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Airstream Driver
1994 30' Excella
1992 35' Airstream 350
Austin
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Originally Posted by cmadmaxman
Got a little time in the Zephyr, 4 days at one of our beautiful state parks here in Tennessee! Have been to pickwick landing many times in the last 30 years, but first time camping at the state park.
Filled up the propane tank $$$, and the gremlins showed up!
First the house batteries not working? Found the breaker bad on the battery drawer! Bypassing for the trip and a new one on the way.
Then when we were leaving the COOP, low voltage on the dash gauge, then it went back up!? Back at the house took the dog house off, wiggle the wires to the alternator, voltage back up and you could hear it doing its job. Went to the camp ground and found the suspect, one of them cheap a$$ connector.
Just another day of classic ownership [emoji39][emoji2957] Attachment 395139Attachment 395140Attachment 395141
Should have taken care of that when I installed the new alternator! Worked fine out to AZ and back!? |
The secret to fixing stuff on these rigs is to know where to look and it seems you did exactly that. 
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1994 30' Excella Front Kitchen Trailer
1990 25' Excella Travel trailer
1992 350LE Classic Touring Coach
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05-21-2021, 09:02 PM
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1991 35' Airstream 350
Columbia
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Have been busy removing a couple of miles of coolant line, or so it seamed! 
Used two 10' pieces of 1/2 copper pipe in place of that long run back to the hot water heater and axillary heater, that did not have a shut off valve!?
The axillary heater now has a valve so we can cut it off when we are trying to keep it cool in the coach!
Also with the H-pipe at the end of the run, I can dump some BTU's from the engine on them hot days. Know its probably not much, but anything helps!
Part of the project was to remove the hot water heater and replace with a on demand Girard.
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1991 350LE "Zephyr"
1982 310 MoHo (Sold! New home, NYC.)
Many Years ago, 1972 Argosy 24' trailer
Toad, 2001 Chevy Tracker 4x4
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05-22-2021, 05:53 AM
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Airstream Driver
1994 30' Excella
1992 35' Airstream 350
Austin
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Chris, nice clean work and its sick how clean your under body looks 
Surprised to see rubber (even though its the super 14T2) coming and going to your fuel filter, mine is all hard line from tank to engine crossover rail.
Love the fuel preheat function at the filter 
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1994 30' Excella Front Kitchen Trailer
1990 25' Excella Travel trailer
1992 350LE Classic Touring Coach
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05-22-2021, 06:17 AM
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Rivet Master
1991 35' Airstream 350
Columbia
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Thanks Peter, they had a section of metal pipe, and no extra filter going to the genset. It was almost pinched off on how it was wrapped around the frame and floor support.
Got to clean up the routing a bit and take care of that preheat filter [emoji39]
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Chris & Brenda....................cMADMAXman
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1991 350LE "Zephyr"
1982 310 MoHo (Sold! New home, NYC.)
Many Years ago, 1972 Argosy 24' trailer
Toad, 2001 Chevy Tracker 4x4
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05-22-2021, 06:22 AM
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1986 34.5' Airstream 345
Londonderry
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Join Date: Mar 2017
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Pardon my ignorance: what is the purpose of the apparent short
circuit in the heater lines? I mean the tee joints that join the
two copper lines.
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05-22-2021, 01:41 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 35' Airstream 350
Columbia
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That is so the coolant will travel all the time through the line. They had one up front in that pile of hose you can see it. They say that it also allows better control of the heat when you have it on.
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Chris & Brenda....................cMADMAXman
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1991 350LE "Zephyr"
1982 310 MoHo (Sold! New home, NYC.)
Many Years ago, 1972 Argosy 24' trailer
Toad, 2001 Chevy Tracker 4x4
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05-22-2021, 01:54 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 35' Airstream 350
Columbia
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Here is the h-pipe AS put in at the mess by the alternator.
I reduced it to 3/8 for the bypass.
This is what it looks like now up by the engine.
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Chris & Brenda....................cMADMAXman
AIR Member 12654
1991 350LE "Zephyr"
1982 310 MoHo (Sold! New home, NYC.)
Many Years ago, 1972 Argosy 24' trailer
Toad, 2001 Chevy Tracker 4x4
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05-22-2021, 02:51 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cmadmaxman
That is so the coolant will travel all the time through the line.
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Similar to when home builders put in a continuous hot water loop in the plumbing supply lines, so that there is hot water available all the time, in even the most remote bathrooms. This raises energy costs a bit, but saves lots of water use getting hot water to reach those far-away bathrooms.
OT --
Funny Chris, I was thinking about this thread, and our California Zephyr trip many decades ago, when I heard a great train song this afternoon. Will post it on the OTRA I music thread. [hot link in blue]
Post #27 -- click on orange arrow to see the full post:
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Originally Posted by cmadmaxman
Talking with Marilyn, the past owner that gave her the name, yes. Not sure if it was the California Zephyr.
Here is a post card of the first Zephyr in the 30's.
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What a great job you are doing here!
Cheers,
Peter
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05-22-2021, 07:32 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 35' Airstream 350
Columbia
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Thanks Peter, love the song![emoji106]
Talking about the California Zephyr, we went to Maricopa to see the rear car, this past winter, just to find this![emoji53]
Maybe we can see it this winter!? 
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AIR Member 12654
1991 350LE "Zephyr"
1982 310 MoHo (Sold! New home, NYC.)
Many Years ago, 1972 Argosy 24' trailer
Toad, 2001 Chevy Tracker 4x4
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05-22-2021, 07:41 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 35' Airstream 350
Columbia
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Got it a little bit mo better! 
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AIR Member 12654
1991 350LE "Zephyr"
1982 310 MoHo (Sold! New home, NYC.)
Many Years ago, 1972 Argosy 24' trailer
Toad, 2001 Chevy Tracker 4x4
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05-22-2021, 09:50 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cmadmaxman
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Talking about the California Zephyr, we went to Maricopa to see the rear car, this past winter, just to find this!
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Maybe we can see it this winter!?
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Hopefully . . . yes!
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05-27-2021, 08:25 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 35' Airstream 350
Columbia
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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WTH is going on with this site not resizing the photos!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have not had any problems in the past, now they say they can't do it!!!????
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Chris & Brenda....................cMADMAXman
AIR Member 12654
1991 350LE "Zephyr"
1982 310 MoHo (Sold! New home, NYC.)
Many Years ago, 1972 Argosy 24' trailer
Toad, 2001 Chevy Tracker 4x4
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05-28-2021, 03:10 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
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FWIW I have noticed some similar things. I think they are in the process, mostly hidden so far, of transitioning to a new Forum-hosting software package?
Peter
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07-31-2021, 05:35 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 35' Airstream 350
Columbia
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Final was able to get the wheels polished up! Complete changes the looks of the coach!  
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1991 350LE "Zephyr"
1982 310 MoHo (Sold! New home, NYC.)
Many Years ago, 1972 Argosy 24' trailer
Toad, 2001 Chevy Tracker 4x4
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07-31-2021, 05:37 PM
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Beautiful!
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07-31-2021, 05:52 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
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Very nice . . . well done Chris!
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07-31-2021, 06:52 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 35' Airstream 350
Columbia
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Thanks, y'all
Of course what product you think would be best to use..............Zephyr of course 
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AIR Member 12654
1991 350LE "Zephyr"
1982 310 MoHo (Sold! New home, NYC.)
Many Years ago, 1972 Argosy 24' trailer
Toad, 2001 Chevy Tracker 4x4
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07-31-2021, 07:23 PM
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Airstream Driver
1994 30' Excella
1992 35' Airstream 350
Austin
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cmadmaxman
Thanks, y'all
Of course what product you think would be best to use..............Zephyr of course
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Chris, did you have to strip some clear coat first?
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1990 25' Excella Travel trailer
1992 350LE Classic Touring Coach
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07-31-2021, 07:51 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 35' Airstream 350
Columbia
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And how!
Back in 2006 when the PO had her painted and clear coated, AS cleared just about anything that was not painted! That included the wheels, SS lug caps and hub covers. Would not have been so bad, but when they did it, they sealed in what was not cleaned up!
I used Orange striper and took that off with gray scotch bright pads. They looked much better with all the clear off, even before they were polished!
It took longer to strip the wheels down, that it took to polish em.
Using the tag axle to mount the wheels on to polish works great. You can let them rotate with the buffing wheel and control the rotation with your feet.
For those that don't have a tag, you should be able to use the front axle the same way.
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1991 350LE "Zephyr"
1982 310 MoHo (Sold! New home, NYC.)
Many Years ago, 1972 Argosy 24' trailer
Toad, 2001 Chevy Tracker 4x4
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07-31-2021, 07:54 PM
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Airstream Driver
1994 30' Excella
1992 35' Airstream 350
Austin
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cmadmaxman
And how!
Back in 2006 when the PO had her painted and clear coated, AS cleared just about anything that was not painted! That included the wheels, SS lug caps and hub covers. Would not have been so bad, but when they did it, they sealed in what was not cleaned up!
I used Orange striper and took that off with gray scotch bright pads. They looked much better with all the clear off, even before they were polished!
It took longer to strip the wheels down, that it took to polish em.
Using the tag axle to mount the wheels on to polish works great. You can let them rotate with the buffing wheel and control the rotation with your feet.
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ah, I knew there was some good use for the Tag axle
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1990 25' Excella Travel trailer
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