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thanks & new ? about chasis heat - Robert & Teri Rahn - 11-22-2005 07:38

Hello, Thanks for the replies about the problem we were having
with "no hot water" It was the switch that is on the side of the bed
that had gotten flipped to drain by some curious children Smile

thanks & new ? about chasis heat - Robert Johannesen - 11-22-2005 08:07

You might check and see if there is a water valve up close to the heater that
might be closed. Some of the older FCs also had a valve next to the heater. Let
the coach warm up and feel the line going into the heater. If it not warm, start
moving aft until you find a reason why the hot water is not circulating (closed
valve, kinked hose, capped off line, etc.

Bob & Judy Johannesen
'91WLWB40" "Seldom Blue"

Robert & Teri Rahn wrote:
Hello, Thanks for the replies about the problem we were having
with "no hot water" It was the switch that is on the side of the bed
that had gotten flipped to drain by some curious children Smile

Now that
that is all working, we are trying to figure out the cold chasis heat
in the front of the coach. The rear works great - plenty hot, but the
front (dash and under the sofa) blow out nothing but cold air. Any
ideas/suggestions? Looks like there are 3 valves in the rear and they
are all turned the right way. Anything we are missing? Thanks so
much!

Robert & Teri Rahn
1988 wb pt40
Kalispell, MT

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thanks & new ? about chasis heat - Mark Johnson - 11-23-2005 15:44

I have an '88 WB with the same condition. I have not replaced it
yet, but there is mechanism near the front curbside under the bus
that the book refers to as a pump, but I believe it is actually a
solenoid valve. My mechanic says mine is corroded up and won't open
anymore. I think the summer/winter switch on the overhead dash
controls this. If you crawl around under the bus and find the
heater hose loop under the copilot area you should find the valve in
a metal housing with some wires attached. It could just be a broken
wire too.

Mark Johnson
1988 PT40 WLWB
Anchorage, Alaska

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Robert & Teri Rahn"
wrote:
>
> Hello, Thanks for the replies about the problem we were having
> with "no hot water" It was the switch that is on the side of the
bed
> that had gotten flipped to drain by some curious children Smile

Now
that
> that is all working, we are trying to figure out the cold chasis
heat
> in the front of the coach. The rear works great - plenty hot, but
the
> front (dash and under the sofa) blow out nothing but cold air.
Any
> ideas/suggestions? Looks like there are 3 valves in the rear and
they
> are all turned the right way. Anything we are missing? Thanks so
> much!
>
> Robert & Teri Rahn
> 1988 wb pt40
> Kalispell, MT
>

thanks & new ? about chasis heat - Tom Warner - 11-23-2005 16:26

Mark I believe the valve you are describing is not a valve but the
hot water heater for your engine block.

Tom Warner
1982 FC25
Vernon Center,NY

At 10:44 PM 11/23/2005, you wrote:
>I have an '88 WB with the same condition. I have not replaced it
>yet, but there is mechanism near the front curbside under the bus
>that the book refers to as a pump, but I believe it is actually a
>solenoid valve. My mechanic says mine is corroded up and won't open
>anymore. I think the summer/winter switch on the overhead dash
>controls this. If you crawl around under the bus and find the
>heater hose loop under the copilot area you should find the valve in
>a metal housing with some wires attached. It could just be a broken
>wire too.
>
>Mark Johnson
>1988 PT40 WLWB
>Anchorage, Alaska
>
>
>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Robert & Teri Rahn"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello, Thanks for the replies about the problem we were having
> > with "no hot water" It was the switch that is on the side of the
>bed
> > that had gotten flipped to drain by some curious children Smile

Now
>that
> > that is all working, we are trying to figure out the cold chasis
>heat
> > in the front of the coach. The rear works great - plenty hot, but
>the
> > front (dash and under the sofa) blow out nothing but cold air.
>Any
> > ideas/suggestions? Looks like there are 3 valves in the rear and
>they
> > are all turned the right way. Anything we are missing? Thanks so
> > much!
> >
> > Robert & Teri Rahn
> > 1988 wb pt40
> > Kalispell, MT
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
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thanks & new ? about chasis heat - Mark Johnson - 11-24-2005 18:19

I don't think the engine block heater for a PT is at the front of
the bus. I guess I could be wrong but it is on the heater loop that
goes to the front heat exchanger for the defroster.

Mark Johnson
1988 PT40 WLWB
Anchorage, AK
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
>
> Mark I believe the valve you are describing is not a valve but the
> hot water heater for your engine block.
>
> Tom Warner
> 1982 FC25
> Vernon Center,NY
>
>
> At 10:44 PM 11/23/2005, you wrote:
> >I have an '88 WB with the same condition. I have not replaced it
> >yet, but there is mechanism near the front curbside under the bus
> >that the book refers to as a pump, but I believe it is actually a
> >solenoid valve. My mechanic says mine is corroded up and won't
open
> >anymore. I think the summer/winter switch on the overhead dash
> >controls this. If you crawl around under the bus and find the
> >heater hose loop under the copilot area you should find the valve
in
> >a metal housing with some wires attached. It could just be a
broken
> >wire too.
> >
> >Mark Johnson
> >1988 PT40 WLWB
> >Anchorage, Alaska
> >
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Robert & Teri Rahn"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello, Thanks for the replies about the problem we were having
> > > with "no hot water" It was the switch that is on the side of
the
> >bed
> > > that had gotten flipped to drain by some curious children Smile

Now
> >that
> > > that is all working, we are trying to figure out the cold
chasis
> >heat
> > > in the front of the coach. The rear works great - plenty hot,
but
> >the
> > > front (dash and under the sofa) blow out nothing but cold air.
> >Any
> > > ideas/suggestions? Looks like there are 3 valves in the rear
and
> >they
> > > are all turned the right way. Anything we are missing?
Thanks so
> > > much!
> > >
> > > Robert & Teri Rahn
> > > 1988 wb pt40
> > > Kalispell, MT
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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