1988 FC water coach heater question

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Bruce,

Good to here the new Bird is running strong.
I will attempt to answer a few of your questions.
I agree with all the following posting responses.
But would like to add: The Turbo wines, watch the gages, Pyro
and boost and listen to the wine. You will get the feel for it.

There are three Red handled gate valves. two under the drivers seat
floor, this will turn off all hot coolant in the loop through the
rear of the coach. Another on the passenger side to turn off the
coolant to the front driver/passenger chassis heater. There is also
a solenoid valve in this loop, switch is on dash labeled (Front heat)
There are two Sporlan valves in the rear loop.
One is under the rear street side bumper, Reach up and feel the
grease and road dirt, Have someone press the winter/sumer switch.
You should hear the click and feel the valve open close. Do the same
with the other sporlan valve. This one took me a long time to locate.
It is rearward of the two gate valves, high above the left front
tire wrapped inside a bundle of wire and hosing. Again you can hear
the click and feel the valve operate. These two valves need a repair
kit, the coolant badly deteriorates the rubber diaphrams. WHen you
fine a supplier for the Sporlan repair Kits # KS-BR18, purchase at
least three, you will need them. The valve is part # K-BR184.

Jeff is correct on the brakes, They do use a lot of air. Air up
stomp and hold the brake pedal, for a minute or two, After the
initial air loss, a leak will show on the gage.
Your to do repair list is starting.

Bill 88 FC Mihcigan


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123"
wrote:
>
> We are on our maiden voyage in the new to us Bird. I will post a
story
> of the trip later. Right now I have a small problem. I have the
blue
> Box for our unit but section 10 with all the plumbing and
electrical
> diagrams is missing. Our coach has a heater (engine hot water)
under
> the kitchen drawers beside the fridge. We are in AZ. It was 101
today.
> My wife went to get something from the drawers and she said she
almost
> burned herself. I checked and the heater core. It is damn hot.
Checked
> the switch for summer/winter and it is set on summer. How do I
stop
> the water from circulating to the heaters? I know the switch is
> supposed to activate a solenoid. Where is that solenoid located?
Why
> couldnt they use a simple Ranco valve? Without the diagram for the
> heaters I am having trouble figuring how this works. Are there
> seperate lines going to the water heater? For now I would like to
just
> install a simple gate valve to stop the water from entering the
> heater. I havent yet checked to see if the other heaters are also
hot.
>
> Thanks: Bruce
>