Oklahoma, Ice and cocktails

[Ralph L. Fullenwider]

Good morning from inside the house in Duncan Oklahoma:

Yep, inside the house, warming up gently, drain leak under the kitchen sink
with a temp repair, life is good. Power was restored last night around 9PM
and while we checked systems in the house, moved plants, 1/2 frozen to
better warm spots, Charolette and I opted to remain in Ruff Diamond one
more night to allow things in the house to start to normalize.

Ruff Diamond performed very well in this crises. The gen set kept power to
heaters, and the refrigerator in the house and of course my Wifi modem so I
could get on line with the lap top out there! LOL Well there are some
tings that may be more important but hey?! Gotta have the puter sailing right?

Odd how things worked out really. An air bubble from hell stopped the fuel
flow to the gen set last night about 8:30PM and I had just gotten that bled
out and the gen set running when the power came on at the house. So after
being sure the shore power was going to hold (about 30 minutes) we switched
the transfer switch to shore power, did a 5 minute no load cool down on the
gen set and put that to bed for the night remaining on shore power.

This ice storm has done many things for our Family. First and foremost,
Ruff Diamond gave us shelter and kept us warm and snug and even gave of
herself to keep the food stuffs in the house at their normal cold and
frozen. Then the old girl (the Coach not the wife) broke her heart in
keeping running, save for one shut down for maint. for 80 hours continuous
and that with a rear main oil seal leaking. I have found a new respect for
the '84FC known as Ruff Diamond and though she is no Dream 35, Ruff Diamond
can hold her own and take care of her Family with out any fan fair to boot.

So even though it is early, I mixed a small cocktail and stood proudly in
the ice an snow amid broken tree branches, and hoisted my glass for a toast
to a Lady. Here is to Ruff Diamond and thank you old Girl, for keeping my
Family out of harms way! Smile

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
"84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
Duncan, Oklahoma

[Michael Bulriss]

Ralph, Glad to hear things are returning to normal for you. Thank goodness for our wonderful safety retreats during natural disasters. Here in south Texas it is up to 36 on the back deck as I type this at 10am - got to love that global warming stuff!! Just out of curiosity, where did you find the air leak that was creating the air bubble in the genset fuel line? Mike Bulriss 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" San Antonio, TX --- On Sun, 1/31/10, Ralph L. Fullenwider wrote: From: Ralph L. Fullenwider Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Oklahoma, Ice and cocktails To: WanderlodgeForum@Yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 9:21 AM Good morning from inside the house in Duncan Oklahoma: Yep, inside the house, warming up gently, drain leak under the kitchen sink with a temp repair, life is good. Power was restored last night around 9PM and while we checked systems in the house, moved plants, 1/2 frozen to better warm spots, Charolette and I opted to remain in Ruff Diamond one more night to allow things in the house to start to normalize. Ruff Diamond performed very well in this crises. The gen set kept power to heaters, and the refrigerator in the house and of course my Wifi modem so I could get on line with the lap top out there! LOL Well there are some tings that may be more important but hey?! Gotta have the puter sailing right? Odd how things worked out really. An air bubble from hell stopped the fuel flow to the gen set last night about 8:30PM and I had just gotten that bled out and the gen set running when the power came on at the house. So after being sure the shore power was going to hold (about 30 minutes) we switched the transfer switch to shore power, did a 5 minute no load cool down on the gen set and put that to bed for the night remaining on shore power. This ice storm has done many things for our Family. First and foremost, Ruff Diamond gave us shelter and kept us warm and snug and even gave of herself to keep the food stuffs in the house at their normal cold and frozen. Then the old girl (the Coach not the wife) broke her heart in keeping running, save for one shut down for maint. for 80 hours continuous and that with a rear main oil seal leaking. I have found a new respect for the '84FC known as Ruff Diamond and though she is no Dream 35, Ruff Diamond can hold her own and take care of her Family with out any fan fair to boot. So even though it is early, I mixed a small cocktail and stood proudly in the ice an snow amid broken tree branches, and hoisted my glass for a toast to a Lady. Here is to Ruff Diamond and thank you old Girl, for keeping my Family out of harms way! Smile Safe travels, Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider "84FC35 "Ruff Diamond" Duncan, Oklahoma

[Ralph L. Fullenwider]

It was located on the fuel lift pump suction side hose. I opted to re plumb
with a short rubber hose there instead of steel fuel line. I will be taking
care of that problem this spring when I pull the gen set from the Coach and
address the oil seals. At that time i will revamp the cooling system with
the squirrel cage fan system and lay the radiator down. Then insulate the
compartment, and close it in and revamp the exhaust as needed, to quieten
the noise level down a bit. That and hoses on the 3208 are this years major
"to do" list items as well as install the new power steering pump I have in
the shed.

I actually am getting time to work on my own Coach these days for a change!
Woo Hoo.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
"84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
Duncan, Oklahoma

At 08:03 AM 1/31/2010 -0800, you wrote:


>Ralph,
>
>Glad to hear things are returning to normal for you. Thank goodness for
>our wonderful safety retreats during natural disasters. Here in south
>Texas it is up to 36 on the back deck as I type this at 10am - got to love
>that global warming stuff!!
>
>Just out of curiosity, where did you find the air leak that was creating
>the air bubble in the genset fuel line?
>
>Mike Bulriss
>1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
>San Antonio, TX
>
>
>--- On Sun, 1/31/10, Ralph L. Fullenwider wrote:
>>
>>From: Ralph L. Fullenwider
>>Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Oklahoma, Ice and cocktails
>>To: WanderlodgeForum@Yahoogroups.com
>>Date: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 9:21 AM
>>
>>
>>
>>Good morning from inside the house in Duncan Oklahoma:
>>
>>Yep, inside the house, warming up gently, drain leak under the kitchen sink
>>with a temp repair, life is good. Power was restored last night around 9PM
>>and while we checked systems in the house, moved plants, 1/2 frozen to
>>better warm spots, Charolette and I opted to remain in Ruff Diamond one
>>more night to allow things in the house to start to normalize.
>>
>>Ruff Diamond performed very well in this crises. The gen set kept power to
>>heaters, and the refrigerator in the house and of course my Wifi modem so I
>>could get on line with the lap top out there! LOL Well there are some
>>tings that may be more important but hey?! Gotta have the puter sailing
>>right?
>>
>>Odd how things worked out really. An air bubble from hell stopped the fuel
>>flow to the gen set last night about 8:30PM and I had just gotten that bled
>>out and the gen set running when the power came on at the house. So after
>>being sure the shore power was going to hold (about 30 minutes) we switched
>>the transfer switch to shore power, did a 5 minute no load cool down on the
>>gen set and put that to bed for the night remaining on shore power.
>>
>>This ice storm has done many things for our Family. First and foremost,
>>Ruff Diamond gave us shelter and kept us warm and snug and even gave of
>>herself to keep the food stuffs in the house at their normal cold and
>>frozen. Then the old girl (the Coach not the wife) broke her heart in
>>keeping running, save for one shut down for maint. for 80 hours continuous
>>and that with a rear main oil seal leaking. I have found a new respect for
>>the '84FC known as Ruff Diamond and though she is no Dream 35, Ruff Diamond
>>can hold her own and take care of her Family with out any fan fair to boot.
>>
>>So even though it is early, I mixed a small cocktail and stood proudly in
>>the ice an snow amid broken tree branches, and hoisted my glass for a toast
>>to a Lady. Here is to Ruff Diamond and thank you old Girl, for keeping my
>>Family out of harms way! Smile
>>
>>Safe travels,
>>
>>Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
>>"84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
>>Duncan, Oklahoma
>
>

[Wallace Craig]

It is always good to be back in the Wigwam where things are a bit more luxurious; not to say the coach is not. Trust no freeze damage other than sink and that good health prevails. No real news here, strong north wind has removed all Oder's; waiting for arrival of xtreme vents. Take care of yourselves andwe will see you in March. Wallace Craig 95 WLWB 42 Azle, Texas --- On Sun, 1/31/10, Ralph L. Fullenwider wrote: From: Ralph L. Fullenwider Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Oklahoma, Ice and cocktails To: WanderlodgeForum@Yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 9:21 AM Good morning from inside the house in Duncan Oklahoma: Yep, inside the house, warming up gently, drain leak under the kitchen sink with a temp repair, life is good. Power was restored last night around 9PM and while we checked systems in the house, moved plants, 1/2 frozen to better warm spots, Charolette and I opted to remain in Ruff Diamond one more night to allow things in the house to start to normalize. Ruff Diamond performed very well in this crises. The gen set kept power to heaters, and the refrigerator in the house and of course my Wifi modem so I could get on line with the lap top out there! LOL Well there are some tings that may be more important but hey?! Gotta have the puter sailing right? Odd how things worked out really. An air bubble from hell stopped the fuel flow to the gen set last night about 8:30PM and I had just gotten that bled out and the gen set running when the power came on at the house. So after being sure the shore power was going to hold (about 30 minutes) we switched the transfer switch to shore power, did a 5 minute no load cool down on the gen set and put that to bed for the night remaining on shore power. This ice storm has done many things for our Family. First and foremost, Ruff Diamond gave us shelter and kept us warm and snug and even gave of herself to keep the food stuffs in the house at their normal cold and frozen. Then the old girl (the Coach not the wife) broke her heart in keeping running, save for one shut down for maint. for 80 hours continuous and that with a rear main oil seal leaking. I have found a new respect for the '84FC known as Ruff Diamond and though she is no Dream 35, Ruff Diamond can hold her own and take care of her Family with out any fan fair to boot. So even though it is early, I mixed a small cocktail and stood proudly in the ice an snow amid broken tree branches, and hoisted my glass for a toast to a Lady. Here is to Ruff Diamond and thank you old Girl, for keeping my Family out of harms way! Smile Safe travels, Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider "84FC35 "Ruff Diamond" Duncan, Oklahoma ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WanderlodgeForum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WanderlodgeForum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: WanderlodgeForum-digest@yahoogroups.com WanderlodgeForum-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: WanderlodgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/