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[Pete Masterson]

On May 1, 2007, at 10:41 AM, Ryan Wright wrote:

> OK, so how do I check the coolant? Pulled the cap off but there isn't
> any coolant high enough in the fill tube for me to see.
>

Turkey Baster ought to do the job ... or a battery watering squeeze
bulb thing... (It must have a name, but I can't recall what it might
be.)

> Also... bulk oil fill system isn't working. She ate a little oil
> through the mountains and I want to top off. Does the coach need to be
> aired up for this? I seem to lose air after sitting more than 15-20
> minutes. Suspension stays OK but everything else air-operated loses
> pressure pretty quickly. All works fine when engine is running,
> though.

The bulk oil fill requires air pressure to operate. Be sure the
switch is set to "off" (red light extinguished) when not using it as
it will drain off your air pressure.

A 'bird should hold a reasonable amount of air for several hours
before it fades away ... I'd bet you have one or more air leaks
somewhere.

Keep in mind, (at least on my Series 60 engine), you may need to let
the engine sit for about 15 minutes after shutting down before you
get an accurate oil level reading ... and it takes a similar time for
oil pumped in with the bulk oil system to register fully on the dip
stick. It's easy to overfill the oil if you don't take this into
consideration.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
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