On way home

[lcondosta]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "sfedeli3" <sfedeli3@...>
wrote :Ron had the same problem with my 85 PT 40 .Replaced the
front sporon valve. No heat. Found the dash switch bad.Great heat now
> Lee Condosta 85PT 40 @the K.O.A Wilmington N.C
> 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
> >
>