Emergency shut down mod

[Ralph L. Fullenwider]

Scott:

Two different engines and systems. My post concerns the PT's not FC's.
Sorry for my not making that clear.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm

At 06:26 PM 4/25/2006 +0000, you wrote:
>"there is not a manual cable pull such as in the older Bird's"
>
>Does my '82 FC have one of these? Where is it?
>
>Scott Forman
>82 FC35RB
>Memphis
>
>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
> wrote:
> >
> > Good morning everyone:
> >
> > There, recently, has been a situation that needs to be addressed
>with a
> > modification added to the '88 through 90's Birds.
> >
> > I am working on drawing a schematic which adds a Bosh relay and a
>switch
> > located in an accessory slot on the dash, for the engine emergency
>shut
> > down of the engine.
> >
> > Problem: A relay, # 34 welded the contacts and the Coach could not
>be shut
> > down with either the dash or rear key switch and there is not a
>manual
> > cable pull such as in the older Bird's.
> >
> > Solution: Adding a relay to the fuel shut off valve circuit, that
>is
> > controlled by a switch on the dash. The relay coil will be on the
>switch
> > and the wire going to the fuel shut off valve on the engine will be
>on the
> > normally closed side of the relay, thus if the added relay ever
>fails then
> > it will fail closed keeping the power on the fuel shut off valve.
>By
> > switching the relay, the circuit to the fuel shut off valve is
>opened up
> > and you have engine shut down.
> >
> > I will try to get this modification added to the files section this
> > weekend, with the correct wire numbers/colors and connections for
>those who
> > might be interested.
> >
> > This circuit will be added to Ken and Patti Marsh's "ToWanda" Which
>is an
> > '89PTWB.
> >
> > So far as I know, this is a first with this "no shut down"
>problem. It,
> > seemingly has always been, "I can't get it to start" problem.
>
> >
> >
>