Trojan T-105
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09-05-2007, 10:23
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Trojan T-105
Sure. As you're looking at the engine from the rear it is on the left side low
and in front of the reservoir for the steering on top of the rear frame. On mine there two Sporlan valves, one above the other. It's the bottom one. Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA ----- Original Message ----- From: Rob Robinson To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 2:30 PM Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Trojan T-105 Dick can you elaborate on where in the engine compartment this valve is located. On 05/09/07, Richard Hayden > > John, > I only wish I could figure our why the valve is even needed at all. And > then to leave it in an on state when parked just does not make sense. > > Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Stiles > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:53 PM > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Trojan T-105 > > Way to go! I think you are the first that I recall who has pin > pointed this as a battery drain. Thanks! > > John Stiles > 1980 33FC > "My Navion" > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > "Richard Hayden" > > > > > > Off topic but related, I discovered a 4 amp, or so, draw that was > not needed and will disconnect it when we will be boon-docking. That > should make it even better than the last few years. The draw was the > Sporlan Summer valve (bottom Sporlan valve) in the engine > compartment. As originally wired by BB, that valve stays on when you > are parked. I have no idea why it was that way. You always hear > of "phantom" currents in our birds and this is the biggest single > draw I have found. After turning the "A/T" switch off, the spot > lights switch to left position and disconnecting a few relays that > were always on and no longer needed, I think that I have reduced the > phantom current to near zero. > > > > Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson 94 WLWB [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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Trojan T-105 - John Stiles - 09-04-2007, 22:38
Trojan T-105 - bloomas - 09-05-2007, 02:30
Trojan T-105 - erniecarpet@... - 09-05-2007, 04:34
Trojan T-105 - Richard Hayden - 09-05-2007, 06:19
Trojan T-105 - erniecarpet@... - 09-05-2007, 06:51
Trojan T-105 - John Stiles - 09-05-2007, 07:53
Trojan T-105 - Richard Hayden - 09-05-2007, 08:01
Trojan T-105 - bloomas - 09-05-2007, 08:41
Trojan T-105 - Rob Robinson - 09-05-2007, 09:30
Trojan T-105 - dspithaler@... - 09-05-2007, 09:38
Trojan T-105 - Richard Hayden - 09-05-2007, 10:14
Trojan T-105 - Richard Hayden - 09-05-2007, 10:16
Trojan T-105 - Richard Hayden - 09-05-2007 10:23
Trojan T-105 - Rob Robinson - 09-05-2007, 10:32
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