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Re: Fumoto Valve
Here's a question for all of you that use the Fumoto. My Cummins has a pretty strong magnet in the original oil plug, and the Fumoto has none. While my engine never has any debris on the magnet, I wonder if it's not a good idea to have it in use in case something starts to go awry. I've used the Fumoto for a number of years, but am not altogether comfortable with not having a magnet in the system. I wish Fumoto had a valve with the magnet installed..!348Views0likes0CommentsRe: Funny things that really happen RV'ing
TexasShadow wrote: I've never understood why folks can't simply give the name or number of a road and directions as east, west, north, south. I lived in New Orleans for a couple of years. Everyone there refers to "lakeside", "riverside", "west bank", etc., instead of N, S, E, or W. If you ask them "Is that south of here"?, they kind of get a look of panic as they try to visualize. They simply don't think in terms of direction in that town. In their defense, if you pull up a map of New Orleans and suburbs, you can see why giving directions can be somewhat perplexing. Even more perplexing is receiving those directions...!!326Views0likes0CommentsRe: use hydraulic lifts down or up in winter for storeing
mtrumpet wrote: BTW, the rods on the hydraulic levelers are chrome plated not bare steel. They will not rust when exposed to the elements. (Think of the hydraulic cylinders on all the mobile equipment out there.) Cylinders WILL rust over time. The oil coating will protect them for quite a while, but the chrome coating is amazingly porous. While in college, I worked nights in a factory that manufactured hyd cylinders. I ground the shafts to size, then polished them after they were chromed. If they weren't wiped down well from the coolant after polishing them, they would begin rusting before my shift was over. Sure, adsorbed oil from retracting the shaft will protect them for a period of time. Usually they don't sit long enough for that protection to become a factor. If they do, they rust. You can get most of it off with steel wool though, and continue to march as though nothing happened. I used to "take some of the weight off" with my jacks. The last time I did that, I found a retraction spring broken when I went to retract the jacks. Not quite sure how, or why that happened, but I quit doing it.461Views0likes0CommentsRe: Don't be lazy
Reminders about being safe are always warranted. DW stumbled over some shoes she left on the floor of our S&B bedroom yesterday. Now she has a badly sprained ankle and long recuperation ahead of her. I spent some time as a safety engineer during my working years. All injuries are caused by some kind of unsafe act, and all unsafe acts offer potentially harmful consequences. Do you ever go down stairs without using the handrails? We all know potential consequences of that..! Next time you see a video of the President exiting Air Force One, notice the potential consequences of his actions. It will make you cringe! Going down stairs doesn't have to be dangerous if done correctly. If one must step over the hitch and associated hardware, make sure you have both hands latched onto something solid to prevent a fall. So, with 3 points of contact you will minimize the chance of serious consequences. Pretty simple, really! Be safe and have fun with those rigs....406Views0likes0CommentsRe: Will my pipes freeze?
It would be good to hear from the OP as to how he fared overnight. I've had RV's in the desert for more than 10 years now. While it rarely gets very cold, usually it gets below freezing at least once a year. I've had one 1/2" line freeze when it got down to 26 degrees. That line was in the outside compartment near where the water inlet is located. I also had the icemaker polyflow line freeze up once when it got down to 27 degrees. I've found that the outside compartments gain protection if you stuff rags in any vent louvers, plug openings for hoses, etc. I keep indoor/outdoor thermometers in outside compartments and inside the coach so I always know EXACTLY what is going on. Potential damage is largely dependent on size of water line and how long the temperature stays 5-6 degrees below freezing. You definitely CAN freeze a water line solid enough to rupture it if the temp stays below 27 deg for more than just a couple of hours!2.7KViews0likes0CommentsRe: E40D problem?
I would suggest getting another good check on the transmission fluid level. Also, check the engine oil and coolant levels. Something funky is going on, and it might be an overfilled tranny at this point (if you're lucky). However, even that can cause harm to the E4OD. I would be hesitant to drive it more than to the nearest transmission shop unless I could determine a cause for the exhibited abnormalities.363Views0likes0CommentsRe: New TV
I would suggest approaching the problem methodically. You know that the amplifier is inoperative, so that would be the logical first step. Could be simply a GFCI tripped, or a breaker. Do you have an inverter, or are you plugged into shore power? Even if the antenna is toast, you should still be able to get some kind of signal after the amplifier is operating unless the coax is shorted someplace. Use your multi-meter to methodically trace out the cables, as described earlier. Good Luck..!201Views0likes0CommentsRe: Finally Sold
Sounds like it takes a lot of patience and tenacity to go through that process. I'm glad you finally got through it. When I bought my present rig, I had another one that I needed to unload too. I put it on eBay, and like you I got a little less than I would have liked, but was overall happy with it. The beauty of eBay is that it was all over in a matter of days. Sold it to a local guy who had his own credit, and it was gone the day after the auction ended.197Views0likes0CommentsRe: Do you turn your water off?
In 2003 we were staying at the Mission Bay CG in San Diego. Our neighbors behind us had a new Fleetwood Revolution, really nice rig and really nice people. Good grief I even remember their names - Tom and Penny.:B They were gone one afternoon and I heard water pouring down from their service bay door. I shut the water off at the faucet and told him about it when they returned. He had been using the outside shower to rinse something off and when through had shut it off at the outlet nozzle instead of shutting off the individual knobs. Over several hours of being under pressure, the nozzle head blew off and spewed water. No damage other than having to reattach the nozzle, but just another instance of what can happen under pressure. No, I don't usually shut the water off, but I should. For the most part, I am dry camping and try to never leave the coach with the pump turned on.369Views0likes0Comments
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