On way home

[ronmarabito2002]

Thanks Shane. If it comes to that, I'll have a shop do it. Got too
much to deal with when I get home.

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



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "sfedeli3" <sfedeli3@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Ron,
>
> If it is the one coming out of the bottom of your water pump- it is
> the same one that failed on me. The guts can be replaced if you can
> find an exact match. Pulling the pump is a real PITA, but worth doing
> for front heat. It is much easier if you just cut the old hoses and
> get new ones and a new gasket from the local DDA shop.
>
> -Shane
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
> wrote:
> >
> > Shane: The best I can do is replace the inside of the valve. In
> > order to remove the valve, we would have to pull the water pump. The
> > valve is too close to the frame to get any tools in there, other than
> > to remove the guts. I would not have this problem if they had not
> > closed the valve while working on it. The valve was open when it
> > arrived there. It might turn out to be something else we haven't
> > discovered yet.
> >
> > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "sfedeli3" <sfedeli3@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Ron,
> > >
> > > More than likely, you have a "dropped" gate. The insides of the
> > > valves strip out or corrode and the gate fuses to the bottom of the
> > > valve. When you try to open the valve, the wheel turns, but does not
> > > lift the gate. Happened to me 2 years ago. Replaced with a ball
> valve.
> > >
> > > Shane Fedeli
> > > 85Pt40
> > > Hershey, PA
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 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
> > > >
> > >
> >
>