1980 33' Newbie with Questions and a funny story.
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07-07-2005, 14:43
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1980 33' Newbie with Questions and a funny story.
Electric hot water heater.
Bill -- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "vabroker1" wrote: > Thanks for your help. One last question. > Red switch at rear bed bunk. > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chet Geist" > wrote: > > I'll try to answer a few of the questions since my Blue Bird is > similar. > > > > Chet Geist > > 1981 FC33, Austin, Texas > > -----Original Message----- > > From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of vabroker1 > > Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 8:58 PM > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 1980 33' Newbie with Questions and a > funny > > story. > > > > > > I am a new owner of a 1980 33'. Fairfax, VA > > With loads of questions. Would love to hear from anyone. > > > > 1. I have a Redline Motor Generator in the front pass. side > storage. > > It appears to not be working. It has power cord that is plugged > into it. > > > > After being repaired will the power cord power any of the outlets? > > > > Yes, it should run the Ice Maker only. > > > > 2. In front of the pass. front seat is a red switch. It pulls 15 > amps. > > But I have no idea what it runs. Help? > > > > This is your engine heater and warms the 3208 in cold or cool > weather for > > easier starting. > > > > 3. The blowers for each of the heaters do not work. Front sofa, > dining > > area, and bedroom. These are the ones that run off engine heat. > Any > > idea where the fuse is for these? > > > > 4. I had no hot water in the shower. Found the balance valve > stuck. > > Can I work it with some WD40 a little and replace or should I just > > replace the balance valve. > > > > If this is the Moen valve you can buy a replacement cartridge in > most > > hardware stores. > > > > > > 5. I have an outlet under the kitchen sink labeled "Ice Maker > Only." > > But the Ice Maker is not plugged into it. > > > > This is the 110 volt from the Red Line generator. > > > > 6. My gas gauge works great except when I switch to diesel. Then > it > > pegs to Empty like it is shorted. It is not the sending unit. > Other > > most likely causes? > > > > Now for my funny story. > > > > First I have never driven a BlueBird before this trip. > > > > I bought the Bird from an individual in Chicago. > > Flew to Chicago and drove 750 miles to Fairfax, VA. > > About 150 miles into the trip it was snowing and raining hard. > > I decided to make a stop to get gas and rest. As I was waiting > in line > > to get gas the air horn would start to blow ever so lightly. I > would > > tap the horn button, turn of the engine, and bang on the dash. > After a > > few minutes it stopped blowing. I was so embarrassed I went to a > > different gas station. Once again as I was waiting in line at a > truck > > stop to get gas, I could hear the air horn blowing again, > sometimes > > softly, other times full blow. > > > > Finally after several minutes it would stop. So I figured it was > a > > rain related short. > > > > About 650 miles in the trip my legs were getting cramped so I > tried to > > stretch them when I was surprised with a full blow from the air > horn. > > > > That's when I found the Air Horn Valve on the floor. My short > was in > > my leg. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- --- > -------- > > -- > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > a.. Visit your group "WanderlodgeForum" on the web. > > > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > WanderlodgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > > Service. > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- --- > -------- > > -- > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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1980 33' Newbie with Questions and a funny story. - vabroker1 - 07-05-2005, 13:57
1980 33' Newbie with Questions and a funny story. - Curt Sprenger - 07-05-2005, 14:14
1980 33' Newbie with Questions and a funny story. - Chet Geist - 07-05-2005, 14:27
1980 33' Newbie with Questions and a funny story. - imgetnab2 - 07-05-2005, 14:31
1980 33' Newbie with Questions and a funny story. - Jay Darst - 07-05-2005, 15:13
1980 33' Newbie with Questions and a funny story. - pattypape - 07-05-2005, 15:24
1980 33' Newbie with Questions and a funny story. - racin41@... - 07-05-2005, 20:43
1980 33' Newbie with Questions and a funny story. - vabroker1 - 07-07-2005, 14:41
1980 33' Newbie with Questions and a funny story. - pattypape - 07-07-2005 14:43
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