kaypsmith

I recommend using black ties on the outside on any application, reason, black is the only color that ultraviolet light will not break down, meaning longer life with exposure to the sun.

There is no absolute that they will pose any threat in any way, but there there is no absolute that they will not. Probability is much against any favorability that they will not. IMHO, I would make swings out of them, and spring for new ones, just for my own comfort of mind, if not for the safety of others. A blowout could be lethal!

Eliminating all standing water from an area is about the only way to keep them away permanently. DDT used to work well, but gov't banned that many years ago. There is some sprays that work for awhile, but I have not found that work that well.

BA HUM Turkey, Ham, Prime Rib!

Jim, j's name is Joe, he is a great mechanic. Happy Thanksgiving to all, Kay

Joe, that couldn't have happened, Trump has not been sworn in Yet.

Water in gasoline will settle to the bottom of the tank especially after sitting for a while. But there are several other factors with an EFI system. such as not enough fuel pressure on the rail, much like a diesel but not as high a pressure. Most gas powered vehicles these days have an electric fuel pump installed in the fuel tank, if this totally quit, the engine would fail to start period, but if it becomes weak, with all the sensors in place, they would tell the computer to shut down the engine an on and on. Too much additive could possibly cause a fuel pump to become weak and malfunction. But a water laden fuel filter will cause the same problem, I have not seen a water separation system on a gas powered system lately, only paper in the filter, and it doesn't take much water to start the restriction process. Coachnet probably knows this better than us though.

OP stated quick disconnect piece, that is reason for question about OD size, many icemaker's use a 1/4 plastic line which actually uses a quick connect fitting, but as stated by WildBill308, hard to know without pictures or sizes. My bus uses 5/16 OD tubing and ferrel type fittings

Most heatpumps are not effective below 40 degrees, but they do include heat strips which take over when the compressor cannot separate enough heat from the air, yours must be working well.

What is the OD of the piping, and is it a hard plastic tubing?

Your generator uses a different fuel filter than the coach engine, also pickup is most commonly placed at the 1/4 tank level for the generator. Overdosing according to Sta-Bil instructions will not harm the system, it is a petroleum distillate. And as stated earlier, and by others, fuel filters are cheap and would be my starting point.

I was the unlucky recipient of water in the fuel received at the gas pump many years ago and had some results very similar as described. I would remove the fuel filter and look for contaminates within the filter, I use a clear glass container to pour the contents of the filter into. If water is in the gas, it will go to the bottom in a few minutes. Knowing that most gasoline sold these days contain ethanol (grain alcohol), the alcohol will allow water to mix with gasoline, but too much water will still drop to the bottom if you wait long enough. Sta-Bil is a good product for keeping the gasoline from losing it's octane rating but to my knowledge does not overcome the results of water in fuel. Fuel filter would be my starting point.

Yokohama is a tire brand, but google does not bring up a Yamaha tire brand. I have seen many of the Yokohama brand on automobiles, but not on heavy tire applications, doesn't mean they don't make them, just unseen by me. Most MH tires still look good treadwise because of the reasonably low mileage that is usually put on them, so many of us know to replace them because of age. My coach uses a very popular truck tire size, I have stated on the forum before that I have a routine of replacing two tires every two years, not allowing any tire to become more than six years old, I have a deal with a local trucker that buys the two from me because the tread always looks very good. I usually get 150.00 per tire, but was paid 200.00 each last month. I was typing at the same time as your reply came up Marvin.

Almost any new tire is better than a dry rotted tire. Michelin, then Goodyear will most assuredly give a better ride than some of the cheaper ones. But the call would still be up to you as to how much you are willing to pay. My personal thought that a safe ride would be my goal, and if on a limited budget, and you don't travel that much, a cheaper tire may do just fine, but please keep those dry rots off the road for you, your family and others that you may encounter going down the road. I know that this happens rarely on motorhomes, but DOT does have the authority to inspect any vehicle's tires and can levy a hefty fine if found to be unsafe. I have used Toyo, Sumitomo, Kumho, and several others over the years with very good results with all of them. Happy and safe travels to you.

Since there was a lot of discussion on jbrunson's topic of a torque multiplier, I decided to start this as a new topic. Here is a very worthwhile article to read on the subject by a major coach builder. http://www.mcicoach.com/fyifrommci/maintMatters/0214.htm I hope that you find it useful.

Yes the newer pilot wheels require less torque than stud pilot wheels, I have the maintenance manual for my bus, and that is what MCI recommends, they are also known as bud wheels.

In 2009, I went to Evolution coach, located in White Haven Pennsylvania, to drive my coach home after purchase. I had them replace six tires before I would drive her home. They used a one inch torque wrench, the overall length of the handle was fifty two inches, the wrench uses a a dial to set the exact torque, it was set to 800# and two guys pushed down on the handle, was unable to achieve 800, a ten foot pipe was placed on the handle, when pushed again, the wrench that they used made a clicking sound, when pushed against again, it made the same clicking sound again, the owner of the establishment was present and assured me that the torque was correct. Yes without proper tools it could be very hard to do. With disc brakes torquing is much more critical than drum brakes, because uneven pressure on the lug nuts is the main contributer to warped disc.

May be so, I used a high polymer thinset with the granite, and used locking floating wood floor. Granite has been in place since "13", wood only four months now, floor heat has not been called upon so far this year.

What happens when you plug a two pronged lamp into the outlet? Have you checked for reversed polarity? If you don't have a polarity tester, use the VOM tester, the narrow spade to the round ground should read 120 volts, the wide spade to the round ground should read no AC voltage, be sure the tester is set to read AC. If not in this order then polarity is reversed, many UPS's and other charging circuits are not friendly to this condition, also they do not like a circuit that the earth ground has been omitted, the test specified will verify if this is a condition. The op states that 120 volts present at the outlet, but this does not verify that there is not a loose connection, or a reverse connection, or if earth ground is present. The lamp test is to verify that there is not a breakdown in the outlet itself, sometimes voltage will appear as long as there is no load, but will break down when current is called for, "resistive load". I should have clarified, I'm speaking at the receptacle level, not the coach level.

At this point in time, what does it matter!Famous quote! And I'm not tellin who.

Hard to beat a good old cheater pipe.

There is a specially made mat that is placed on the floor with the heat elements threaded into that, a thermostat is used to turn it on and off, very low amperage is necessary. I replaced the carpet in my parlor with wood 4 months ago and added the heat there, already have heat strips under granite in galley hallway and bath area. Incidentally, I do not use basement heat any longer because of this.

I would suspicion a grounding issue at the pedestal, ground fault issues can be a key factor in charging circuits misbehaving.

If going back to ceramic, granite, or wood I would strongly suggest the under floor heater wires, they really do a great job in the winter. I'm sure Ernie has some good suggestions for them. Not only are they good for heating the floor, but help reduce other heat sources from being used as much.

A locksmith would my suggestion also, most of the round keyed locks are called H-Locks. My old Sportscoach had this type and I was able to get a replacement on ebay, but that was several years ago now.