First RV and a few questions

[Ernest Tumbleston]

My jacks are extending and retracting well in the front now. I bought my 80FC33
from an original owner who only used it once a year for the last 15 years. NOT
much use for the jacks. I use a silicone spray to spray on the jacks every time
I use them. I exercise them as often as I can. Now, my back jacks extend and
retract but won't quite fold back up yet. I've only been at exercising them for
a few months and it may take a bit longer. Make sure you also push completely
over the levers for the jacks. Mine stay over as far as they can go when I
retract them. Good Luck and remember, exercise, exercise and exercise
Todd Tumbleston, 80FC33, Key Largo FL

ttikalsky wrote:

Thanks for the help and a few more questions.

Do any retail stores sell the HWH fluid?

The two rear jacks to not retract very well, about 3-4 inches of the
ram is exposed. I tried pushing the ram back in after it was flipped
up but they aren't moving. Can they be rebuilt?

There is a valve and open water pipe under the bathroom sink. Looks
like it may have turned downward thru the floor at one time. The
previous owners have attached a elbow that goes nowhere. There are
also some extra pipes with a female garden hose attachement in a bag.
Looks like they were going to add an adapter so a garden hose could
be attached. Does anyone know if this valve was originally built for
draining the water lines thru the floor of the coach?


Troy from Waconia, MN
1983 FC33


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson"
wrote:
>
> Hello ttikalsky,
> 1. Fluid level may not be the problem on your jacks but it's a good
place to start. Your
> tank is located below the second entry step which is hinged to fold
out. You should see a
> small loop strap you can grab to open it up. The tank should be
pretty near full with all
> jacks retracted. Don't fill the tank with the jacks extended or
you'll get a messy spill when
> the tank overflows when you retract them.
> 2. I know some folks like to use the original camera/monitor
system. IMO you are better
> off replacing it with new hardware due to better technology and
reliability. I installed a
> black & white camera and monitor system I purchased throught Camping
World and it
> works great day or night.
> 3. You probably have a Bendix cruise control system. System is
obsolete and few, if any,
> parts are still available. I spent $1,000 on my old system before
throwing in the towel and
> replacing it with a modern unit from Cruise King. I've had the new
system for about a year
> and have had few problems with it. Factory technical support is
excellent.
> 4. I've had to replace one gas sensor. I purchased the replacent
card through
> Wanderlodge parts.
> 5. I abandoned our dash air system after replacing the compressor
and chasing freon
> leaks with the help of a refrigeration tech. Cost to bring system
up to date was too high
> for me to justify so I removed the compressor and made a simple
modification to the
> engine belts. Used the money I would've spent on the dash a/c to
replace the old barely
> able LPG generator with a PowerTech diesel generator that I run to
supply the two roof a/
> c's on the road. IMO roof airs do a much better job than dash air
of keeping the whole
> coach cool and you don't may much of a penalty on fuel mileage to
run the generator.
> Roof airs hold our coach temperature in the upper 70's on a 93-100
ºF day.
> 6. I've replaced two of our original fans with the same type that
was in there from the
> factory, I think they're made by Fantastic Fan or something like
that. They work fine.
> Don't know anything about the rain excluding type.
> Regards, Eric in San Antonio
> 84FC35SB
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ttikalsky"
wrote:
> >
> > After 2+ years of research and searhing I finally brought home our
> > first RV, a 1983 Bluebird Wanderlodge FC 33. Can anyone help me
with
> > a few questions?
> >
> > 1) Where is the leveling jack fluid tank? The jacks won't stay
> > extended and I would like to check the level.
> >
> > 2) The rear view camera is not working (the part that mounts in
the
> > back of the coach) is it worth fixing or am I better off
replacing it?
> > Any suggestions on who or where to fix or replace?
> >
> > 3) The cruise control is not working, any suggestions on where to
> > start diagnosing the problem?
> >
> > 4) The LP/CO2/Smoke detectors alarms are going off (monitor in
galley)
> > for the center and rear furnaces, but the gas is shut off at the
main
> > valve. Are the sensors replaceable or could they be cleaned? Does
> > anyone know if they operate by opening or closing the circuit
when gas
> > is detected?
> >
> > 5) The cab a/c is not working. Is it worth fixing or will the two
> > roof airs keep the coach cool in 90 degrees at 90% humidity when
> > driving?
> >
> > 6) One of the roof vents got broken, when I leaned on it. Are the
> > Maxair convers decent or just a gimick? Is it worth getting the
one
> > that keeps the rain from entering?





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