Somewhat perplexed, non-understanding

[Mike McMahan]

I know exactly where my eight tracks are. Mike McMahan 96 42
Wanderlodge


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64"
wrote:
>
> Some people have rather incredible skills and abilities to problem
> solve almost anything and come up with a very satisfactory "fix"
> others should really keep their figures out of it. Most of us are
> someplace in the middle. I read a lot of posts before I jumped
into
> the ownership of one of these things and I remember some one making
> the statement something to the effect if you can't do a reasonable
> about of fix and repair you better not get into the ole BB's.
Likely
> the best piece of advice I was given. I know my limits and I have
to
> be a little careful that I not work too long and too hard and get
> frustrated but I usually get it done.( With a little help from my
> friends.) So thanks again. Currently sorting out battery problems
> and suspecting new ones are in order, they're 9 years old :-)
>
> John Heckman
> central Pa
> 1973 FC
> >
> > I think Ralph has a point -- but he might also be suffering from
> the
> > effects of a previous owner's poor choices in "fixing" various
> problems.
> >
> > For example, I found that my dual water pumps (for the house
water
> > system) were both leaking. After exploring the rebuild kits and
> > considering the trouble of the R&R, I opted to remove the old
> system,
> > simplify the plumbing around the pumps and install a variable
> speed
> > pump. I've ended up with better water flow and an easier to
> maintain
> > pump. (If/when it needs to be rebuilt, it will be easier to R&R
> and
> > there's only one pump to deal with.) I hope my craftsmanship with
> the
> > installation is of reasonable quality and that some future owner
> of
> > my coach will be able to quickly see how it's put together,
should
> > future maintenance be required.
> >
> > I know that I've run across obviously "maintained" items that I
> find
> > very puzzling. My 3-position exhaust brake, for example, has
been
> > modified to only offer a high and low setting. I can see that
the
> > relay for the 'medium' setting has been cut out of the system and
> the
> > wires for medium have been switched over to the low relay. Since
> I'm
> > now encountering some electrical gremlins in the exhaust brake
> > control system, I imagine that the incomprehensible modification
> was
> > done to "solve" or bypass an earlier problem. Since I'm now
> > encountering difficult to troubleshoot problems in the same
> system,
> > it's pretty obvious that the earlier modification didn't really
> fix
> > the problem. Here, I'm with Ralph that this is a sign of some
> pretty
> > poorly engineered/thought out repairs.
> >
> > So, each of the coaches will have their own unique set of fixes
> and
> > repairs made over the years. Some future owner may 'curse me' for
> the
> > pump change out I made -- but the new variable speed pumps
seemed
> > like a good replacement for the previous (and very complex) dual
> pump
> > installation. Only time will tell.
> >
> > Pete Masterson
> > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > El Sobrante CA
> > aeonix1@
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mar 20, 2008, at 3:06 AM, bubblerboy64 wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Good points made on both sides of this one. Isn't it a little
> like
> > > restoring and old car? Some want it original, some what
> the "looks"
> > > of the old car with all new stuff under the surface. I think
> Ralph's
> > > position (at least as I see it is) know were you are starting
from
> > > and were you are going to before you fire up the ole plasma
cutter
> > > and start in on her. <snip>
> >
>