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darren paget

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Go, Arch, Go. All will go well. I was scared as all get out when I drove mine
home for the first time. 1500 miles. Ignorance is bliss. Darren

> GMCers
>
> OK it time for my dumb question for the day. Last summer I put 2 25
> pound bags of ice in the holding tank and drove around a little. It did seem
> to get rid of some nasty stuff. Today for the first time I put in some serious
> water in the tank. I seem to have a problem. The more water that goes in
> the tank the more the needle swings the wrong way. Please tell me that I
> can pull the panel and change a wire or two. I dont want to fight this tank
> the way I have the fuel tanks. I dont really think this will be a problem
> since
> for the last 5 years I have lived with a 3 gallon gray water tank and a 5
> gallon
> black water tank. I did flood the shower tonight flushing out the antifreeze.
> Big news is that the carpet did not get wet. There were a few drips underneath
> the coach.
>
> I will be leaving here Thursday headed for MI. Going to try a 100 mile trip
> tomorrow afternoon with the toad. Just got to do a close in shake down
> cruise before I take off. I will be in Croswell, MI June 10 and Houghton,
> MI June 18. I will be in the campground behind the Cracker Barrel
> Restaurant in Port Huron, MI Friday through Sunday night. I dont know
> where I will be up in Houghton since I dont even know where it is. I hope
> to do Black list in the morning. This is it folks. First big run----dont like
> it
> this way but I have no choice.
>
> Take Care
> Arch 76 GB IL

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Arch:

Guess we'll pass each other. I'm leaving Thursday morning for Collinsville IL,
outside of St Louis. I'll be home Sunday evening.

Paul Bartz

P. S. Going to join us for the evening get-together Jun 13th at Tim Brown's
restaurant in Jackson MI??

From: owner-gmcmotorhome
[mailto:owner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Gcbr
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 12:33 AM

I will be leaving here Thursday headed for MI. Going to try a 100 mile trip
tomorrow afternoon with the toad. Just got to do a close in shake down
cruise before I take off. I will be in Croswell, MI June 10 and Houghton,
MI June 18. I will be in the campground behind the Cracker Barrel
Restaurant in Port Huron, MI Friday through Sunday night. I dont know
where I will be up in Houghton since I dont even know where it is. I hope
to do Black list in the morning. This is it folks. First big run----dont like
it
this way but I have no choice.

Take Care
Arch 76 GB IL
 
>GMCers
>
>OK it time for my dumb question for the day. Last summer I put 2 25
>pound bags of ice in the holding tank and drove around a little. It did seem
>to get rid of some nasty stuff. Today for the first time I put in some serious
>water in the tank. I seem to have a problem. The more water that goes in
>the tank the more the needle swings the wrong way. Please tell me that I
>can pull the panel and change a wire or two. I dont want to fight this tank
>the way I have the fuel tanks.

You may have the sensor installed upside down. If the gauge shows nearly
full (or something like it) when the tank is empty and then decreases as it
becomes full your problem is probably an upside down sensor. I think if you
rotate the sending unit 180 degrees in the tank it should work.

Henry
 
>In a message dated 6/7/2000 1:17:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Gcbr
>writes:
>
>> I have not touched the holding tank. With it is empty it shows empty. As
>> water is added to it gets more empty.
>>
>
>Arch!
>Now that is what I call an automatic holding tank:) Wish I could help more
>than stupid comments.
>Good luck on your trip! I am contemplating eating a free filet and 3 shrimp
>cocktails along with some long island ice teas next week at a speakeasy
>called Gilbert's. Do you think there will be any running GMC's there?
>It's been so long since I've seen one move around here:).
>
>Scott
>
So Mr. Adohen (or Nehoda ?), what's the schedule for putting your shiney
framed cruiser on the road?

Of course, if you and Mr. Black join Arch on the road in your GMC's, this
group will need to find itself some new "major projects" to monitor. We're
watchin'...

Dave (advisor/navigator) & Dege (ALL else), '76 Royale, Santa Barbara, CA
 
I'm with you Justin. Mine hasn't worked in 14 years. I'd be happy if it
worked backwards. Darn it. Now I've got something else to repair.
Bob McLaughlin

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-gmcmotorhome
[mailto:owner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of GMC77PB
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 11:01 AM
To: gmcmotorhome
Subject: Re: GMC: Holding tank

In a message dated 06/06/2000 11:34:22 PM Central Daylight Time,
Gcbr
writes:

>

Hey Arch, you are the first person I've ever heard mention that their
holding
tank gauge worked in any fashion!! Just kidding. I gave up years ago and
just look down the potty to see how full it's getting. Bet you are right on
switching some wires and I'm sure someone will give you the answer.

Have a good trip.
Justin
 
> Arch,
> Houghton, MI on the Keewenaw Peninsula?
> Where they have the
> cleanest air on Earth ? Jutting out into Lake
> Superior?

And be sure to say hello to the troups at my old Ally
Mama, MCMT at Houghton. Also don't miss Copper
Harbor.

Jim

75PB in MN

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>Arch,
>
>Agree with Tom, don't think you can install the sensor
>upside down. Just installed a new OEM sensor in our
>tank and the bolt pattern was such that it would only
>go in one way.

Jim,

Just checked out my new sensor that was sitting on the shelf waiting for me
to get around to installing it. The Cinnabar sensor has a five hole pattern
that can be installed at least two ways (ask me how I know...). Coach is a
76 Palm Beach, but Cinnabar sent the sensor independently of the model year.

Henry
 
>For everyones edification, Golby is the supplier of the holding tank sensor
>and cinnabar buys them from them. Golby's also sells them cheaper. The new
>unit is a solid state unit constructed of plastic, stainless steel and brass
>and should last for ever.

Tom,

Cinnabar is still sending the old sensors (at least they did to me). I
believe that I'll just buy the Golby unit and forget the one that I have.

Henry
 
>Arch:
>
>Rumours to the contrary, Houlton is not the end of earth - but you can see if
>from there!!!
>
>I own part of the University there, son graduated from Tech a few years ago.
>
>Notice the houses, in particular the location of the entry doors and steps.
>I know you will understand once you see them.
>
>Chuck D
>Stillwater Mn

When there also look for the fire hydrants with the long poles and
red squares attached to them that stick up about 10 feet in the air.
These are so that the firemen can find the hydrants in the snow banks
in the winter! Suggest that you not bring your GMC there in the
winter!

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM
 
I am sure you meant Fire Fighters Emery.

> >Arch:
> >
> >Rumours to the contrary, Houlton is not the end of earth - but you can see if
> >from there!!!
> >
> >I own part of the University there, son graduated from Tech a few years ago.
> >
> >Notice the houses, in particular the location of the entry doors and steps.
> >I know you will understand once you see them.
> >
> >Chuck D
> >Stillwater Mn
>
> When there also look for the fire hydrants with the long poles and
> red squares attached to them that stick up about 10 feet in the air.
> These are so that the firemen can find the hydrants in the snow banks
> in the winter! Suggest that you not bring your GMC there in the
> winter!
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM

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Darren Paget
76 Experimental
Another Fab Day
http://www.TZEplus.com
 
I am sure you meant Fire Fighters Emery. Darren

> >Arch:
> >
> >Rumours to the contrary, Houlton is not the end of earth - but you can see if
> >from there!!!
> >
> >I own part of the University there, son graduated from Tech a few years ago.
> >
> >Notice the houses, in particular the location of the entry doors and steps.
> >I know you will understand once you see them.
> >
> >Chuck D
> >Stillwater Mn
>
> When there also look for the fire hydrants with the long poles and
> red squares attached to them that stick up about 10 feet in the air.
> These are so that the firemen can find the hydrants in the snow banks
> in the winter! Suggest that you not bring your GMC there in the
> winter!
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM

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Darren Paget
76 Experimental
Another Fab Day
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>I am sure you meant Fire Fighters Emery.

I suppose that they also have "people holes" in the streets?

Emery
 
No they would be just holes. Darren

> >I am sure you meant Fire Fighters Emery.
>
> I suppose that they also have "people holes" in the streets?
>
> Emery

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Darren Paget
76 Experimental
Another Fab Day
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>henry goldby told me that cinnabar is buying from them. maybe they are just
>trying to pass off their old stock first.

Could be.

>The solid state unit also has a meter on the holding tank sender. you can
>see what it looks like at:
>http://www.rochestergauges.com/Pages/PDFs/8700.pdf

I already ordered one. Decided that doing that job twice (again) wasn't on
my list of fun projects.

Henry
 
>
>

>>>For everyones edification, Golby is the supplier of the holding tank sensor
>>>and cinnabar buys them from them. Golby's also sells them cheaper. The new
>>>unit is a solid state unit constructed of plastic, stainless steel and brass
>>>and should last for ever.
>>
>>
> >Tom,

Tom - I bought the Golby senders about 2-1/2 years ago and they work
very well. I think that you'll find that they are not "solid state".
They are just a variable resistor mounted in an external plastic case
which is magnetically coupled to the inside float. This keeps the
corrosive sewage away from the electrical resistor and the contacts
so it should last.

The way it is mounted to our tanks makes the meter on the outside
face work in reverse but since we have our electrical panel meter it
is no problem.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM
 
Henry
I think that your tank level meter has the wires reversed to cause it to
read in the negative, It only can read current of the monitoring circuit.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "tom warner"
To:
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: GMC: Holding tank

> henry goldby told me that cinnabar is buying from them. maybe they are
just
> trying to pass off their old stock first.
>
> The solid state unit also has a meter on the holding tank sender. you can
> see what it looks like at:
> http://www.rochestergauges.com/Pages/PDFs/8700.pdf
>
>

> >>For everyones edification, Golby is the supplier of the holding tank
sensor
> >>and cinnabar buys them from them. Golby's also sells them cheaper. The
new
> >>unit is a solid state unit constructed of plastic, stainless steel and
brass
> >>and should last for ever.
> >
> >
> >Tom,
> >
> >Cinnabar is still sending the old sensors (at least they did to me). I
> >believe that I'll just buy the Golby unit and forget the one that I have.
> >
> >Henry
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
 
>Henry
>I think that your tank level meter has the wires reversed to cause it to
>read in the negative, It only can read current of the monitoring circuit.
>

Sorry Chuck but since the wire going to the tank is a ground wire
from the gauge panel and the sender is just a variable resistor it
doesn't matter which lead from the sender goes to the gauge and which
lead goes to the ground. The gauge will operate the same either way.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM
 
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