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Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 04-21-2006, 06:56 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 49,038
Posted By overlander76
I hope I'm not doing anything wrong by digging up...

I hope I'm not doing anything wrong by digging up this old thread but I find these A/C units very remarkable. With the heat coming on I'm wanting to get ready for it. I learned today that my...
Forum: Leaks - Weatherstrips, Gaskets, Caulks & Sealants 03-01-2006, 07:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,539
Posted By overlander76
Mine leaks in a few places (that I know of). I'm...

Mine leaks in a few places (that I know of). I'm really wanting to build a pole barn or some type of carport to cover mine up. I'm not sure that re-sealing every year is required but you can do a...
Forum: Refrigerators 04-18-2005, 09:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,181
Posted By overlander76
I have an RM 77, I think my heater is shot. It...

I have an RM 77, I think my heater is shot. It shows a part number of 17 30 74-01/4. Its 110V, 225 Watts. I bet it's different than yours.
Forum: General Interior Topics 06-09-2004, 08:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,521
Posted By overlander76
Part needed badly for shower

Hello All,

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help me with this one. I have a problem with my shower curtain. Everytime I take a shower water blasts everywhere because the latch that holds the...
Forum: General Interior Topics 05-09-2004, 01:58 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,318
Posted By overlander76
Shower curtain part needed

Hey All-I appreciate any help or suggestions anybody might have. I'm looking for whatever part here in the picture is missing. There's nothing to hold the shower curtain closed and it's like a slinky...
Forum: General Interior Topics 04-26-2004, 09:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,168
Posted By overlander76
Original Airstream Keychain?

Just wondering if anybody has seen or has a keychain like this? What does the number mean? I'm wondering if it came with the coach or is something from the WBCC. It was passed down from prior owners....
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 12-27-2003, 01:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,876
Posted By overlander76
This happened to me this summer. When I went to...

This happened to me this summer. When I went to open the door I got a slight buzz. My feet were on a wooden step I had built so it wasn't that bad but had I been barefoot on the ground it would have...
Forum: Axles 12-17-2003, 07:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,566
Posted By overlander76
I was worried that mine looked like it was...

I was worried that mine looked like it was bottoming out but I think it looks OK. I haven't looked at the torsion arms yet, I will in the summer. Andy, what do you think?

Thanks
Brian
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 12-11-2003, 05:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,794
Posted By overlander76
dscluchfc I think your brilliant. I never thought...

dscluchfc I think your brilliant. I never thought that the filter would be filtering the pink color out but I guess it's possible. As soon as I started with the sink it was running fine and then...
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 12-10-2003, 11:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,794
Posted By overlander76
Winterizing and Waterfilter

I started pumping the pink stuff through the pipes a few days ago. I thought that if I started with the cold water first, I wouldn't have to bypass the how water heater but I was wrong. I spent 3...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 12-08-2003, 09:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,833
Posted By overlander76
I'm full time in mine and I just emptied a 100 lb...

I'm full time in mine and I just emptied a 100 lb tank. I got about 5 weeks out of it. We did get some cold weather for about 3 days in the single digits. I thought the popane consumption wasn't bad....
Forum: Plumbing - Systems & Fixtures 12-08-2003, 08:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,125
Posted By overlander76
Well all, it was too good to be true. I didn't...

Well all, it was too good to be true. I didn't think I suffered any damage from this little freeze thread I started, but while winterizing today I discovered a possibly costly leak. The toilet leaks...
Forum: Belly Pans & Banana Wraps 12-07-2003, 09:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,151
Posted By overlander76
Mine does this too. I notice when I raise the...

Mine does this too. I notice when I raise the front that water comes out by the steps. I think Airstreams should come from the factory with a huge tarp, water leaks appear to be the biggest complaint...
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 12-07-2003, 09:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,794
Posted By overlander76
Winterizing and Waterfilter

I am currently winterizing and going through a bunch of antifreeze. It seems that the Everpure water filter is a real hog. I have used a gallon so far just for the kitchen sink and I'm still getting...
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 12-03-2003, 06:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,394
Posted By overlander76
Pull the suction hose from your pump and put it...

Pull the suction hose from your pump and put it in the jug of pink stuff and see if it sucks it out of the jug. If it does then you know what direction to go in. If it doesn't then you know the pump...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 12-03-2003, 12:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,857
Posted By overlander76
Can anyone explain the hot water heater bypass. I...

Can anyone explain the hot water heater bypass. I know the intent but I don't have one. I thought I did but no. Can you undo the hosed entering the hw heater and connect them together. If anyone has...
Forum: LP Gas, Piping, Tanks & Regulators 12-03-2003, 12:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,994
Posted By overlander76
I have a nut on top of the threads and then there...

I have a nut on top of the threads and then there is a lock that covers the nut and locks. The lock just spins and the nut doesn't. It came on there when I bought it but someone could just cut the...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 11-30-2003, 08:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,025
Posted By overlander76
Yes indead the owners manual talks about removing...

Yes indead the owners manual talks about removing the motor from the jack by loosening the allen screw and inserting the crank handle in the tube to lower or raise the jack by hand. I don't have a...
Forum: Our Community 11-25-2003, 12:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,958
Posted By overlander76
I saw this too and must agree. It was very sad to...

I saw this too and must agree. It was very sad to see that AS chopped up like that. The crew was a bunch of loosers. That edition of that program was the worst I have ever seen. If that was my house...
Forum: Our Community 11-25-2003, 12:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,087
Posted By overlander76
I have put my 500 lb motorcycle in the back of my...

I have put my 500 lb motorcycle in the back of my truck with a ramp. I know exactly what you mean, about halfway up is a little unnerving. Here's what you need to do, make the ramp WIDER. This way...
Forum: Plumbing - Systems & Fixtures 11-25-2003, 12:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,125
Posted By overlander76
Wow Pahaska, I live only a couple miles from...

Wow Pahaska, I live only a couple miles from Carter lake. We don't have cold weather all the time but 20 below for a few nights is not uncommon. My 20 years experience with Colorado weather tells me...
Forum: Refrigerators 11-24-2003, 01:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,222
Posted By overlander76
Thanks Tripp- That's good to know, I wanted...

Thanks Tripp-

That's good to know, I wanted to get a chunk of metal and rivet it closed. I'll leave it alone. It does serve a good entrance for the cable tv and phone wire.

Brian
Forum: Plumbing - Systems & Fixtures 11-24-2003, 01:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,125
Posted By overlander76
Thanks all, I like the idea of moving to Phoenix...

Thanks all, I like the idea of moving to Phoenix the best. Do you think I'm asking for trouble by using the water tanks? I have water in the fresh water. Water runs through the grey water on it's way...
Forum: Refrigerators 11-24-2003, 01:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,222
Posted By overlander76
Hey Pick- When you said "and run a power...

Hey Pick-

When you said "and run a power line to the fridge vent under the coach" did you mean that there is a vent under your fridge. I too have a square or rectangle shaped hole in the floor and...
Forum: Refrigerators 11-23-2003, 11:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,222
Posted By overlander76
That makes sense.

That makes sense.
Forum: General Interior Topics 11-23-2003, 10:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,203
Posted By overlander76
Is it still hanging on the wall or has it come...

Is it still hanging on the wall or has it come off? If you still have the material contact cement might work. I was thinking about using it on mine. The liner on the bottom of the over head bins is...
Forum: Refrigerators 11-23-2003, 10:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,222
Posted By overlander76
First pipes now fridge...

The refer door was sticking on the bottom and I noticed there was water all over the bottom of the fridge and leaking out the door on the floor. It was icing up on the bottom of the door and for some...
Forum: Plumbing - Systems & Fixtures 11-23-2003, 10:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,125
Posted By overlander76
Yes I am full time in it. I'm crazy. I too...

Yes I am full time in it. I'm crazy. I too thought that I would split a pipe but it must have frozen only slightly. It froze up between 10PM and 6AM this morning. The pump holds the pressure in the...
Forum: Plumbing - Systems & Fixtures 11-23-2003, 08:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,125
Posted By overlander76
I looked at heat tape today at HD. Comes in...

I looked at heat tape today at HD. Comes in different lengths, 3,6,12,18,30 feet. It suggest that you cover it with fiberglass insulation after you put it on the pipe. I have no idea how I would get...
Forum: Plumbing - Systems & Fixtures 11-23-2003, 08:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,125
Posted By overlander76
The Pipes Froze...

Well last night the water froze. Partially. I had the heat on set to about 55. The furnace came on about every 10 or 15 minutes and ran for a couple minutes each cycle. I have a 100 lb propane tank...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 11-16-2003, 06:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,126
Posted By overlander76
Parts source for four position light switch

Hi

I'm looking for a parts source for the four position light switch. I have three of them in my AS, in each ceiling vent/light fixture. Thy turn 360 degrees around and go from off, two lights,...
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 11-16-2003, 06:31 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,161
Posted By overlander76
I just scored Zip Dee Chairs!!!

I just found two Zip Dee chairs for 6 bucks each! Found them at a sale. I knew what they were because the group here has talked about them before-so thanks. They are brown with the "awning looking"...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 11-16-2003, 06:17 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,135
Posted By overlander76
I had a major mouse problem just as the weather...

I had a major mouse problem just as the weather started cooling off this fall. I first put out the little green pellets (Decon). I used two boxes. One in the rear access door by the valves and one in...
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 11-13-2003, 09:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,868
Posted By overlander76
Speaking of electric jacks... Does anyone...

Speaking of electric jacks...

Does anyone know where I could find the crank that is used to operate the jack in the event the gears or motor take a dump? The book I have shows a pic of one....
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 11-13-2003, 09:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,252
Posted By overlander76
I had a problem like this a couple months back....

I had a problem like this a couple months back. Tracked it down to the large fuse from the (-) negative battery. It was in the fuse box. It wasn't blown or otherwise look bad. It tested OK in the...
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 11-02-2003, 03:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,526
Posted By overlander76
You guys are great. I think thenewkid might be...

You guys are great. I think thenewkid might be right. The T&P is clearly visible in the heater compartment and is not leaking. I turned the heater down while I was in there, it's on the "W" on warm....
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 11-02-2003, 12:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,526
Posted By overlander76
I will turn it down a notch and see if this...

I will turn it down a notch and see if this solves the problem. I pray to god that this water heater will last another 20 years. Thanks for the adivce, I will check back in...

Thanks-
Brian
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 11-02-2003, 03:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,949
Posted By overlander76
I don't think I have a cut off switch, or I have...

I don't think I have a cut off switch, or I have never found it. My batt is alway connected to the coach. I discovered on my 76 Overlander the univolt has a power cord that can be unpluged. It's...
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 11-02-2003, 03:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,526
Posted By overlander76
Thanks for the replys. It's coming out of a hose...

Thanks for the replys. It's coming out of a hose that comes through the bottom of the skin under the heater. It's not leaking through the floor. It's coming out of a hose that's designed to have...
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 10-31-2003, 08:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,526
Posted By overlander76
Water Heater Leaking Outside

I noticed that when the water heater has been used or heating the water back up after a shower, there is water dripping from under the coach beneath the heater. There are two hoses under the water...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 10-29-2003, 08:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,963
Posted By overlander76
PJ-I bought the adapter at Loveland RV in CO....

PJ-I bought the adapter at Loveland RV in CO. They aren't an AS dealer or anything, just an RV Shop. I imagine you could find one at just about any local camper store. Someone here at the site might...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 10-28-2003, 10:17 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,963
Posted By overlander76
Placing the tube on the outside of the AS would...

Placing the tube on the outside of the AS would be the hard part, too bad they didn't make a designated storage area. I could stretch the hose out and roll it up in the awning...:D
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 10-28-2003, 09:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,084
Posted By overlander76
I looked in the back carefully and found no holes...

I looked in the back carefully and found no holes where they may have been mounted back there. Strange.

I currently have some regular screw jacks under the steel supports just foreward of the...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 10-28-2003, 09:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,963
Posted By overlander76
PVC would be a great idea. I could seal the thing...

PVC would be a great idea. I could seal the thing up and then air it out when I get home. Or for the 10 bucks for a stinky slinky at Wally Mart, I'll be tempted to just leave the thing at the...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 10-28-2003, 09:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,963
Posted By overlander76
Sewer Hose Questions (peww)

Hi All-I have question on sewer hose. First question is what are we using for the sewer hose? I found out the hard way that you won't find one at Wally World that fits, they are too small. I now know...
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 10-28-2003, 08:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,084
Posted By overlander76
I think I have this type jack on my AS. Any info...

I think I have this type jack on my AS. Any info would be appreciated. The hex bolts come out about an inch or so under the skin just as you describe, they are very nice. I always thought they were...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 10-21-2003, 10:16 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 10,304
Posted By overlander76
Thats amazing. Good discussion and great pics. I...

Thats amazing. Good discussion and great pics. I will be looking at my frame for cracks this week sometime. Thanks for all the info.

Brian
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 10-21-2003, 09:46 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 10,304
Posted By overlander76
I hope this isn't a stupid question but what are...

I hope this isn't a stupid question but what are those "punch outs" on the frame there in the pictures? They look like knock outs in electrical boxes, look like they are stamped in the frame for some...
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 10-12-2003, 11:25 AM
Replies: 521
Views: 205,343
Posted By overlander76
I removed my three way valve this summer after...

I removed my three way valve this summer after discovering that is was leaking air into the pump when the pump kicked on. It workes great for winterizing though. If I hadn't had the clear tubing I...
Forum: 2000 - 2004 Safari 09-07-2003, 12:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,903
Posted By overlander76
Ants and mice? This just happened to me. ...

Ants and mice? This just happened to me.

First the ants came. I noticed what looked to be the Ho Chi Min trail going up my dirt driveway. They were very small ants, "ass to antennae", single file....
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