Strange smoke
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10-26-2008, 03:30
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Strange smoke
Thanks Pete. That goes on my to-do list. It sure went away when I temporarily removed the electrical load.
BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@... To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com From: aeonix1@... Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:44:52 -0400 Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Strange smoke
Change the air filter. I, too, got a "your bus is on fire" scare when excessive black smoke was coming from the generator exhaust. Turns out, when the air filter gets clogged up, it causes inefficient combustion in the engine, generating a TON of black smoke. Once you've replaced the air filter, open the lower exhaust exit, start the generator, and be prepared for a huge pile of soot to blow out (something for you to clean up...). You might prefer to locate yourself where the soot-pile won't present a difficult problem. It blows a fair way from the exhaust exit. (i.e. don't park next to a white car.) Pete Masterson '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 "aeonix1@mac.com" On the road at On Oct 25, 2008, at 9:37 PM, brad barton wrote: > Don't know if anyone has had this problem, but my generator > apparently "lugged down" for a while. > Yes, I should've used glow plugs, but it had been facing the sun at > College Station for hours. It started quickly, then I walked back > to the thermostat and toggled through all three zones to change the > settings from heat to cool. It took a minute or two to get things > started. I went inside the building to take care of business, when > someone burst into the restroom and told me my bus was smoking. > Diesel smoke black as coal was coming out of the generator roof > exhaust. > I immediately shut off the first AC at the cockpit and the > generator smoothed out, sped up and the smoke cleared. I had no > other trouble and suppose (hope) I didn't do any damage. That has > never happened before. > If anyone has any thoughts.... > > Brad Barton 00LXiDFW "bbartonwx@hotmail.com" When your life is on the goâtake your life with you. Try Windows Mobile® today |
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Strange smoke - brad barton - 10-25-2008, 13:37
Strange smoke - Gregory OConnor - 10-25-2008, 15:03
Strange smoke - Pete Masterson - 10-26-2008, 02:44
Strange smoke - brad barton - 10-26-2008 03:30
Strange smoke - brad barton - 10-26-2008, 03:36
Strange smoke - Pete Masterson - 10-26-2008, 11:01
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