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The transmission is cooled by a cooler plumbed into the engine cooling system and should a leek open between the cooler and the antifreeze,cross contamination can happen. Making extra ATF or Coolant is never good good and needs to be addressed. Not an impossibility as things age. From your post, it sounds like someone might have over filled a hydraulic reservoir as Bill mentioned. Allot easier to deal with then the above items. Rich.

What is the fluid level look like on the dip stick when the engine is running? When was the transmission last serviced - filters changed? Might draw off a little of the fluid and see if by chance there is some coolant mixed in with it? Can do that by pouring some of the lubricant from the filter into a clear container and letting it set for a time. Rich.

Gemert, Welcome to the FMCA Forum! When asking for information - it helps to know the model year. Regarding the air brakes, they are very similar, but once in awhile they through in a little something different. Kind of works to keep us all on our toes! LOL Rich.

Roadiestx, Welcome to the FMCA Forum ! List the Inverter / charger make - Xantrex , Magnum or other. There are some fairly sharp members on the forum and just maybe they can give you a lead. You might try this link and see if one of the listed Solar Electricians might service your model - They are almost identical to what is used in coaches - They just use sunshine to keep the batteries charged, but the system work just the same - Check them out with the BBB. I'm thinking there should be one or two in the area. http://www.homeadvisor.com/c.Solar.Lakeland.FL.-14820.html Rich. Out of the Box again.

One has to understand that when there is no contract with any organization when a beta offering is offered by an organization that is exactly what it is. It is a mining offer to see what the market looks like for a possible offering and how a contract offering will be structured. One has to ask questions before making any decision on whether the offer is backed up by a contract at any given point or when a contract will be offered and the service is indeed available. The devil is always in the details. Rich.

Vincent, No AC but Do the Fans run? on the units? There is a low voltage control issue and with all 3 units fans not operating or no AC. The problem is at a point common to all of them. That kind of points to a common control point. From the information I have - it looks like all the unit have a 3 amp fuse and this size fuse is common size for a 12 volt DC circuit. the Flat telephone style cables are seldom used to supply any power just logic signals. Link to a manual that might help, there is no real good information on how the 12 volt DC is distributed to each unit. http://bryantrv.com/docs2/docs/dt_ac_hp_service_2012.pdf Rich.

Could you post the model of the Generator ? Have You recently changed the coolant? How many hrs. on the unit? How Old is the coach the generator is in and is the generator mounted on a slide out ? Rich.

Big Kelly, Suction lines can be repaired! need to know the Inside Diameter(ID)if you can get to the brake and have space to repair it! Rich.

Steve, I do have one manual for the Oshkosh chassis. So if you wish I can send you a copy. Rather large file to down load, so a fast internet connection helps. Rich

Robert, I have been remiss - forgot that you might want to check the fuel lift pump pressure also. Some engines are setup so you can attach the pressure gauge others are not and fuel pressure is important. When was the last time that was checked? Rich.

When did the fuel filters get changed last? ECM's do not fail often and I have a feeling it is trying to tell you something, even though you are apparently not getting a check engine code. Air filter was last changed, when ? Rich.

edandviv, Some pictures, but I have never removed the radiator / CAC on a coach like yours. Rich Rear Radiator and CAC pictures.pdf

Just read on the RV Village group - that the office has decided to allow attendees with day passes to attend the seminars. Over all a good thought, but if we have members that want to attend a seminar with limited setting and have paid the full price for the Rally and can not get in to the one or ones they want. There might be some very upset people. How will this issue be resolved, many might signup prior to the seminar, if they have the list before arriving, but that information is distributed when attendees arrive and some of the seminars are well attended - with only one time slot in some cases ! Just trying to be proactive on this one. As the day passes have never been allowed to attend the seminars in the past as far as I know. Rich.

Just read on the RV Village group - that the office has decided to allow attendees with day passes to attend the seminars. Over all a good thought, but if we have members that want to attend a seminar with limited setting and have paid the full price for the Rally and can not get in to the one or ones they want. There might be some very upset people. How will this issue be resolved, many might signup prior to the seminar, if they have the list before arriving, but that information is distributed when attendees arrive and some of the seminars are well attended - with only one time slot in some cases ! Just trying to be proactive on this one. As the day passes have never been allowed to attend the seminars in the past as far as I know. Rich.

Herman, Changing out to a different brand does not always work. Ran into that problem when setting up long distant learning centers a few times. one needs to have both models they are interested in, in the same room. Then one would run into interference from LED lighting or florescent lights. The only way to allow full feature usage was to add in some specific control equipment. solved some of those issues with RF signal controllers within a specific frequency band(s) depending on what frequencies where not being used is a distance far enough away. It was always challenging. Using multi-band codex equipment worked the best, but that salutation is way beyond the norm. Both cost wise and space requirements in a coach. We tend to want to have all the whistles and bells with very crowded spectrum's. Rich.

In this case the OP wants to be able to control both sets with remotes anytime and any function, if I'm understanding the content of the post. Rich.

DBathurst. The real problem starts with the controls using the same IR transmitted control codes. Both IR receivers react to the transmitted codes. The only way to make them both work is to blind them both, by using a LED mounted directly over each receiver - then attaching a fiber optic cable to each remote controller placed at a location that one will use to control each set . One looses the capability to just move the controllers around. The second possibility gets more involved. One would need to convert one of the sets to receive only a Green or other IR signal, that the other set will not see and ignore any signal except for the unit used with that TV. Going into reprogramming the second sets microprocessor and transmitter is beyond most people, because the transmitted binary codes need to be totally different. Like one set understanding English and the second one understanding French. Rich.

pollonbeeche, Could you post the Make, Model and year of your coach for the Group? Rich.

Joeallied, Welcome to the FMCA Forum ! With the new coach, there should be a stack of information covering the equipment installed in the coach; with owners manuals. There is a steep learning curve for any new or used coach for the buyer. That is where all those manuals come in handy ! The Auto Gen Start is controlled by Xantrex , Magnum or some other charger / inverter manufacture and there should be instructions on programming the Auto start. Who's equipment installed sets how the system is programmed to use the auto start function. Lubing the seals in most cases needs to be done twice a year unless the coach is exposed to a dirty environment, like dust storms or dusty road conditions. Rich.

edmck, The inverter will only draw the current required to meet the load requirements. So there is very little chance of overloading it. Thinking it will last as long as you need it. AT 2500 watts the unit is only working at 50% Rich.

My thought is the inverter is around 2500 and 3500 watts because it has 4 120 volt out lets and it might power the refrigerator if it has been replaced with a home model ! The person that replaced the unit might also have wired it directly to an outlet for the refrigerator. Rich

Bill, just realized there is a quick test - to see if by chance there is a neutral and a ground wire cross connected. With the coach disconnected from shore power - using an Ohm meter ( no power and the generator not running) measuring between the ground pin and the neutral wire should read an open circuit. THE Only time they are connected is when you are connected to the power riser !!! Rich.

Kind of looks like a Power Bright Power Inverter. Just by chance could you take a picture of the top label using a mirror? even if it is upside down and reversed - I might be able to decipher enough information. Rich.

Wingman, one more it them that you might want to consider is an oil analysis to see if there is some unusual material in the oil sample. Regardless of the situation - when we pull off - the engine idles until the oil pressure rises and the manifold has time to cool. The boost pressure on our coach is always changing between 5 and 15 psi. even on fairly level roads and the exhaust temps are hotter then one would expect. Rich.

edandviv, Welcome to the FMCA Forum ! Kind of thinking you have a rear Radiator setup? That being the case - the Radiator and THE CAC are bolted together and go in as a unit. One needs a location to work and the proper tools for this job. Some real tight areas and allot of items to remove. Taking pictures and good notes on the removal sequence is advised! Rich.