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  Coolant expansion tank

Posted by: rheavn
07-14-2014, 10:43 AM
Forum: Anything else
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Let me start this with I hate plastic parts!

I was routing around by the radiator fan in response to a phone call from Bill Johnson. He had found two hoses that were badly chafed. The two hoses from the transmission cooler to the transmission cross under the radiator shroud and hose chafing occurs where they cross. I would suggest that you check these hoses because if they blow you will be stuck on the side of the road. The chafing on my hoses were not as bad as Bill's, but I wanted to shroud the two hoses from continuing to rub--future project will be to replace & reroute the hoses to avoid this problem. As I was installing the shroud I suddenly was getting a coolant bath. You guessed it I got into the coolant tank & it broke. I hate plastic parts!

Having a background in auto racing there is no excuse for a part breaking twice. Therefore I began looking for an alternative that would not break in similar circumstances. I found a tank manufacturer in Kansas--http://www.aluminumgastanks.net/options.html I spoke with the owner who stated he could make an 8" round aluminum tank, 16" tall with two 1/4" NPT bungs welded in the bottom for $174. He stated polishing it was $225 more. I ordered the tank on Monday and received the tank on Friday via free shipping UPS. Tank was as ordered--rough aluminum with tank clamps and a nice vented cap.

I had picked this size tank because I wanted to use the Arize tank's clamping system with the rubber mounting. The new tank fit in the same spot. You'll notice that the tank is polished--that is the result of ten hours of sanding & polishing.

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  ten pages and counting

Posted by: Richard
07-13-2014, 03:58 PM
Forum: General
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There is a quite a current thread on used Newells on RV.net. You might want to weigh in.

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  Girard anemometer

Posted by: rheavn
07-13-2014, 10:19 AM
Forum: Exterior
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One of my amemometer cups broke off during the hail storm at Spearfish. The only replacement I found was a new Girard anemometer for $142+shipping. I ordered a wireless wind sensor replacement cups from La Crosse Technology outlet--$9.95+$3.40 shipping. I ordered on the 8th, first class mail and received it on the 11th. I pried off the broken cups using two screwdrivers. The shaft on the anemometer is .160. I used a #22 drill (.157") to increase the center hole size, which allowed for a press fit which is how the original one fit. The fix passed the first test of bringing in the awning when the cups were spun.

http://www.lacrossetechnologyoutlet.com/ws-2010-15-cups

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  Overheating

Posted by: Yachts
07-12-2014, 10:47 PM
Forum: Generators
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Learned two things today , 1. My squirrel cage motor went kaput.. 2. If your fire extinguisher is below full charge it will keep your generator from starting.. Safety measure

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  Fuel,filter

Posted by: Yachts
07-11-2014, 10:38 PM
Forum: Drivetrain
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Changed my filter today had issues getting it to reprimand called Newell. They said right after you start it, put on fast idle.. Worked like a charm.

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  Ouray

Posted by: Richard
07-11-2014, 03:01 PM
Forum: Big Rig Friendly places to go
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MsE is planning the out west fall trip.

Any recommendations on Ouray CO? Or Montrose?

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  Leveling issue "Resolved'

Posted by: Sundance
07-10-2014, 04:24 PM
Forum: General Repair
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Howdy Guru's
I did a forum search but didn't find what you might use for blocks under tires if HWH can't auto level...looking I'm front to back unlevel... so I need something under my front tires currently...
what types of boards/blocks do you' all use if any?

HWH showing 'Excess Slope'

What are issues if I stay in this position?

Appreciate your advise/input!

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  Shore power good not transferring to coach

Posted by: roadappels
07-10-2014, 10:04 AM
Forum: Electrical
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Gurus, staying at park near Stevens Point Wi, and last night as we came back from our walk the coach had lost all shore power. Prior to losing power we were only pulling 25 amps and I tested the 50 amp before hooking up and we were getting 122 volts per leg and 243.7 for both. When I reset breakers etc. and plugged back in I get no click or lights on the transfer box and hence no power to coach. No big problem if my generator were working but now I have no power except for batteries and I am looking for solutions...Is it the transfer box and a switch ? what should I look for? I have internet but have to walk a half mile for it so I will stay online for a while to troubleshoot.

Bill

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  Front Shocks om 1998

Posted by: kenstruks
07-09-2014, 10:15 PM
Forum: Suspension/Tires/Wheels
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I do not know if the front shocks on a 1998 are the same as a 1999 or not, What I have on mine is Bilstein AK1379, I cannot find them anywhere, I called Newell spoke with parts, they didn't have any, they sent me to service to see what they used to replace them, the man I spoke with didn't know, took my number said he would have a tech that knew call me. There must have not been any because no one ever called.
I took the Koni number I found here for the 1999 but cannot find anyone who stocks them either ? I do not know what to do at this point, any suggestions ? Thank you, Ken 1998 coach # 473

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  Water Heater and More

Posted by: Flick
07-09-2014, 10:14 PM
Forum: Plumbing and fixtures
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Well this last weekend the water heater in our 84 died. Looked like a straightforward fix so I ordered a new one and it should,be here by the weekend. Tonight I had a visitor from Canada passing thru who stopped for the evening. Retro was coming thru with his latest project which is a 76 Newell he picked up in Missouri I am sure we will all get to watch this old beauty come back to life in his very talented care. He showed me pics of his other two restorations and he did an amazing job on both. Keith is a very nice person and I hope you all get a chance at some point to meet him as well I was very glad he decided to overnight here.

i brought my coach to where he was overnighting to show him the result of all of our work the last couple of years I mentioned my water heater would be replaced this weekend and he asked about the flooring in the bay. He said many times that area is rotten due to the wood they used being sandwiched between metal on the bottom and a laminate ontop. Add some moisture from all of the water activity and you have a prime spot for rot. Well sure enough the wood was rotten underneath after we poked around it. Luckily it appears only to be that huge bay though. So the heater will go in this weekend as planned but later this year I will have to pull the heater, the water tank, the waste tank and all of the plumbing that's in the bay so that I can strip out all of the rotten wood in there and start all over. hopefully I don't have too much rust damage under the wood.

It's a daunting project but I also look forward to having a very clean looking and updated water bay. After talking to Keith I think it makes sense to use aluminum or metal on the flooring rather than wood again so that I don't have to worry about rotten wood ever again. He has done this to his coach and said he rebuilt and updated his water manifold at the same time as well.

So Gurus this is the planning stage for my project and I would like your input and ideas on this as well since I will have not done anything like this before. I will post some pics of the bay etc in the next day or so to help fuel your input. Thanks as always gurus for your support.

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