Climb every mountain, ...

[john duke]

Happy Thanks giving Don
Yep, you are running about the same temps as me. It looks perfectly normal to
me. With you upgraded prom you will note a big difference in the hills. Just
make sure you are in POWER MODE and see the tranny downshift around 2000RPM.
The new prom moved the shiftpoints to a higher setting in the rpm and it
prevents you from lugging.
Enjoy the turkey
Juergen in PA (Beaver)
1991 WLSP36

dspithaler@... wrote:
My 89 SP Run about the same on level ground. It usually is around 800 on
hills it goes to 900 then 1000 & I saw at 1100 on a grade on I-77 in Virginia
last year. I wander if the sensor is before the turbo and not after & if it
is
correct. I hear so many different readings it makes you wander if yours is
right & if they are installed in the right place. I hope mine shifts down
sooner after I had that upgraded E-prom installed this fall.
Don
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA With snow on the ground This Thanksgiving Day

Hi Shane
Blue-Bird Book says 900F, Caterpillar says don't exceed 1300F, some
consider the range between 900 and 1250 the yellow caution range, while 1300
is RED
Line.
I cannot even cruise slowly on level ground with only 650. My cruise on
level ground and no headwind is about 700 +/- 10.
Go figure... ???
Juergen in PA
1991 WLSP36

sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@...> wrote: Hi Guy & Juergen,
I've climbed many of the passes out west pedal to the metal in my
PT40 and never have seen my pyro over 650 in the summer. Did El
Cajon, Wolf Creek and the Grapevine all in July heat. Temps were 195
Water and 230 Oil/Tranny. My turbo seems to get hotter with
thicker "cold" oil and yesterday I saw 725 and got scared. What
should the pyro max out at?
Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "guysmalley"
wrote:
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, john duke
wrote:
> >
> > To all BB guys
> > I have a question about climbing in a Blu-Bird. I have my WLSP
36 now for 10 years
> and I keep looking at mountain grades more and more. My last BIG
endevour was the
> Calif. Tehachapi pass from Bakersfield on up to where the
windmills are. I pushed the
> coach as hard as I could and saw Pyro reach 1050 at times and
boost 15+. Water and Oil
> temps were never over 190F Tranny was also in limits(95C). I
passed almost every truck
> on that climb.(Towing my jeep wrangler). Yet I keep watching the
grades and reading
> about them if they are listed.
> > Going into Yosemite from the west, I would not take my BB up
those grades, yet I saw
> all kinds of busses and motorhomes going right in there. WHAT is
the limit that a Blue-
> Bird can do?? Am I too timid or over cautious in generalor is a
10% grade too much? I
> would love to hear of some of your experiences.
> > Thanks
> > Juergen in PA
> > 1991 WLSP36
> >
> Juergen,
> I worry more about the swith backs than the grade if you take your
time gear it right it
> would go up almost anything. I am a cyclist and riden all over the
country (including the
> road to Yosemite) so I am aware of grades. what I do in real steep
climbs= winding roads
> is to have my wife drove the tow car. less strain it is not
nessasary but on hard swithbacks
> it is just easyer. also I research roads before hand so not to get
into a bad situation.
> bottom line most roads that you would bring the BB on would be
under 12% which a
> pusher would do.
>
> guy smalley
> 86 pt40
>






---------------------------------
YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS







[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



SPONSORED LINKS
Recreational vehicles
Wanderlodge Automotive maintenance
Recreational vehicle dealer Used
recreational vehicles Automotive
radiators

---------------------------------
YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS


Visit your group "WanderlodgeForum" on the web.

To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
WanderlodgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.


---------------------------------






---------------------------------
Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[fred89sp]

I would not be surprised to see 1050 on my 89SP. Your boost of 15 psi
is great.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, john duke
wrote:
>
> To all BB guys
> I have a question about climbing in a Blu-Bird. I have my WLSP 36
now for 10 years and I keep looking at mountain grades more and more.
My last BIG endevour was the Calif. Tehachapi pass from Bakersfield
on up to where the windmills are. I pushed the coach as hard as I
could and saw Pyro reach 1050 at times and boost 15+. Water and Oil
temps were never over 190F Tranny was also in limits(95C). I passed
almost every truck on that climb.(Towing my jeep wrangler). Yet I
keep watching the grades and reading about them if they are listed.
> Going into Yosemite from the west, I would not take my BB up those
grades, yet I saw all kinds of busses and motorhomes going right in
there. WHAT is the limit that a Blue-Bird can do?? Am I too timid or
over cautious in generalor is a 10% grade too much? I would love to
hear of some of your experiences.
> Thanks
> Juergen in PA
> 1991 WLSP36
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[fred89sp]

Sensor is after the turbo on my 89SP.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, dspithaler@a... wrote:
>
>
> My 89 SP Run about the same on level ground. It usually is around
800 on
> hills it goes to 900 then 1000 & I saw at 1100 on a grade on I-77
in Virginia
> last year. I wander if the sensor is before the turbo and not after
& if it is
> correct. I hear so many different readings it makes you wander if
yours is
> right & if they are installed in the right place. I hope mine
shifts down
> sooner after I had that upgraded E-prom installed this fall.
> Don
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA With snow on the ground This Thanksgiving Day
>
> Hi Shane
> Blue-Bird Book says 900F, Caterpillar says don't exceed 1300F, some
> consider the range between 900 and 1250 the yellow caution range,
while 1300 is RED
> Line.
> I cannot even cruise slowly on level ground with only 650. My
cruise on
> level ground and no headwind is about 700 +/- 10.
> Go figure... ???
> Juergen in PA
> 1991 WLSP36
>
> sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@c...> wrote: Hi Guy & Juergen,
> I've climbed many of the passes out west pedal to the metal in my
> PT40 and never have seen my pyro over 650 in the summer. Did El
> Cajon, Wolf Creek and the Grapevine all in July heat. Temps were 195
> Water and 230 Oil/Tranny. My turbo seems to get hotter with
> thicker "cold" oil and yesterday I saw 725 and got scared. What
> should the pyro max out at?
> Shane Fedeli
> 85PT40
> Hershey, PA
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "guysmalley"
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, john duke
> wrote:
> > >
> > > To all BB guys
> > > I have a question about climbing in a Blu-Bird. I have my WLSP
> 36 now for 10 years
> > and I keep looking at mountain grades more and more. My last BIG
> endevour was the
> > Calif. Tehachapi pass from Bakersfield on up to where the
> windmills are. I pushed the
> > coach as hard as I could and saw Pyro reach 1050 at times and
> boost 15+. Water and Oil
> > temps were never over 190F Tranny was also in limits(95C). I
> passed almost every truck
> > on that climb.(Towing my jeep wrangler). Yet I keep watching the
> grades and reading
> > about them if they are listed.
> > > Going into Yosemite from the west, I would not take my BB up
> those grades, yet I saw
> > all kinds of busses and motorhomes going right in there. WHAT is
> the limit that a Blue-
> > Bird can do?? Am I too timid or over cautious in generalor is a
> 10% grade too much? I
> > would love to hear of some of your experiences.
> > > Thanks
> > > Juergen in PA
> > > 1991 WLSP36
> > >
> > Juergen,
> > I worry more about the swith backs than the grade if you take your
> time gear it right it
> > would go up almost anything. I am a cyclist and riden all over the
> country (including the
> > road to Yosemite) so I am aware of grades. what I do in real steep
> climbs= winding roads
> > is to have my wife drove the tow car. less strain it is not
> nessasary but on hard swithbacks
> > it is just easyer. also I research roads before hand so not to get
> into a bad situation.
> > bottom line most roads that you would bring the BB on would be
> under 12% which a
> > pusher would do.
> >
> > guy smalley
> > 86 pt40
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>