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  New tires, balancing, & valve stems

Posted by: pjhorton
03-06-2013, 06:12 PM
Forum: Suspension/Tires/Wheels
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Something else we didn't know:

When you get new tires, some providers don't have a spindle big enough to spin the tires for weight balancing. Instead, they use balancing compound ( essentially a bag of very fine sand ). That's OK, but not if they don't replace your valves or/and valve stems with new ones that have filters. Through rotation, the sand can get into your valve stem springs & seals. Worse, when you use an air gauge, the very fine sand gets sucked up even further into the valve stem and cause your tires to lose air slowly.

I checked my air pressure and twenty four hours later had lost significant air pressure in 7 of 8 tires. Luckily, my road side assistance was close by and two hours later I was on the road with new valve stems.

The tech said he is frequently called to Prevosts & Newell's with this problem. He also recommended spraying your tire valves with very soapy water to check for slow leaks. He also said to get valve caps that have balancing compound on the caps so the next tire change they should really clean the rims so that you will get good bead seals.

Phil Horton
98 Newell #470

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  Replacing dump valve fittings.

Posted by: rheavn
03-05-2013, 11:59 AM
Forum: Air Operated Systems and Leaks
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Has anyone replaced the little swivel plastic push in type air line fittings on the air operated dump valve cylinder? If so what fittings did you use?

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  New here

Posted by: hagcam
03-04-2013, 08:30 PM
Forum: Please introduce yourself
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I am new to this forum and joined to learn more about Newell coaches. I have owned a Wanderlodge for 16 years. Same story as many of you I am sure, there are few motorhomes that I was interested in owning, Wanderlodges, and Newells are on that very short list. The two coaches share many things. I am sure I will learn a thing or two, and I may even be able to help some.

I live on Vancouver Island in BC, Canada, but I am originally form Ontario. I ended up here after a career in the RCAF.
I am making a trip to Ontario this summer and plan on stopping in on the Spearfish rally for a couple of days enroute to Ontario.

Hope to get to know many of you folks, and if ever out this way stop by. I love to look at coaches.

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  No Leaks Forward!

Posted by: prairieschooner
03-04-2013, 07:43 PM
Forum: Air Operated Systems and Leaks
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Replaced all of the Valves in the Forward Manifold, been sitting now for about a week and a Half at almost full extension with no loss in pressure! Front of the coach still has 55 psi! PS no auxiliary air compressor.

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  If you don't like saving money don't read this

Posted by: rheavn
03-04-2013, 02:35 PM
Forum: General
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I applied for a NAPA "Preferred Customer" card through AITA--America's Independent Truckers' Association. I applied for it here:

http://aitaonline.wufoo.com/forms/q7x3s5/

When I got down to truck info I just put in "Newell 2000 1999". It took about 2 weeks to receive the card in the mail. I have received no emails or solicitations from the organization. The card is supposed to allow you "fleet pricing on heavy duty purchases at participating stores". The accompanying letter said it is a new program and not all stores participate--mine does. You can check if a store participates here:

http://www.aitaonline.com/Supplies/NAPA/...tions.html

I haven't used mine yet, but from others who have they felt they saved money.

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  Bode Air entrance door

Posted by: les korcala
03-04-2013, 09:16 AM
Forum: Exterior
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Hello,
We are back in MCC in Indio,CA and see several 2000-2003 newells there

We had great dinner right on the water with Judy & Pete owners of 4 slide 02 #628 coach what great active couple , they own the house in Grass Valley CA and sty here 5 months.

Anyway, I said to them about Newell Gurus and both are excited joining this group!

We did visted their coach and Pete ha problem with his entrance door and i wanted to ak members here is there is way to ajust respond of the door on the " open action" what Pete's door is doing is:

Its start up nice and slow and at the full extension it will slam in to the frame of the coach , not super hard but quite noticable ! some how there is stop action problem with it!

Is nayone had the same problem with their door ?

Thanks,

Les

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  New to forum

Posted by: qcj
03-04-2013, 08:30 AM
Forum: Please introduce yourself
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Hello, I am new to the forum. My name is Chappell Jordan and my wife's name is Mary. I now own a 02 Foretravel and am looking at a 98 or 99 Newell. I have been reading the forum for some time now in order to learn more about the Newells. Several questions I would like to ask. Are there any mechanical differences between the 98 and 99? Also looking at these years it seem that the floor of the battery compartment is rusted. Is this a big problem and do they ever just rust completely out? Why do they use wet cell batteries rather than Gel? Thank you for your help on anything else I should look out for. Chappell

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  Newell at Motorhomes of Texas

Posted by: Erniee
03-04-2013, 05:38 AM
Forum: Coaches for Sale (Please read the info in the Category description)
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http://motorhomesoftexas.com/coachrv/new...-45--P1093

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  Need new air tank

Posted by: rheavn
03-03-2013, 11:49 AM
Forum: Air Operated Systems and Leaks
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In what seems like a never ending quest to find all air leaks, I have now repaired the air tank that sits above the genset blower in the first basement compartment on the right side for the third time. The inside of the tank is rusty due to the previous owners not draining the tank. I have looked at production air tanks but can not find one that is the same size with the same size pipe thread air ports. The original has a 1/4 npt port on the bottom, 1/4" npt port on the end and a 1/2" port on top. The tank is 6" in diameter and 23" long. The tank is a 2.5 gallon.

Has anyone replaced this tank, with a like tank, on their coach? If so what was your source?

Has anyone replaced this tank with an aftermarket tank on their coach? Which one did you use?

Does anyone know someone who builds custom air tanks?

PS: Not all Newells have this air tank

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  aquahot whisper heater fans

Posted by: encantotom
03-03-2013, 09:42 AM
Forum: Heating Systems
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hi all,

in my coach there are 3 different fans supplying air from the aquahot heaters.

1. is the plenum in the bay that is discussed in a different thread in this section.

2. there are whisperfans that are self contained under the kitchen counter, in the bedroom and rear bath. they are wide and narrow. they have two computer like fans mounted to the back to blow air across the coils into the rooms.

3. then there is a similar unit that on mine is in the half bath and in boxes at the driver and passenger ankles. this uses a more squarish unit that has a larger single computer style fan on it.

the unit under the kitchen counter on mine had one of the two fans burned out. you can buy them from aquahot or parts suppliers.

but as usual, i wanted to source them myself.

you have to look at 4 things on these fans.
a. CFM rating....how much air they move
b. noise in db. how loud are they
c. current draw
d. temperature rating

the fan that was on the unit originally was a Silentfan SKUD12B4

it was 46CFM, 31db, 2600rpm, 2.9watts and rated at -20 to 70 degrees C. or about -4 to 158 F. the aquahot on mine gets to around 150 degrees at the register for the air coming out.

there are two types of computer fans. one has ball bearings and one has sleeve for a bearing. the sleeve bearing fans are only rated from -20 to 60C or -4 to 140F. so i opted for one like the original that was ball bearing.

Silentfan is no longer available unless you want to buy in quantities of 500-1000 and i didnt figure i could get that many of you to do a group buy. i think i got up to 3 or something like that.

so i compared fans. these are used in a variety of equipments so shopping is plentiful.

for the dual fan smaller whisper heater i ended up with a fan that was sold by http://www.mynewfan.com/servlet/StoreFront it is a 92mm across and 25mm thick. same as the one i took out

the guy who owns it is very helpful and friendly.

i bought the AD0912HB-A73GL http://www.mynewfan.com/servlet/the-619/...ase/Detail

for ten bucks

i bought enough to replace both fans on the unit.

it is 2400rpm, .08amps or about 1 watt, 44CFM, 31db.

as you can see from his site, you can get higher CFM fans, but they are noiser. i wanted it to have the lowest noise with acceptable air flow. so i went with one that was very close to the original.

they are screwed on from the back of the heater unit and didnt take too long to change out. very quiet and nice airflow.

next is the change the noisy fan that is on the unit in the mid bath.

i bought two different fans with different CFM to see how they sounded. it is a 120mm wide and 25mm thick unit. i bought two different ones to try. a 72cfm and 99cfm. of course the more cfm, the louder it is.

it is much more difficult to change since i have to actually take the unit out of the coach since the fan is riveted on and there is no room for power tools in the little area the unit is in.

the bearing are going out on that fan so it works fine but is very noisy.

the others are all ok.

thought you might be interested.

tom

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