Good trip

[russ bethel]

Just got home Saturday afternoon from a round trip from San Antonio to
Jacksonville, FL and return in my 1976 Glenbrook.

All went well with the mh with one minor exception. We noticed the carpet
between the bathroom door and the closet got wet. We also discovered the
carpet inside the closet got wet. Upon investigation I discovered that the
plastic water pressure regulator had cracks in it and it was spraying a fine
spray of water on the backside of the closet lining. A trip to the RV store
and a new metal city water reciptal, new inline metal water pressure
regulator and a fitting to hook up the water line fixed everything.

I still am not happy with the performance of the air conditioner in the
dash. I have the new style but it seems like it is not enough to keep me
cool enough in the drivers seat. Of course it was 100 degrees plus. I will
have to look deeper into that system.

Another thing we found out is the GMC is a little small for 4 people to stay
overnight in for more than a couple of days. Traveling was no problem but
trying to get to bed and trying to get up the next morning takes a lot of
patients with that many people in the GMC.

Now, the task to clean up everything to get ready for the next trip has been
started.

Russ Bethel
rbethel

 

[bartz paul]

Russ:

If you haven't already done so, either install another vacuum operated
shutoff valve in the companion coolant hose (other hose has one in it
originally) to the heater core or install a ball shutoff valve in either
coolant line. Advantage of the vacuum operated one is that you can
control it with the ventilation system, whereas with a ball valve, you
physically have to open the right front access door to open and shut it.

Doing so will eliminate an annoying source of heat you normally don't
know exists or feel (comes up the interior of the windshield from the
defroster vents) until the outside ambient air temperature is hot.

Paul Bartz

From: Russ Bethel [mailto:rbethel]
Sent: Monday, August 03, 1998 12:01 PM
Subject: GMC: Good trip

Just got home Saturday afternoon from a round trip from San Antonio to
Jacksonville, FL and return in my 1976 Glenbrook.

All went well with the mh with one minor exception. We noticed the
carpet
between the bathroom door and the closet got wet. We also discovered
the
carpet inside the closet got wet. Upon investigation I discovered that
the
plastic water pressure regulator had cracks in it and it was spraying a
fine
spray of water on the backside of the closet lining. A trip to the RV
store
and a new metal city water reciptal, new inline metal water pressure
regulator and a fitting to hook up the water line fixed everything.

I still am not happy with the performance of the air conditioner in the
dash. I have the new style but it seems like it is not enough to keep
me
cool enough in the drivers seat. Of course it was 100 degrees plus. I
will
have to look deeper into that system.

Another thing we found out is the GMC is a little small for 4 people to
stay
overnight in for more than a couple of days. Traveling was no problem
but
trying to get to bed and trying to get up the next morning takes a lot
of
patients with that many people in the GMC.

Now, the task to clean up everything to get ready for the next trip has
been
started.

Russ Bethel
rbethel

 

[russ bethel]

Thanks Paul. I will get a ball valve this week. I think that is a large
part of my problem. I am not sure about my condenser's efficiency. The fan
clutch seems OK and without the tell tail oil spot in the center of the hub.
When I service the freon the high pressure seems a bit high and will come
down a lot with a small spray of water on the condenser. I cleaned the
condenser some but I am going to give it a good cleaning also. The engine
temperature seems to be well within normal limits so I think the fan clutch
is OK. If the cleaning doesn't bring the high pressure down I may try an
electric fan. I have replaced the compressor, dryer, and expansion valve so
that does not leave much else. I guess the condenser could be bad but I
want to be sure before changing it.

Russ Bethel
rbethel