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Re: Roof mounting solar panel
I mounted two 105 watt panels on the roof of my BT Cruiser, which has the textured plastic roof. I used the Instapark mounts and glued them down with "Through the Roof" adhesive, It is a clear adhesive specifically made for use on a roof, so heat isn't a problem. I love the stuff. Screws go through the mounts into the panel frame to hold them in the mounts. As I was finishing up mounting them, I got interrupted and had to come off the roof. I then made a 350 mile trip. The next time I was on the roof I noticed that the rear-most panel did not have the screws in it. I had forgotten to put them in. (Hey, I old, OK?) The panel was laying in place perfectly just as if I hadn't moved the motorhome. So I guess the fears of wind pulling them off depends upon the placement on the roof and shape of others items up there. I got lucky. I love the performance I get from the two 105 watt panels. And I really like the clean, aerodynamic Instapark mounts with no screws through the roof.406Views0likes0CommentsRe: Two RVs
I have a 27 foot BT Cruiser and a 36 foot Monaco Windsor with the 8.3 diesel. When it is just the wife and I traveling, we use the BT Cruiser and pull a Mazda3 on a dolly. When we pull our 7800 pound race car trailer with four people, we use the diesel pusher. It handles the trailer just great.374Views0likes0CommentsRe: Generac 40G Hard Start
I went out this evening to check for clearance of the plastic cover and found it OK. But doing so, I found the choke to be traveling a very limited amount. Before I could figure out how to adjust it, the mosquitos ran me back into the house. I will try again tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestion BTP01.264Views0likes0CommentsRe: Generac 40G Hard Start
The Troubleshooting Chart in the Generac manual doesn't address the problem I'm having. Perhaps I should adjust the choke to apply more strongly. Anyone else with a Generac 40G experiencing failure to start with remote? Spins, but no start without partially closing the throttle manually.264Views0likes0CommentsGenerac 40G Hard Start
Our Generac 40G generator won't start with remote. The governor opens the throttle wide open when it attempts to start, but will not start. If I go to the generator and partially close the throttle, it starts right away. Anybody know a fix for this? I am new to Generac generators.1.3KViews0likes5CommentsRe: Paint Color, B T Crusier
Thanks again ronfisherman. I went back and looked again for a paint label. The fifth label I found was the paint info! It was a small sticker saying "Herr Custom Paint, 11 Pewter". Now I will just have to figure out how to do something with "11 Pewter".228Views0likes0CommentsRe: Paint Color, B T Crusier
Thanks ronfisherman. I checked and the BT Cruiser does have a specs sheet in the kitchen cabinet. But no information on color listed on it. The truck has a paint code, YZ, which is Oxford White. But Gulfstream added the lower paint. And the lower paint, of course, is what needs touch-up in several areas.227Views0likes0CommentsCeiling Stain
I purchased a motorhome which had set unused for six years. It survived that so well that I am shocked. No big problems after batteries were replaced. Even the generator is OK. A few trips have shown it to be in good shape. But one problem. The antenna had leaked, staining the light colored carpet-like ceiling. We used OxyClean on it, mixed one scoop to 16 oz. It just changed the stain darker! Has anyone discovered a solution to this?4KViews0likes15Comments
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