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08-18-2017, 10:13 PM
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#1281
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Rivet Master
2024 Interstate 19
Fulton
, Maryland
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 3,867
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lotus54
I did a quick look, my 2006 Interstate is just the same.
Might be some sort of breather/drain.
My generator works fine.
Mark
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Agree. I looked at parts manual but this hose was not shown. There are two possible breather/vent tubes on these generators. One as a breather tube for the OH valve cover. The other is a vent tube from the LP regulator/mixer on the engine near the carburetor. The are all shown as terminating inside the cover, but one of these hoses may have been extended outside the case/cover.
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2024 Airstream Interstate 19e AWD
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08-19-2017, 12:58 PM
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#1282
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Rivet Master
2024 Interstate 19
Fulton
, Maryland
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 3,867
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Small Space Living
If you look at InterBlog's recent post #17 on the "Interstate coach battery access" thread you will see a clear photo of her same vintage Onan generator and this same vent tube.
http://www.airforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89849
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08-19-2017, 02:21 PM
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#1283
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Rivet Master
2024 Interstate 19
Fulton
, Maryland
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 3,867
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Breather Tube
Took a closer look today at the part manuals for both new and old Onan LP generators used in Interstate/Parkway models. That tube on outside of generators on the older units is definitely the breather tube from the valve cover. It is crankcase ventilation that was eliminated on newer generators, no doubt to meet later emissions requirements. The newer generators have a crankcase vent tube that sends breather air, which has some oil and combustion residue, back into the intake via the air cleaner base where it re-enters the combustion process to get burned off like most modern engines.
A bit more trivia: the older generators had an Over Head Valve (OHV) engine with push rods, likely an Onan design; the new generators have a Robin Subaru Over Head Cam (OHC) engine.
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08-20-2017, 07:02 AM
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#1284
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DotPaul
2006 22' Parkway
Rochester
, Minnesota
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 10
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Generator breather tub
My THANKS to all for the very helpful responses. I bought this Parkway model this past April and sadly it is lacking most of the helpful books, manuals, and other reference material. I found most things on-line but was stumped by the breather tube.
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08-29-2017, 07:45 AM
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#1285
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4 Rivet Member
2015 Interstate Grand Tour
Lake Oswego
, Oregon
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 418
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Storing 3" memory foam mattress
Like many of you, we added a memory foam mattress. Our jack knife chairs have a hard side bolster that sticks up and makes sleeping difficult so we went with 3" memory foam, queen size and very heavy. Putting the darn thing away in the rear overhead locker was a real chore so we slit the mattress down the middle and found these nifty oversize storage sacks at REI. Now the hard part is getting each half mattress rolled up with enough compression to get the sack around them, but once it's done they stow nicely with room to spare.
Mark
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08-29-2017, 01:34 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
League City
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 6,139
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Of all the small space gizmos I bought for my big boondocking trip, my favorite thus far is the Kelly Kettle. It Has One Job - to boil water - and it does that very well. I had clothing, dishes and my hair washed in record time using it this afternoon. It heats water far faster than either the little SMEV stove or the onboard water heater, for which I don't need that kind of gallonage every time anyway.
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08-29-2017, 06:59 PM
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#1287
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4 Rivet Member
2015 Interstate Grand Tour
Lake Oswego
, Oregon
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 418
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Using the Airstream window shades
In the morning I like to let light into the cockpit. The stock window shades have ribbons that you trap in the raised window at night. If I choose to remove them I'd have to turn on the ignition key and listen to loud beeping that would wake my wife.
So I put a knot into the ribbon that hangs down and I can swing the shade up out of the way and slip it in between the overhead plastic shelf and the fuzzy surface at the center. The pics should illustrate what I mean.
Works great !
Mark
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08-30-2017, 07:33 AM
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DotPaul
2006 22' Parkway
Rochester
, Minnesota
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 10
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Foam mattress - a different approach
We have an older Parkway - 2006. But, it still had those fold-down beds with all the lumps and bumps. We thought about another mattress to layer on top but decided a better idea might be to remove the existing beds and convert them to two twin beds. These two pictures show the results. We now have walking space between, plus two standard futon mattresses. BTW the bolsters came straight from the Amazon site - not custom made.
The top now hinges up so we have access to all the storage space underneath without worrying about cables and boxes. I re-used the old frames so the entire project took about one day.
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08-30-2017, 09:35 AM
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Contributing Member
2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,164
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul708
a better idea might be to remove the existing beds and convert them to two twin beds. These two pictures show the results. We now have walking space between.
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After two trips in my 2014.5, I came to the same conclusion and converted to twins. I cut down foam mattresses to Airstream size.
Much nicer to always have walking space to the rear cabinets, a mattress that doesn't have lumps and bumps in it, no need to crawl down over the foot of the bed, and to not disturb my DW when I get up at night.
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2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
WBCCI #9632
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08-30-2017, 02:39 PM
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#1290
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DotPaul
2006 22' Parkway
Rochester
, Minnesota
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 10
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Correct pictures of twin bed conversion
Sorry... often when transferring photos from iPhone to Windows the pictures get rotated. Here's the correct view
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09-04-2017, 07:38 PM
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1 Rivet Member
Downing
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 5
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Protagonist
Stuff for tent camping can also be useful. If it's small enough to go in a backpack, it's small enough to go in an overhead locker in an Interstate.
Some of my gear was obtained for tent camping back before I got foot surgery, and before backpacking became my personal version of the Bataan Death March.
One item in particular is still available, the Coleman All-N-1 dining set:
Coleman All-N-1 Dining Set: Camping : Walmart.com.
The plates and shalllow bowls snap together to hold leftovers, with one serving as a lid for the other. The storage container itself works as a mixing bowl, too, and has a cover that snaps on. Best of all, with everything snapped into the storage container, it doesn't rattle!
Come to think of it, the whole set may be small enough to fit in the galley sink with the cover down. If so, the galley sink could hold my dishes in transit, and free up some more locker space for non-perishable groceries. I'll have to check on that when I get home.
Another thing that I use in my Interstate, one that might surprise some people, a 12vDC refirgerator that plugs into a cigarette lighter outlet and holds twelve 12oz. cans or six 20oz. bottles of my favorite carbonated diet beverage. As a solo traveler, I can't reach the Nova Kool refrigerator while I'm driving, so a small refrigerator in between the front seats is handy for storing sodas on a long drive. Then, at my destination, I move it outside, plug it into the external 12v outlet at curbside rear, and keep drinks cold next to my lawn chair under the awning.
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Thanks, just ordered the "Coleman All N 1 dining set" , need to outfit that new rv.
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09-13-2017, 01:09 PM
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Contributing Member
2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,164
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Added magnetic boards
I covered the space between windows, behind the galley sink, with a brushed-finish steel sheet. For trim, I used the edging that HD sells that goes with the faux stamped-tin sheets. I attached the edging to the back of the board with a fabric-backed tape. The board is held behind the Corean at the bottom and is held in place by the paper roll holder and one pop-rivet. So far, I have very little on the board. One important thing is my refrigerator thermometer. My changes to the refrigerator obviously are paying off with a temperature of 33 degrees on a warm day.
I had one small piece of the steel sheet left. I edged this piece and mounted it above the second-row DS-side seat. Right now there is only a wine opener there, but I am in the process of gluing magnets on the TV and DVR player remotes to be stored there.
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2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
WBCCI #9632
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09-13-2017, 01:11 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,051
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Very nice!
Maggie
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09-18-2017, 07:26 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
League City
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 6,139
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FYI, Brent Rose, who has lived largely in his T1N Sprinter-based Class B for the past two years, published a summary of his most essential van gear, many of which are small space adaptations. You can see his list here.
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09-19-2017, 02:36 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
League City
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 6,139
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Quote:
Originally Posted by InterBlog
Sea to Summit collapsible pots. ...
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Today in the "bummer" category, I rescind my previous recommendation for this product line. You can see from this pic below that I took very good care of this pot, no scorching, no wear. But Sea to Summit had apparently specified the wrong grade of plastic for the lid, and it warped beyond recovery, just from the temperature of steam liberated from boiling water in the pot.
Fortunately I had bought both of the pots at REI which promptly issued a full refund. At this point, I haven't identified a viable alternative. Not a collapsible one, anyway.
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09-19-2017, 04:01 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,051
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Just my opinion....I would dispense with collapsible cooking pots, in favor of two stainless steel ones, within which one can cook most anything.
Mine are Wearever, I believe, from Walmart, one quart and two quart, and I've had them about 15 years.
Glass lids, with strainers in two sizes as part of the lids, so you don't need a colander for whatever.
They work very well, nest into each other, so take up just a small amount of space.
Maggie
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09-20-2017, 11:51 AM
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#1298
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Len and Jeanne
2005 16' International CCD
2015 19' Flying Cloud
Creston Valley
, British Columbia
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 1,793
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We've been tempted by those collapsing pots, but were concerned that it might collapse with boiling food or water in it. I think we'll wait a little longer.
We did get a collapsible drip coffee cone from REI, however, which works great. We brew the coffee directly into a thermos, which sits in the sink during the process, so if there's a mishap with the boiling water or grounds, the clean-up is easy. Then the thermos is kind of a 2-for-1 space-saver, as we want to carry a thermos anyway, but dispense with the need for a separate coffee pot.
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09-20-2017, 01:17 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
League City
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 6,139
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The frustrating part is, the silicone sides / metal base are absolutely fine. Not once did I have a concern with collapsing, and I used mine daily, every trip we took. I didn't even stop to consider that the tops might have been constructed improperly until I saw this warping happen.
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09-21-2017, 09:45 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
League City
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 6,139
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Something our recent trip re-emphasized for me:
DO NOT carry liquid containers that are soft-walled, whether buckets or foldable sinks or anything else. They have an uncanny way of collapsing spontaneously at exactly the wrong moment.
To that end, I'm searching for a semi-rigid, hopefully stiff-collapsible insert for the round Dometic sink, to replace the too-flimsy waterproof fabric camp sink I bought a while back. Does anyone know of a source for a product that comes close to fitting that sink well?
This looks like a close item, but I cannot find a retail source, only wholesale such as Alibaba. I have a similarly-designed rectangular basin and dish-drying board, and they work great.
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