No longer a Wannabe!

[Don Bradner]

We picked up our new-to-us 90 PT40 today, and drove it back from Phoenix to
Quartzsite. Swapping out starts tomorrow with the major task of moving satellite
dishes, although I'm only going to move 2 of the 3, I think (yes, I have 3 now
). I won't be using one that is already up there, but it means there will
still be 3.

First couple of things:

I suspect I may have some 12vdc issues, but I'm not sure - it will take some
investigating. The dash DC voltage did not go over 13 volts. The previous owner
installed a 2000 watt Prosine, and its display said that there was battery
overheating. Neither alternator showed much amperage at all.

At the back, upper right by the bulk oil gauge, is a blower fan. intake points
at back grill, output goes through a hose to a long rectangular box against the
top of the engine compartment at the extreme back. Did not see where the air
could go after that. It was running after shut down. What is it?


Don Bradner
90 PT40 without-a-name so far

[Terry Neal]

Congratulations Don on your new Bird!. I know you will enjoy the many
miles it will take you down the roads. Let us all know how your
progress goes. I trust your Bird came with a Blue Box so that should
help you a lot along with all the knowledge & help you will have from
the Forum members in this group.

Terry Neal
Bozeman, MT
82PT40
74FC34



Don Bradner wrote:

> We picked up our new-to-us 90 PT40 today, and drove it back from
> Phoenix to Quartzsite. Swapping out starts tomorrow with the major
> task of moving satellite dishes, although I'm only going to move 2 of
> the 3, I think (yes, I have 3 now ). I won't be using one that is
> already up there, but it means there will still be 3.
>
> First couple of things:
>
> I suspect I may have some 12vdc issues, but I'm not sure - it will
> take some investigating. The dash DC voltage did not go over 13 volts.
> The previous owner installed a 2000 watt Prosine, and its display said
> that there was battery overheating. Neither alternator showed much
> amperage at all.
>
> At the back, upper right by the bulk oil gauge, is a blower fan.
> intake points at back grill, output goes through a hose to a long
> rectangular box against the top of the engine compartment at the
> extreme back. Did not see where the air could go after that. It was
> running after shut down. What is it?
>
> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 without-a-name so far
>
>

[Al]

Don,
I'm not a PT guy but want to welcome you to the flock.

Al, Kathy, Alfred & Daniel Johnson
'96 BMC B50
Mandeville, Louisiana
Motosat Datastorm Certified Installer
http://www.goscoot.com


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
wrote:
>
> We picked up our new-to-us 90 PT40 today, and drove it back from
Phoenix to Quartzsite. Swapping out starts tomorrow with the major
task of moving satellite dishes, although I'm only going to move 2 of
the 3, I think (yes, I have 3 now ). I won't be using one that is
already up there, but it means there will still be 3.
>
> First couple of things:
>
> I suspect I may have some 12vdc issues, but I'm not sure - it will
take some investigating. The dash DC voltage did not go over 13
volts. The previous owner installed a 2000 watt Prosine, and its
display said that there was battery overheating. Neither alternator
showed much amperage at all.
>
> At the back, upper right by the bulk oil gauge, is a blower fan.
intake points at back grill, output goes through a hose to a long
rectangular box against the top of the engine compartment at the
extreme back. Did not see where the air could go after that. It was
running after shut down. What is it?
>
>
> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 without-a-name so far
>

[Curt Sprenger]

Don,

Congrat's on the new 'Bird.

That blower fan, if like our PT38, circulates air and cools the
engine/compartment. Ours will run various lengths of time after shut
down, longer if ambient temperature is higher. I haven't had the need to
investigate this one, yet.

See ya at Q in a few days.

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Don Bradner wrote:

>We picked up our new-to-us 90 PT40 today, and drove it back from Phoenix to
Quartzsite. Swapping out starts tomorrow with the major task of moving satellite
dishes, although I'm only going to move 2 of the 3, I think (yes, I have 3 now
). I won't be using one that is already up there, but it means there will
still be 3.
>
>First couple of things:
>
>I suspect I may have some 12vdc issues, but I'm not sure - it will take some
investigating. The dash DC voltage did not go over 13 volts. The previous owner
installed a 2000 watt Prosine, and its display said that there was battery
overheating. Neither alternator showed much amperage at all.
>
>At the back, upper right by the bulk oil gauge, is a blower fan. intake points
at back grill, output goes through a hose to a long rectangular box against the
top of the engine compartment at the extreme back. Did not see where the air
could go after that. It was running after shut down. What is it?
>
>
>Don Bradner
>90 PT40 without-a-name so far
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[Don Bradner]

Unfortunately, no Blue Box. It has a large looseleaf binder with much
information, and a soft-bound "1990 Wanderlodge Wide Body Chassis Parts
Catalog." That and the tune list for "The Horn" are about it. Oh, and the manual
for the ProSine inverter.

On 1/8/2007 at 9:33 PM Terry Neal wrote:

>Congratulations Don on your new Bird!. I know you will enjoy the many
>miles it will take you down the roads. Let us all know how your
>progress goes. I trust your Bird came with a Blue Box so that should
>help you a lot along with all the knowledge & help you will have from
>the Forum members in this group.

Don Bradner
http://www.arcatapet.net

[Ralph L. Fullenwider]

Congratulations Don!

That fan is to help cool down the engine compartment. It is a good thing it
is working, most of them do not anymore. It is normal for it to run as it
is on a thermostat and will shut down.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
84FC35
Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma

At 09:20 PM 1/8/2007 -0700, you wrote:
>We picked up our new-to-us 90 PT40 today, and drove it back from Phoenix
>to Quartzsite. Swapping out starts tomorrow with the major task of moving
>satellite dishes, although I'm only going to move 2 of the 3, I think
>(yes, I have 3 now ). I won't be using one that is already up there, but
>it means there will still be 3.
>
>First couple of things:
>
>I suspect I may have some 12vdc issues, but I'm not sure - it will take
>some investigating. The dash DC voltage did not go over 13 volts. The
>previous owner installed a 2000 watt Prosine, and its display said that
>there was battery overheating. Neither alternator showed much amperage at all.
>
>At the back, upper right by the bulk oil gauge, is a blower fan. intake
>points at back grill, output goes through a hose to a long rectangular box
>against the top of the engine compartment at the extreme back. Did not see
>where the air could go after that. It was running after shut down. What is it?
>
>
>Don Bradner
>90 PT40 without-a-name so far
>
>
>