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Gurus,

For those who drive a Classic with a Detroit Diesel 6v92 or 8v92 series engine, what level of oil consumption do you experience? A quart every 1,000 miles? 2,000 miles, hardly any? Also, I assume everyone uses a 40wt oil, either Chevron Delo 100 or Shell Rotella. I have a 1984 6v92t engine and seem to have added about 2 gallons (8 quarts over the past 9-10,000 miles).  Did some heavy mountain driving out west, going over several 10-11,000 foot passes in Colorado. (Engine ran like a champ the entire time.)

(Delo 100 was put it at last oil change. Have another oil change coming up next week.)

So, is my usage in the ballpark or should I be concerned?

    I’m looking for a six pack air manifold that accepts the round HWH style air solenoids.

Hello Everyone,  I'm not completely new but its been a while since I had the pleasure of learning, cleaning and then translating everything Newell to my father who was and is the actual owner of both coaches. #506 around 2016 and tomorrow hopefully coach #650 a 2003 quad slide. Since he's not the best at forums but I know how just how valuable they can truly be offering an insight to a family behind the coach I wanted to reach out and say hello again.  And after spending last couple weeks trying to comb through so many of the threads about cross country journeys and what to look for in a new purchase etc. - wondering what insight or knowledge could be provided about that coach if any.

Or if anybody has made the trip from west to east coast lately - traveling from Portland, OR to SC.  Decent / cant miss stops along the way for a couple gear heads just heading backs towards the wife and kids.  Leaving Portland Tuesday 4/27 if all goes well. 

The coach has been in controlled storage for close to 15 months but was taking to detail a few miles down the road a couple weeks ago. Other than that, I don't believe it has seen much road time in last couple years.  I plan to purchase new tires in Portland before starting the journey because old ones are just dated out. But my biggest other concern was to how to do a pre road / journey checklist.  What would you consider to be most important before hitting the road ? 

Thanks again for any and all advice!

I have the basement SCS air conditioners driven by the PSG thermostats. In certain climate and sun load situations, the AC units will short cycle. Meaning they come on briefly, shut off quickly as in under a minute, and a minute later this behavior repeats This is VERY VERY bad for the compressors. It forces the compressor to start against a high head pressure. 

I investigated all manner of fixes and solutions. I looked for flaws and shorts in the control boards. I insulated behind the tstat. I checked voltage to the tstat. I built boxes around the tstat that helped but did not gain approval of interior consultant. I mounted a small fan to blow on the tstat, which helped but again was nixed by the aesthetics committee. I did observe the root cause to be the actual temp on the tstat as displayed was changing rapidly downward by a few degrees anytime the AC came on. This was happening on both the front and bedroom units. A replacement tstat of another brand did not help. 

In house based units, there is a common and easily obtained "delay on break" module that is inserted between the tstat and the outside unit that prevents this from happening. Once AC is called for, it keeps it on for a predetermined and adjustable time, before it allows the unit to turn off. The problem is those delay on break modules work on 24VAC. Our tstats are 12 VDC. Trust me, the 24 VAC delay on break modules do not work on 12 VDC. If you want two, I can fix you up. 

I was on the verger of using an Arduino micro computer to build my own thermostat. But I found this https://www.amazon.com/Multifunction-Mod...18DC&psc=1

What is this? It is a four channel, since you have four AC control wires out of the tstat, highly programmable timer module. I have set it up to run the fans and compressors for at least five minutes any time they are activated by the thermostat. I installed it in the cavity behind the tstat. It does not replace the thermostat or the SCS control board, instead it is placed between them. 

If you decide to participate in this malarkey, there are a few things you should note. One, the instructions are translated from Chinese into Chinglish. It took me days to figger out how to program the thing. I will include a link on how to program it. Follow the instructions to a T, or proceded at your peril. https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ZS5...sp=sharing

The next thing to note if you look at the back of the board picture.

       

Is that I soldered some small wire from the 12V input terminal to the center runs on the relays to minimize external wiring. EXCEPT, you can generate an unwanted situation with the two speed fan when using a delay on break logic. If the lo speed is programmed to run for five minutes after it loses the signal from the tstat, AND the tstat ramps from 1 compressor to 2 compressors which automatically turns on the high speed fan, then the fan motor will be getting voltage to both sets of windings. NOT GOOD. The solution is to wire the 12V hot from the Normally Closed side of the HI Speed relay to the center post of the Lo Speed relay. That way, IF the high speed fan comes on, the power to the low speed is interuppted 

Here is the high technology test session under way.    

On a recent trip my engine fan failed to come on as needed
I disconnected the control and fan came up to speed

Guess I need to replace the control unit. As my brain remembers
Someone posted a thread about this problem...but I can’t find. 

Info needed ... where did they find the part...

I'm trying to find out if anyone knows what and where I can find a pinion shaft for my 1982 newell.
I am a 1000 miles away from it hoping to find one then go fix it....
Thank you in advance
Dan 352-566-2168 txt please

My battery compartment door will not open. The handle does not pull up enough to actuate the wires to open the side locks. I have the key to unlock the door manually.  It turns normally but the handle still only comes up halfway. The electric lock sounds like it is working. Any ideas?????

I can't figure this one out. When my supply air pressure gets down to 80lbs the compressor turns on like it is supposed to but only runs for about 10 seconds then shuts off. I can hear and feel the contactor and the pressure switch working. In about 10 minutes it repeats that same cycle.

The way I think it is supposed to work is when it gets down to 80lbs the compressor is supposed to come on and run until it gets up to 100lbs and then shuts off. Not turning back on until it get's down to 80lbs again.

I have replaced the pressure switch, check valves and relief valves but I don't know what else to try.

Any ideas?

Hey Everyone,  was at Newell today having some maintenance being performed on my Newell and got to see a freshly built/painted frame. Thought it was interesting seeing it bare and before anything added so wanted to pass along here as well.

Adam Willis gets together with Andrew Steele to show off Adam's brand new Newell.

https://youtu.be/c6rtsytNRuI