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    things looking up

    I just got my Covid Vaccine appointment today for Jan. 11. Yea! Emery Stora 77 Kingsley Frederick, CO
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    heater hose for water heater

    I drilled holes about 1/2 from the end of the end and also in the new hose. I used a loop of wire to connect the hoses together and pulled from the top. Worked well. Emery Stora 77 Kingsley Frederick, CO > > Your wasting money on the exotic hose unless your going to use it for 40 > years, >...
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    Wish everyone a Happy New Year. ( Got to be better than 2020 )

    They are selecting older people by random in Colorado. Michelle is scheduled for Jan. 5 but I haven’t gotten a notice yet. Emery Stora Emery > > Bob, > I hope by late fall, enough older people will have been vaccinated so we > can have attendance at a Fall convention. > >> On Thu, Dec 31...
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    dropping the tanks- fuel problem persists -

    Dave - this is a long shot but your fuel pickup in the tank or the in-tank filter might be clogged. When you shut off the engine or idle whatever is clogging it might be dropping off only to be picked up again when you push the pedal. I had this happen to a toad one time and found a piece of...
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    30amp or 50amp

    John I believe there would be 80 amps total at 240 volts but at 120 volts there would only be 40 amps available. Emery Stora > > The cord set is NEMA 14-50P and meant to be safely matched to a 14-50R breakered at 50A 2pole. That protects the cord set to code. The mains GMC > breakers are...
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    hardened exhaust valve seats

    You should be fine. GM used induction hardened valve seats beginning in 1971 with the introduction of lead free gas. Unless Those with “soft” seal areas that require hardened exhaust seat inserts: 455 1966 B 455 67-69 C 455 68-69 D 455 68-70 E 455 1970 F all of the above were for leaded fuels...
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    Bringing the PB home after winter storage

    The question is not how much tread is n the tires but how old are they. If over 6 years old there is a chance of a sidewall blowout. Emery Stora 77 Kingsley Frederick, CO > > Just spoke to my man up in the interior about the tires, route he'd take to the coast etc. > > Won't know the wheel...
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    Jacking up the coach

    A 4"X 4" piece of wood cut to the length of 13.5" with a hole in the center of each end to accept a 5/8" X 5" lag bolt has been used. A 1 1/2" iron pipe 13.5" long and used a 5/8" threaded rod 18" long with a nut and lock washer at each end. Emery Stora 77 Kingsley Frederick, CO > > Thanks...
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    GMCMI Newsletters

    Tom Since you are a member of GMCMI you can go to GMCMI.org http://gmcmi.org/ and go to the members only section and there is an archive of all publications. You can download any old newsletter that you want. If you have purchased the GMCMI thumb drive you will find the old newsletters on that...
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    GMCMI Newsletters

    I can supply you with your missing issues. Did you ever get the GMCMI thumb drive? If so, they are all on it. Probably a lot better resolution that the ones you scanned. Emery Stora > > I just got this note from a non-GMCNeter, referring to GMCMI Newsletters: > > I was cleaning data from my...
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    Happy Birthday Jim

    Jim Kanomata —- Jim I know tomorrow is your birthday but I wanted to be the first to wish you a happy one! I hope you have many, many more birthdays. Thanks for all you do for GMCers. Emery Stora
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    Switches By The Door

    Hi Bob The light above the sink area is the gallery light. It has a switch that has three positions. The center position is off. To one side the light comes on. To the other side it allows the switch by the door to operate it. Try that and see if the door switch now works. It the light doesn’t...
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    Interior window trim

    You say you called today. Who did you call? You should be able to find original trim from someone parting out a GMC. As to import duties isn’t there an exemption for antique vehicle parts? Emery Stora > > Not to a large degree... When importing to Canada, these are the new limits: > >...
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    Interior window trim

    The aluminum around the window has a groove that the original trim’s tap fit into to hold it in place. I think Jim Kanomata of Applied GMC might have some original trim available. Emery Stora > > Hello gang, > > One of these days I'll figure out how to post a photo in here. The work I've...
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    Composite Plastic Airbag Cones

    Yes. Trash them. You want to use aluminum ones. Emery Stora > > I recently inherited a pickup truck load of GMC "stuff" from former GMCer Jim Dechaine. Among the items he passed along to me are three composite > plastic airbag cones. I have heard about plastic cones before, and the ones I...
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    how to wire extra house batteries in front

    Check your manual. If you don’t have it you can likely find it free on line. My Xantrex 40 amp has three separate terminals so I could charge independently 3 separate battery banks. I am only using two - the house bank and the front engine battery. No other isolators needed as the circuits are...
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    Final Drives

    I’ve never been sure what “I drive it like it’s stolen” means. Does that mean you drive carefully within the speed limit so you hopefully won’t be pulled over or does it mean you drive as fast as hell so you won’t be caught? Emery Stora > > Mark, that audio made my morning! Thanks for the...
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    Michigan Title states "Trailer Coach

    What are they charging you for the annual registration? It might be less than the right one. You might want to leave it alone. Emery Stora > > Thank you Richard. I am trying to fix it from here. If I am successful it will save Sam and I a lot of work. I believe he still has another 23' >...
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    ABS plumbing fitting at blank tank

    Shawn You are correct that GM used a slip fitting. Bad idea! Even if you get it back to factory install condition it will still leak in the future. Here is how I solved the problem years back...
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    Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings!

    So, what is it supposed to mean? In whose opinion? Emery Stora > > I've been associate with this forum for....A LOT of years, and never even noticed "karma" for many of those years. When I did notice it, I paid no > mind of it, until it was pointed out again and explained what it meant...