That pesky Sporlan valve....

[Doug Engel]

Kerry,
Considered that (low oil pressure sending unit) and plan to check it out the
weekend. We came home over Raton, LaVeta, and Cochetopa passes. Slow...really
slow...20MPH. Good oil pressure, no overheating, but quite a grunt, especially
the last one (11K'+). If we keep her, a repower may be in the future. Thanks for
the suggestion and the welcome home wishes, Doug

davidkerryedwards wrote:
I'm not sure if your symptoms are consistent with its failure, but
there is a low oil pressure
sending switch on the generator that could be failing. Welcome home. Which way
did you
drive home and how did it do over the passes?

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert" wrote:
>
> Doug:
> Disconnect the overtemp sender and see if it will run without assistance. If
so, the
sender is bad or grounded someway. If not, one of the switches may be stuck in
the stop
position. I had this problem with my overtemp sender.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
> Leaving for Tampa AM
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: doug_ngl
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 2:15 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] That pesky Sporlan valve....
>
>
> Hi Folks,
> Well, Lee and I made it home from Tampa to Colorado with the bus
> without a hitch. There are a few items that need attention, but I have
> come to accept that this is probably the way of these beasts...it is a
> love/hate relationship without a doubt.
> I did the air blowout of all the waterlines on the way home, but
> decided to run a little RV antifreeze through the lines just to be
> safe. I pumped some AF into the holding tank and the tried to purge it
> through the system with air. I blew a bunch of my precious AF out the
> fill connection. Does this sound like a stuck/clogged Sporlan?? Any
> thoughts?? Outside switch was set to "off" (not fill), and flipping
> the inside purge switch did not seem to have any effect. I finally
> just connected a hose to the outside connection, folded it double to
> cut off the escaping air/AF and then got the system to purge.
> On another note, my genset that workrd fine the last time we ran it
> now will start and run while the switch is held in teh "start"
> postiion, but then die when released to "run". I went outside and
> started it from teh outside remote and it will run if I hold the
> linkage off the stop, but dies if left to its own devices. Has anyone
> ever had a switch "stick" (electrically) in the "stop" position and
> had this situation. I suppose it could be any of several electrical
> gremlins, but it ran fine and now it won't unless you hold its hand,
> so to speak. While running, it does produce power...any thoughts?
> Thanks as always, Doug Engel, Gunnison, CO 1981 FC35
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Doug Engel, Gunnison, CO. 1981 FC35SB "Pokey"

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