Another Bird fire

[gregory O]

I dont think our advice went past everyone without a review, especially Rob. I
dont think your issues were limited to the single ground short at the battery
box and bet Robs was not the same failure. I also dont think you have corrected
all the issues with your coach as it is now. You didnt learn with the engine
rebuild . now with the rewire of your rig leaving many more mods and changes,
chances are there is a next problem waiting to happen. I suspect Rob will do
like Randy and not hide opinion and review in fear of conflicting with the best
return on an insurance claim.

There is a heat sheild on the curb/manifold of the 8v92 that keeps hot air off
of the start batteries. problem is there is a blank spot that leaves the mess of
wires exposed to the heat on the fire-wall behind the batteries. on my and
several rigs the plastic loom protectors are melted and removed. I was thinking
of closing this area off with a thin sheet of metal but wonder if it will
obstruct necessary movement of air past the engine. I may just wrap the wire
area with a fabric heat schield????? (This manifold heat is the same heat that
takes out the pressure protection valve for the bulk oil, which is on the
manifold side of the heat shield)

there are two commercial jump start lugs as you open the rear engine bay door to
the right. the positive should be covered with a rubber boot

batteries blow up, maybe there is too much fuel of wire insulation around this
area and the batteries need a box or cover????

Greg
94ptca



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
wrote:
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>
> Sorry to hear of the loss of anyones coach. I warned the forum after mine to
check these cables and apparently it just went right by everyone. What a shame.
I sure hope everyone gets out there and checks these cables now.
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernie E" wrote:
> >
> > I am wondering, since there have been 3 fires with the 90s coaches, that if
the battery cables are being chaffed behind the main battery bank. Since the
coaches involved were 92, 94 and 95 models, those with coaches of this era might
want to check the routing of these cables.
> > This is too much of a coincidence and may have taken these many years to
wear thru.
> > Fortunately, nobody in all 3 coaches were hurt.
> > Ernie- 83PT40 in New River, Az
> >
>