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Hi all,

lets help each other and newbies with what are the operating parameters for our engines and trannys. once we get a kinda consensus and list of things and ranges, i will collate the data into a single post. no warranties implied, use data at your own risk, etc.....just our combined experience.

please add as you want, what you want to know and what you do know

also if you are referring to the gauges or the vmspc (ddec)

Engine Temp
Oil Temp
Trans Temp
Oil Pressure
Turbo PSI
RPM's



tom

Hi all,

lets help each other and newbies with what are the operating parameters for our engines and trannys. once we get a kinda consensus and list of things and ranges, i will collate the data into a single post. no warranties implied, use data at your own risk, etc.....just our combined experience.

please add as you want, what you want to know and what you do know

also if you are referring to the gauges or the vmspc (ddec)

Engine Temp
Oil Temp
Trans Temp
Oil Pressure
Turbo PSI
RPM's

Also how to operate the Allison tranny optimally.

tom

Hi all,

lets help each other and newbies with what are the operating parameters for our engines and trannys. once we get a kinda consensus and list of things and ranges, i will collate the data into a single post. no warranties implied, use data at your own risk, etc.....just our combined experience.

please add as you want, what you want to know and what you do know

also if you are referring to the gauges or the vmspc (ddec)

Engine Temp
Oil Temp
Trans Temp
Oil Pressure
Turbo PSI
RPM's

Also how to operate the Allison tranny optimally. the modes and how to check fluids via the keypad.

tom

        Heloo,
Want to ask anyone who has same Recaro Profi driving seat if thi seat swivel 180 degree ? I sen email to thsi German Co but no respond?

I love the seat but when park would be nice to spin it for more front views.
I did check and check under the seat and can not find any levers etc.

            After mechanic at MCC resort fixed our Bode door we all were thinking that plunger pin was sticking and that was the problem and partialy it wa sthe problem.

We hit the road and two days later , door stop working ! only way to open was to pull the air out using bay valve and push the door by hand.

I took the switch panel out ( by the door ) where inlumiantor,selenoid switches and other light switches are and after looking at two selenoinds I noticed that the far away one ( door switch ) black plastic casing was cracked. After talking to Newell they walked me trough the mercury sensors in the bay where the door opener relay i located, I did eleiminated mercury sensor and just spliced two wires together.

My wife and I figured that we can check the selenoid switches by reversing contact wires and witch the wires from door lock selenoid ( good selenoid ) to the cracked one ( door open selenoid )

We than tried the door and worked each time , we had no lock since we used now only one elenoid but it was good fest fix.
Cheryl ordered from Newell over night new selenoid ( dont ask me how much was it , I dont want to know haha! ) I found that those are no longer in production and I am sure Newell has stack of them , they have replaced with more sofisticated one and harder to wire to our older Newells that is what they said on the phone to my wife.

When i reference check they were at one time for $24-40 on line , but again, I tried several sources and they said they are out of production!

Even the one we got from Newell it hase aditional 2-4 more spade contacts, not sure what for , we just left them alone !

After getting new selenoid , i found out that Newell existing wire tip fittings are to big! quick trip to Radio S. and I got one ize smaller fittings.

We put both elenoids together ( same time I replaced blown red door lock light ) never works and it heat up !!! I replaced with new LED type red light, smaller size from Radio S. I just cut the bottom part of the original one , pulled ald bulb and tight fitted new one, now I have nice led bulb there , no heat and should work for some 50,000 hrs

Anyway, our door works flowesly now! It was great to look in to entire sytem and learned how things work and whye the dont work.

also, please notice that when you need new elenoid from newell , the Tyco Co who made them have changed the part number ( please see the photo with info )

If your door ever stop working you might have problem with selenoid switch at the panel like we had and its easy to check and test them.

Well, we have 2 more problems to work on: need to rekay our door lock ( put new code since it got confused after repairs and wont lock now ) and on our way to Redding Ca are from Palm springs some 700 miles out fuel tank gauge is shoing emepty, looks like ground wiring or another ensor of sort?

always something !!! hehe part of the fulltiming live!!!

Sorry again guys for my bad english!!!

Hello,
What is the advantage of having air conditioner units in the underbelly compartment vs. on the roof? Is there any? Seems like having air underneath decreases the cargo space...
Thanks!

Gang,

I was looking in one of my basement bays and found a place where rusty water had been leaking. This is pretty new and although dry when I looked at it...its clear that it had been leaking something. My coach has Valid slides so it may be configured differently from the HWH slides a lot of you have.

The rusty spot is right below a carpet covered cylinder mounted on the ceiling of basement bay. It is right below the slide mechanism. I included a shot what the stuff in the cylinder.

I am wondering...

1. What is that mechanical stuff in the cylinder?
2. Where is the leak likely to be?
3. What do I do about it?

Thanks!

We're heading to the home of our wonderful coaches today. Time for a wheel alignment. I'll report back on any interesting things I see first hand. Any one else going to be at ground zero????

Hey everyone

My name is Mark, and I am a new member of this awesome forum. My wife Bethany and I, along with our two young kids, are planning on going full time RV'ing in a monster bus (that's what we call any rig over 40 feet). We are still in the process of looking for the perfect rig. Originally we thought about getting a 5th wheel and a pickup truck, but then I was introduced to the Blue Bird Wanderlodge line, and I fell in love with the idea of having a bus instead. So I set my mind on buying a 2001-2003 model, but then someone told me I should look at Newell, so I did, and the rest is history We absolutely love the mid-entry door, and the body styling.
This forum has provided many useful information for me, so I thank all of you for posting on here. It's a great tool for a new comer/wanna be like myself.
I am looking forward to reading all your posts and engaging in some of the conversations.

Kindest regards,
Mark Cecot

We are Forrest and Mary Clark, full-timers from Wisconsin. We sold our house in Beloit and left the kids and grandkids behind at various places in WI in August, 2012. We thought we had our long term "home on the road" when we bought a brand-spanking-new 2012 Fleetwood Terra 34E in the summer of 2011. It served us well for a summer of travels and a few other trips but when we began to live in it full-time the construction deficiencies became obvious. Don't get me wrong. It is a fine coach for a family with a kid or two who take weekend trips most of the warm months and go on one or two longer vacation trips each year. In that scenario, it would be great. It isn't for us.

We ran into Clarke and Elaine Hochwald in Cedar Key, FL, this past winter and enjoyed hearing about their Newell and their experiences with it. We also enjoyed getting to know Clarke and Elaine; they are two great people and Clarke's constant references to the Newell Gurus made me interested in this group. That same month, we also got to meet Forest and Cindy Oliver and see the outside of their beautiful coach. Well, their former coach since they now have a new one.

We are seriously looking at Newell coaches as a replacement for our present coach. And older Newell is what we'll have to get, but the solid construction and dependable operation are important to us. Most of the looking here on the Gurus forum is done by Forrest who dutifully reports to Mary all he is learning. She then asks insightful questions that causes Forrest to go back to reading to find more answers.

Thanks to everyone who has made us feel welcomed in the forum.

Forrest and Mary Clark
Full-timing, formerly from Wisconsin
presently in a 2012 Fleetwood Terra 34E with a 2010 Honda Fit towed,
two kayaks on top of the car as we travel and in the water wherever we can find a place to paddle.