On way home

[Gregory OConnor]

Good point, the 1/4 turn valves on the 94pt waterpump and thermostat
housing have a blade handle. if the blade is inline with the pipe
flow it is open to pass. if the blade is crossed over the valve and
pipe flow it is closed.
Greg94ptCa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chuck Wheeler"
wrote:
>
> On our BB there are two manual gate valves near the engine that
allow you to
> isolate the chassis from the cooling system. If yours has the
same the shop
> may have turned them off to prevent coolant leakage and forgot to
turn them
> back on.
>
> - Chuck Wheeler-
> FC 31SB Fort Worth TX
>
>
> _____
>
> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
ronmarabito2002
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 4:04 PM
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] On way home
>
>
>
> Hi all:
>
> I picked up my coach in Calgary on Monday, departed for home on
> Tuesday. Engine is running good. Have not used much oil in the
first
> 400 miles. I stopped in Lewistown, MT to spend a couple nights
with a
> friend who has an S.O.B. It got down to 24 degrees last night, but
> today is a little warmer and no moisture in the area.
>
> Everything is fine except I don't have dash heat and I ran into a
> snow squall that almost had me blinded on the windshield.
Fortunately
> it let up before I had to stop. I'm going to put an electric heater
> up on the dash to run if I get into something like that again. I
> think the gate valve is broken, but the shop says they can replace
the
> guts without loosing the coolant. I'll look into that when I get
home.
>
> We thought maybe there was an air lock, but when we opened the
> bleed screw on the heater supply line, there was no pressure. The
> solenoid may not be opening, even though I can hear the clicking
> sound. Don't have enough time before I leave here to continue the
> troubleshooting. My infra-red thermometer read 135 degrees on the
> pump side of the valve and 67 degrees on the return side from the
heater.
>
> If any of you have any thoughts on this, let me know. Thanks.
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> Currently in Lewistown, MT
>