Engine Noise difference

[Scott Forman]

My 82 did have sound deadening originally. I do not know what it was
when it was new, but it had degerated into basically a rubber mat
with a granular cover that would flake off when you touched it. I am
assuming the granular stuff used to be some sort of foam. The
rubber "base" would easily peel off in large chunks as the adhesive
had degerated. It was all very fragile. This stuff must have been
top-of-the-line at the time, because BB used it all over...engine,
gen compartment, etc.

I peeled off everything I could, cleaned it up, and installed modern
foil-backed insulation with 3M adhesive. A year later when I sold
the coach, it was all holding firm and hadn't loosened at all. It
helped with sound, heat, and made the engine compartment look much
cleaner. I did my gen compartment, too.

Scott

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Jon,
> >
> > Never been in an 87-89 FC, but I can tell you that when I re-
> insulated
> > the doghouse on my 82 FC, it made a HUGE difference. If you
> haven't
> > done this project, I recommend it highly.
> >
> > Scott Forman
> > 86 PT38
> > Memphis
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
> > >
> > > Has anyone here had an older Wanderlodge with the 210 HP engine
> and
> > > then moved on up to a forward control Wanderlodge with a 300 HP
> > engine
> > > forward control? I would just like to know if the latter
forward
> > > control Wanderlodges quited the engine noise down. No big deal
> about
> > > the engine noise with my old 78 but since I have never ridden
in
> a 88
> > > Wanderlodge I just would like to know. Thanks Jon
> > >
> > > Jon
> > > Rebel Bird
> > > Bremerton Washington
> > >
> >
> Scott when I bought my 78 the previous owner had installed new
sound
> deaden material. Now I wonder why the folks at the Old Blue Bird
> Factory never installed a good sound deaden material? Maybe because
> it was not available at the time but those old coaches were
expensive
> and why on gods green earth did they not work on this area? Scott
> when you installed your sound deaden material what was the material
> like under the dog house before you installed your new material?
>
> Jon
> Rebel Bird
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