variable ohm lettering on the side was a clue that the gauge may be adjustable. 

So, if your gauge is off, it’s something to look into.

Hmmm, cancel order for new gauge.

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  Kwikkee Step Arm/Gearbox/Motor HELP!

Posted by: Wanderman
02-12-2023, 11:31 AM
Forum: Exterior
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Hey All,
   So, the link at the end of the Kwikee A arm has broken. Motor is fine, controller is fine, switch is fine. Steps themselves are a bit bent when i got them.

Gearbox # is the old 151320 and the Arm is labeled 151384

new Gearbox appears that it will fit fine, but the motor fits differently (angle) on the gearbox so the cover will not attach.

I ordered a new compatible gearbox from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BD7VDK5Y?psc...ct_details

I have the steps removed at the moment, and am also wondering if I should attempt to bend the step arms straight.

Lastly, can you open the light housing to replace the bulb?? I believe it's a 193/194 style.

Any help would be great!

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  Butylene fitting bushings?

Posted by: BusNit
02-12-2023, 10:12 AM
Forum: Plumbing and fixtures
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I have a couple of connections that leak at the fitting that screws onto the inlet of the water filter. Normally, I have been cutting these out and converting to Pex with a poly/pex converter fitting and then using a stainless steel braided sink hose for attachment. Where the water filter is located, it is a much tougher challenge. I would rather replace this bushing and move on with my life. I can't seem to find these. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks

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  Air throttle issue

Posted by: Guy
02-11-2023, 05:37 PM
Forum: Help, I need help ASAP
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We are in Brinkley Arkansas , 40 miles east of Memphis Tennessee. Our coach is an 8V92TA that is trying to give me a heart attack. I have had problems with high idle, and throttle not "releasing" after cresting a hill. This is a real heart stopper.. We are safely off the road in an rv campground, and won't continue on until I can resolve this. Now from time to time the throttle feels like it  "sticks to the floor", I was able to work around it by shutting down the engine, and restarting and putting it in gear before it could get up to 2000 plus rpm. I have limped in to the campground, and when restarting the engine , the problem persists.   I know nothing about this. I believe the air throttle is behind the air cleaner on the passengers side. Tomorrow I will remove the air cleaner and visually inspect , but I don't know what I am looking for. Ironically, we have an appointment for next week at the Bus Grease Monkey in Centerville Tennessee for a complete check up. Any and all advise is appreciated. 
Guy Cobham
562 925-2716
[email protected]

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  2023 Tour Rhonda and Richard head to Alaska

Posted by: Richard
02-11-2023, 04:53 PM
Forum: Travel Logs
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Rhonda has outdone herself this year with planning a trip. This is a whole nother level beyond her usual planning prowess.  Hope you will use this to meet us somewhere on the road. We list the particulars to help other gurus in the future plan trips or find campgrounds. Sorry for the formatting issues. Windows doesn't play nice when copying and pasting into the site. 

Alaska Trip 2023

Apr 29 Drive 290 miles to Elko, GA
Twin Oaks RV Park (478)987-9361

Apr 30 – May 3 Drive 224 miles to Rossville, GA Chickamauga NMP

Holiday Travel Park (706)891-9766

May 4 - 5 Drive 131 miles to Sevierville, TN Smoky Mountains NP

Two Rivers Landing (866)727-5781
May 6– 8 Drive 172 miles to Wytheville, VA Bike New River
Trl

Wytheville KOA (Site L1) (276)228-2601
May 9 Drive 140 miles to Staunton, VA Hike Crabtree Falls
Walnut Hills Campground (Site 704) (540)337-3920
May 10 – 15 Drive 138 miles to Williamsport, MD Harpers Ferry/Antietam

Williamsport Jellystone (Site 711) (301)223-7117
May 16 - 17 Drive 165 miles to Charleroi, PA Bike Great Allegheny
Pine Cove Beach Club (724)239-2900
May 18 – 19 Drive 148 miles to Buckeye Lake, OH Bike Alum Creek GW
Buckeye Lake/Columbus KOA (800)562-0792
May 20 – 21 Drive 191 miles to North Greenfield, IN Bike Pennsy Trail
Indianapolis KOA (800)562-0531

May 22 Drive 200 miles to Car Lock, IL

Kamp Komfort (309)376-4411
May 23 – 25 Drive 207 miles to DeForest, WI Mustard Museum
Madison CG (Site D1) (608)846-4528
May 26 – 29 Drive 78 miles to Oakdale, WI Bike Elroy-Sparta Trl
Oakdale KOA (Site 25) (800)562-1737
May 30 Drive 241 miles to St Cloud, MN Bike Lake Wobegon Trl
St. Cloud RV Park (320)251-4463
May 31 – June 1 Drive 254 miles to East Grand Forks, MN Bike Greenway
Red River State Recreation CG (Site 95E) (218)773-4950

June 2 - 3 Drive 163 miles to Winnipeg, MB

Winnipeg West KOA (800)562-0378

June 4 - 5 Drive 295 miles to Indian Head, SK

Indian Head Campground (855)695-3635

June 6 - 7 Drive 214 miles to Saskatoon, SK

Campland RV Resort (306)477-7444

June 8 Drive 168 miles to Lloydminster, AB

CampN RV (Site DT-1) (780)875-4663

June 9 – 12 Drive 174 miles to Stony Plain, AB

Camp N Class RV Park (S15) (855)455-2299

June 13 Drive 195 miles to Valleyview, AB

Sherk’s RV Park (780)524-4949
June 14 - 15 Drive 152 miles to Dawson Creek, BC Mile 0
Northern Lights RV Park (250)782-9433

June 16 Drive 140 miles to Pink Mountain, BC Park @ Turnout
June 17 Drive 140 miles to Fort Nelson, BC

Triple G Hideway (250)774-2340
June 18 - 19 Drive 116 miles to Toad River, BC Muncho Lake Prov Park
Toad River Lodge & RV Park (855)878-8623
June 20 Drive 72 miles to Liard River, BC Liard River Hot Springs

Liard Hot Springs Provincial Park Overflow

June 21 - 22 Drive 129 miles to Watson Lake, YT Sign Post Forest
Downtown RV Park (867)536-2646

June 23 Drive 161 miles to Teslin, YT

Yukon Motel & RV Park (867)390-2443
June 24 - 25 Drive 98 miles to Whitehorse, YT Miles Canyon
Caribou RV Park (Site 7) (867)668-2961

June 26 - 27 Drive 107 miles to Haines Junction, YT

Fas Gas RV (867)634-2505
June 28 - 29 Drive 66 miles to Destruction Bay, YT Kluane National Park

Destruction Bay RV Lodge (867)841-4332

June 30 Drive 83 miles to Beaver Creek, YT

Discovery Yukon Lodgings & RV (867)862-7408
July 1 - 2 Drive 141 miles Tok, AK Eagle Trail SRS
Tok RV Village (907)883-5877
July 3 – 7 Drive 198 miles North Pole, AK White Mountains NRA
Fairbanks KOA (former Riverview RV) (888)562-8625
July 8 - 11 Drive 121 miles to Healy, AK Denali National Park
Denali RV Park & Motel (907)683-1500
July 12 – 13 Drive 34 miles to Wasilla, AK Denali State Park
Denali Viewpoint North (1 st come/1 st serve) (907)745-3975

July 14 – 20 Drive 210 miles to Anchorage. AK Bike Tony Knowles
Golden Nugget RV Park (800)449-2012
July 21 – 25 Drive 123 miles to Seward, AK Kenai Fords NP
Seward KOA (800)562-9105
July 26 - 27 Drive 97 miles to Soldotna, AK Kenai NWR
Diamond M Ranch (Site 69) (907)283-9424
July 28 – Aug 1 Drive 74 miles Homer, AK Katmai National Park
Homer KOA (800)562-9949
Aug 2 - 3 Drive 70 miles to Soldotna, AK Salmon Fishing
Klondike RV Park (907)262-6035
Aug 4 – 6 Drive 111 miles to Girdwood, AK Train to Spencer Glacier
Williwaw Campground (Site 12) Recreation.gov

Aug 7 – 8 Drive 90 miles to Palmer, AK

Big Bear RV Park (907)745-7445
Aug 9 - 13 Drive 131 miles to Glennallen, AK Wrangell-St. Elias NP
Ranch House Lodge & RV (907)822-5634
(Aug 11 – 12) Drive 129 miles to Valdez, AK in car Boat to Columbia Glacier

Bestwestern (855)564-2515
Aug 14 - 15 Drive 154 miles to Tok, AK Drive to Chicken

Tok RV Village (907)883-5877

Aug 16 - 17 Drive 141 miles to Beaver Creek, YT

Discovery Yukon Lodgings & RV (867)862-7408

Aug 18 Drive 83 miles to Destruction Bay, YT

Destruction Bay RV Lodge (867)841-4332

Aug 19 - 21 Drive 66 miles to Haines Junction, YT

Fas Gas RV (867)634-2505
(Aug 20) Drive 148 miles to Haines, AK Chilkat SP
Aspen Suites Hotel (907)766-2211
Aug 22 - 24 Drive 107 miles to Whitehorse, YT Carcross Desert
Caribou RV Park (Site 7) (867)668-2961

(Aug 23) Drive 109 miles to Skagway, AK Klondike Gold Rush NHP

At the White House (907)983-9000

Aug 25 Drive 98 miles to Teslin, YT

Yukon Motel & RV Park (867)390-2575

Aug 26 - 27 Drive 161 miles to Watson Lake, YT

Downtown RV Park (867)536-2646

Aug 28 Drive 129 miles to Liard River, BC Liard River Hot Springs

Liard Hot Springs Provincial Park Overflow

Aug 29 - 30 Drive 72 miles to Toad River, BC Stone Mt. Prov Park
Toad River Lodge & RV Park (855)878-8623

Aug 31 Drive 116 miles to Fort Nelson, BC

Triple G Hideway (250)774-2340

Sept 1 Drive 140 miles to Pink Mountain, BC

Park at Turnout

Sept 2 – 3 Drive 140 miles to Dawson Creek, BC

Northern Lights RV Park (250)782-9433

Sept 4 Drive 152 miles to Valleyview, AB

Sherk’s RV Park (780)524-4949

Sept 5 - 6 Drive 193 miles to Stony Plain, AB

Camp N Class RV Park (Site 15) (855)455-2299

Sept 7 – 9 Drive 212 miles to Calgary, AB

Bow Rivers Edge CG (403)932-4675
Sept 10 - 17 Drive 204 miles to St. Mary, MT Glacier National Park
St Mary/E Glacier KOA (800)562-1504
Sept 18 - 19 Drive 169 miles to Great Falls, MT Bike Rivers Edge Trl
Great Falls RV Park (formerly Dicks) (Site 55) (406)452-0333

Sept 20 - 21 Drive 153 miles to Butte, MT

Butte KOA (Site 522) (406)782-8080
Sept 22 - 23 Drive 226 miles to Billings, MT Pompeys National M
Billings KOA (800)562-8546

Sept 24 Drive 166 miles to Buffalo, WY

Deer Park Campground (307)684-5722
Sept 25 – 30 Drive 185 miles to Custer, SD Bike Mickelson Trl
Custer’s Gulch RV (605)673-4647

Oct 1 Drive 208 miles to Kennebec, SD

Kennebec KOA (800)562-6361
Oct 2 – 4 Drive 165 miles to Sioux Falls, SD Bike Sioux Falls Loop
Sioux Falls KOA (Site E21) (605)332-9987

Oct 5 Drive 234 miles to Nebraska City, NE

Victorian Acres RV (Site 76) (402)873-6866
Oct 6 - 7 Drive 171 miles to OakGrove, MO Ride Little Blue Trace
Kansas City East KOA (800)562-7507
Oct 8 – 10 Drive 105 miles to Columbia, MO Bike Katy Trl.
Cottonwoods RV Park (Site 70) (573)474-2747
Oct 11 – 12 Drive 223 miles to Benton, Il Ride Rend Lake Trl
Benton KOA (Site P73) (800)562-8619

Oct 13 Drive 163 miles to Clarksville, TN

Clarksville RV Park (Site 42) (931)774-7885
Oct 14 - 21 Drive 187 miles to Chattanooga, TN Chickamauga NMP

Holiday Travel Park (706)891-9766

Oct 22 Drive 224 miles to Elko, GA

Twin Oaks RV Park (Site 4) (478)987-9361

Oct 23 Drive 289 miles home.

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  Fuel Tank Operation With Out A Guage

Posted by: Latitude 28
02-10-2023, 02:23 PM
Forum: Fuel System
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Tim Wade, asked about his fuel usage without a working gauge over in the Newell Coach Owners group on FaceBook.  I thought it would be appropriate to publish my response here.
We are coach #525 and have a 275 gallon tank. We get 8.3 @ 65 mph towing a Honda CRV. Our tank is 27" tall so about 10 gallons of fuel per inch not counting the sump which is about four gallons.  The low level fuel switch (if it works) is 3" off the bottom of the tank (not the sump) thus when it goes off you have 30ish gallons usable fuel. The fuel pickup for the generator and Aqua Hot are about two inches off the bottom fuel tank and below the low fuel warning light....so they will quit working soon after the low level light comes on. The engine fuel pickup actually extends below the tank level into the sump 9about 1" off the bottom of the sump that you see from under the coach. So you have some really good indicators as to the end of the run for a tank of fuel. Oh, almost forgot. We allow about 12% of a tank fuel for generator and aqua hot usage which has worked out pretty close as to the way we operate.

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