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  Yanmar 20k not staying running

Posted by: pairodice
12-23-2022, 12:11 PM
Forum: Generators
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Genset will start (after a bunch of cranking - trying to not burn up the starter) and runs for about 10 seconds then coughs and dies.  I am suspecting the fuel filter is clogged so casually went to my bay to find a replacement only to find that I don’t have one… all of this in 20 degree raining weather at 3am this morning… the replacement filter is a Racor R26T with the water separator on the bottom.  Where are you guys getting these?  I tried FilterBarn.com but they don’t show one.  Found one on Amazon:  Racor Filter-Repl 225r 10m https://a.co/d/djSgrCp  hopefully this is not a knockoff… should I also check the regular fuel filter (NAPA had that one in stock): Baldwin P940 (is this a primary fuel filter - like a 30 micron and the other is a 10 or so micron?)
Thanks in advance

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  Wheel Polishing

Posted by: BusNit
12-22-2022, 08:00 PM
Forum: Suspension/Tires/Wheels
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I had my wheels polished at a place known for quick cleanups on big rigs. It was a 2 hour round trip from my house but man, was it worth it! They charged me $10 a wheel. They start out with a diluted acid which brightened up the aluminum and then polished it with a buffer. It's not perfect, but extremely acceptable. They would need to spend alot of time to get the larger pitting on some of my wheels which I can probably deal with myself. Overall, it was an outstanding deal and would do it again and again. The place is called Babe and Sals in Eloy AZ. They also buffed out most of the yellowed plastic from the headlights. On my way home, I had the cruise control at 77 with some manual override at 82 for passing. With the engine revving it's song for that drive, when I got home I looked under thinking there had to be a leak or two of oil, but the bottom side still looked new with fresh paint when Leo replaced the pan gasket and cleaned up the underside. I am so relieved that mess has been taken care of!

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  Leo's shop

Posted by: BusNit
12-22-2022, 07:46 PM
Forum: Other Stuff
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Stopped by to say hello to Leo and see what was going on in the shop today. They were installing a temporary wrap on one of the All Aboard America buses for the weekend. These guys were doing an amazing job. Takes them about 8 hours to skin a bus.

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  Jake Brake weak

Posted by: tceklund
12-20-2022, 04:23 PM
Forum: Help, I need help ASAP
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Own Coach 1665, 2020 Newell.  I’ve noticed very weak performance on my Jake Brake at low and especially high range.  Any thoughts, suggestions or helps / ideas?

Tim

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  Charging Issues

Posted by: Wardworks
12-20-2022, 02:46 PM
Forum: Electrical
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Looking for some trouble shooting advice. Drove our coach a few miles and returned home and parked it in the driveway to wash it. While washing it I heard an alarm inside (This coach has (2) Prosine 3.0 inverters) I found one with a 195 code on the display and the other saying low batteries. I tried to start it but the batteries were to low,
so I plugged it in and it started right up. I moved it behind our gate and plugged in for the night and checked on it in the morning. I figured the batteries would be all charged up and ready to go. Nope... Batteries weren't charged. I reset the inverters plugged it back in and let it sit for awhile, still not, charging so I put it on a battery charger and checked on it hours later. One inverter started up then went back to code 195 the other said the battery was at 12.8 volts. It showed shore power was connected and was charging. I did notice that it said +0.0 on the display but normally when its charging, it has some volts to it depending on how drained the batteries are. I thought its on so it should be good, came out this morning batteries are dead and both inverters are shut down with solid red lights on them.
Any idea where to start? I haven't had any problems before with charging or the inverters.

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  Crazy Weather

Posted by: Jack Houpe
12-20-2022, 04:53 AM
Forum: General
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We are no strangers to weather change here in the Ozarks but this breaks all the records for us, they are talking -35F wind chill factors are possible, I've blew down all the water lines and drained the water tank in the coach and put antifreeze in the holding tank. I hope the compressor will hold up in these temperatures. I'm going to the auto parts store this morning and get a antifreeze tester for the Detroit and generator. Anything else you can think of?

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  New refrigerator

Posted by: Jack Houpe
12-19-2022, 04:01 PM
Forum: Appliances
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The old Amana refrigerator worked but the amp meter jumped every time it came on, we are working on going with more energy efficient units so we can get to coach to work off the sun without running the generator. The new unit is quite and the amp meter barely moves when its running, its much smaller than the Amana but we are not full timers and its perfect for my wife and I. With the left over front panels from the Amana we filled in the sides to make it look good, the panels were a little short but we patched it at the bottom and suits us, the right hand side has a 7" door where the vacuum hose can go or what ever. I used the bidirectional swing door hinge to make a door lock while underway, I printed up the lock and down the road will weld up an aluminum one.

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  Volt Ohm Meter Tricks and Hacks

Posted by: Richard
12-19-2022, 09:01 AM
Forum: Electrical
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First, it’s Bill’s fault for starting this thread. I thought it was a great suggestion. I have seen other hacks gurus have done, so I expect this to be a thread with great content. 

Here are a few of mine. 

I wanted to diagram the big 12V positive cables that run all over the coach. But I didn’t have a fancy fox and hound cable signal tracer. I unhooked all the big cables where I could find them. I made a long wire with alligator clips at each end. I would clip the wire to one of the cables I wanted to trace and start with the Ohm meter at other cable terminations. When the ohms read zero, I had found the other end of the cable. I labeled them on both ends of course, because I have a hard time remembering breakfast. 

I have used the capacitor reading on the VOM to check the AC capacitors in place. Do turn off the power, and short the terminals of the cap before doing this. Unhook the connections to get a true reading. 

I have used the ohm reading to check the windings in electrical motors or compressors before tearing out a unit on the suspicion the compressor was bad. 

A common one is to use the voltmeter to see if a charger or alternator is charging a battery bank. Measure with charger off or disabled, then turn on charger, voltage should increase a bit. 

And finally, and this is what Brad Aden posted, but my version. I also had a bizarre HWH control board problem. It went back to them three times, would work for a month or two, then back to wacky behavior. I was checking continuity of fuses on the board, and of course the fuses tested just fine. Only when I tested voltage at both side of the fuse did I discover that the fuse blades had oxidized, and the fuse was only passing about 6 volts instead of 12.

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  New to us Newell 787

Posted by: buzztrapbag
12-17-2022, 11:20 AM
Forum: Please introduce yourself
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Picking up or coach 787 on Dec. 27th 
C15 625 hp ZF Trans.
Bath and 1/2
This is our second Newell. First one was Al Unser's 91 non slide, great coach. I sold it back in 08.
We are looking forward to Buzz & Vee's New Bid Adventure.
Home Base is Fort Myers Florida.

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  1988 Coach 174 40' Single Rear Axle

Posted by: mwagner2004
12-16-2022, 10:07 AM
Forum: Coaches for Sale (Please read the info in the Category description)
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1988 Newell Coach: 174

Price up dated
Prior deal fell through, coach is still available if ad is posted


40' with single rear axle
8v92 Detroit 475HP Non-DDEC unit
Kohler 12,500KW generator with Yanmar powered 4-Cyl engine
Recent engine and gen service with belt replacement-Oil change and filter change
Wheel valve stems replaced on Alcoa 24.5 wheels
Air filter replaced
New front wheel bearings
1-dometic cruisair heat pump replaced and retrofitted with 407C refrigerant
Coach has 2-Dometic cruis-air heat pumps
                 2-Dometic ac units
                 2-Propane heater units
                 Baseboard and fan powered baseboard heat
                 Engine heat in bedroom and wet bay
Coach runs and drive like new
Exterior repainted below gutter line
Mileage-Unknown
125 gallon fresh water tank
127 gallon combined waste tank
100lb propane tank-
Main fuel tank 265 gallons
Aux fuel tank  67 gallons
Dusty mauve finished cabinets-all original
Real wood flooring from behind sofa to bedroom
Carpet in living room and bedroom
Newer toilet
Coolant lines to air compressor replaced
One michelin inner tire replaced
5-good year tires-2014 but not showing any signs of degradation
Great coach for full timing with all the storage it has in it
Head turner when parked at camp and people love stopping to talk about the coach

Price: $40,500.00 OBO
Coach Sold As-Is with no warranty implied

I can be reached on here via email/private message, Please include your first name and your phone number so we can arrange a phone call to discuss the coach.
Coach is located in Maitland, FL

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