A New Member to the Family!

[Jay Darst]

learn to manually downshift early so that you maintain 2,300 or more
RPM on FC's and 1,750 RPM on DD's. Keeps the engine making a lot of
boost, thus more HP.

Jay Darst
85PT40
Springfield, IL after a 1,802 mile run(roundtrip) to Maxton, NC to
THE funnest Bird group rally EVER!



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
<sforman@...> wrote:
>
> Andy,
>
> I have an 82 FC with your same engine, and while it is certainly
not
> quick, it performs much better than what you have described. Mine
> will cruise comfortably 60-65 mph. Grades will slow it down, no
> doubt about it, but I've never had one drop me below 50. Now,
> granted, I have never crossed mountains, but it doesn't sound like
> you did, either. Sounds like there may be a power reduction
problem
> your mechanic will need to find. Does the engine smoke under
load?
> Check your air cleaner element, too, I changed a severely clogged
one
> out last year and there was a noticable change in performance.
>
> Also, keep in mind that there is a bit of driving technique
required
> when driving these busses through hills, have to run hard downhill
to
> build up momentum to make it back up.
>
> Scott Forman
> 82 FC35RB
> Memphis
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Coleman"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > Proud to say that I've just officially joined the Wanderlodge
> Family.
> > I'm now the owner of a 1983 FC-35 with a 225 HP turbo 3208.
Bought
> > it Sunday. Drove it 500 miles from Malta, Ohio to my home in
> Central NJ.
> >
> > I wonder what the neighbors think about the new, brown addition
to
> my
> > backyard!
> >
> > Bought the bus from a family that did not use it much. Only a
few
> > thousand miles of driving over the past 3.5 years.
> >
> > The power steering pump leaked fluid all the way home. Had to
re-
> fill
> > several times.
> >
> > The worst problem I had, however, was speed. I averaged under
50
> MPH
> > through the 500 mile journey. Some of the Pennsylvania hills on
> Route
> > 70 & 76 slowed my coach down to 25 MPH in the right lane with the
> > emergency flashers on. Any upward elevation change, even slight
> ones,
> > slowed my coach down into the low 50s. It was the long climbs
that
> > choked it. And the only excess weight in the bus was my
girlfriend,
> > tool box and 100 gallons of gas!
> >
> > A good friend of mine is a diesel mechanic. He is going to take
a
> > look at the bus for me shortly. I told him about this great
forum,
> > and he recommended that I ask experienced folks like yourself if
> this
> > performance is normal, or an indication of a problem.
> >
> > I realize that they are heavy buses, but are they really that
slow?
> > Even with the turbo? Creeping along in the right lane is
dangerous!
> >
> > My friend and I are going to change the fuel and air filters,
adjust
> > the valve lash, replace the belts. Anybody else have
suggestions?
> > They will be greatly appreciated!
> >
> > Andy Coleman
> > Wanderlodge Virgin No More!
> > 83 FC - 35.
> > Spring Lake Heights, NJ
> >
>