Bluebird Fire
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02-07-2008, 12:30
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Bluebird Fire
Good move Tom, but make sure you check all the pipes carefully. The
bellows is not a problem because it is stainless steel. When you remove the top tip, shine a light down into the muffler and see if you have any guts left. They are probably the first to go R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Tom McCarthy" > > Based on Ron's story told to me at Quartzite, I ordered the new 90 > degree exhaust extension this week and it should be on top soon. > > Tom McCarthy > Pretty Penny > Poway CA > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002" > > > > > Add to that, the fact that, many through the roof exhaust systems > had > > the wrong kind of tip on them and allowed the rain to get into the > > exhaust system. Mine was one of them and the system rusted out > > completely. I just totally re-built mine. It isn't a fun job. > > > > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40 > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson > > wrote: > > > > > > It's good that they're safe ... I can't imagine the emotional > shock > > > of having that happen. Once a serious fire gets going in an RV, > even > > > a Blue Bird, there's not a lot that can be done to stop it -- > and > > > with up to 300 gallons of diesel and ?? of LP gas on board, the > risk > > > is pretty obvious. > > > > > > I hope that they'll be able to report on the incident with some > > > detail about the cause, if it can be determined, so the rest of > us > > > can be educated. There are certain fire risk issues in all > RVs ... > > > and I'm sure that Wanderlodges have their share of possibilities. > It > > > would be good for us to know what we all might watch out for so > we > > > can take appropriate maintenance precautions. > > > > > > I've seen photos of a couple of wide body coaches that have had > > > exhaust pipe fires -- caused by leaks in the exhaust system that > runs > > > up through the roof at the back of the coach. (Once started, the > > > fiberglas end-cap will burn.) From the photos I've seen, the > exhaust > > > pipe fires didn't seem to have caused that much physical damage -- > > > > but the smoke damage inside the coach is usually very serious -- > > > making a complete gutting and rebuild almost the only repair > > > solution, if it's financially worth doing at all. The hint from > those > > > incidents it to carefully inspect the exhaust pipe/muffler for > leaks > > > as a regular part of maintenance. > > > > > > Another lesson is to ensure that the fire extinguishers on board > are > > > regularly inspected, replaced, or recharged. The common dry > powder > > > extinguishers eventually settle and compact (helped by the > vibration > > > in the coach), so become much less effective after a period of > time. > > > Even if unused, it's probably wise to replace them (or, if one of > the > > > better models, recharge them) every two or three years. CO2 or > halon > > > (or other gas) extinguishers don't have the same problem. > > > > > > I note that I upgraded my in-coach extinguisher from a 2# model > to a > > > 5# model after inspecting the original, 11 year old extinguishers > on > > > board. I also replaced the 5# extinguisher located in the front, > curb- > > > side basement compartment. Costco had a reasonable price on > > > replacement extinguishers. > > > > > > I've long had good fire extinguishers in my home -- and I > discovered > > > that the 20 year-old extinguishers needed to be (expensively) > > > pressure tested before they could be recharged. So, I simply > replaced > > > them -- I hadn't know about the settling/compacting problem > until > > > relatively recently. Try to get a model with all-metal valving, > etc. > > > Those with plastic parts are more subject to cracking and loss > of > > > pressure. > > > > > > Pete Masterson > > > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 > > > El Sobrante CA > > > aeonix1@ > > > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 5, 2008, at 6:47 PM, Leroy Eckert wrote: > > > > > > > Me too. I am very happy all are safe. If I can do anything I > would > > > > be happy to do so. > > > > Leroy Eckert > > > > 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors > > > > Dahlonega, GA > > > > Royale Conversion > > > > > > > > sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@> wrote: > > > > That is so frightening! We just spent a few days crossing AZ, > NM and > > > > Texas in a caravan with them last week. What a shame. They had a > > > > beautiful black coach. I hope that it was not the heat tape > that Leroy > > > > Eckert has been warning us all about. Glad that they are all OK. > > > > > > > > > > |
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