On way home

[ronmarabito2002]

They are on.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- 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
>