LNelson,
And now the story begins! Great to have you in the group, I'm sure you
will have lots of fun and meet many interesting people along the way.
Dave Greenburg- Why don't you get his serial # and fill him in if you
have any info.
Let me try to answer some of your questions:
1. What color is the coach on the outside? If it has been painted, look
inside the front access doors at the back wall. Usually the origional
color can be found there. The color will usually tell you what the
coach is, ie. Green= Palm Beach, Lt. Tan= Royale, etc.
2. Check with Alex Serun 941-763-1121 for some louvered doors, I have
some but I think they are sold. Check back with me if Alex has none
though.
3. Do you have a vent assy. under the middle of the dash? If not, the
dash air will not blow well. A modification was made to relieve the
back pressure inside the blower box and allow more air flow. If you do,
there is a vacuum diaphram inside the outside opening at the top left of
the blower box, carefully pull up on the rod inside and see if you get
more air flow. Be carefull not to catch your fingers on the squirrel
cage blower fan inside the box. If you get more air, check your vacuum
system to the heater control system. It's pretty hard to get more
specific in this letter, give me a call if you need more input.
4. The "set valve " light is not connected at all to the air ride
system, it is a timer circuit that cycles when you put the tranny in
drive. There may be a loose connection making it think you are taking
the coach in and out of gear and causing the light to come on
periodically. Actually, this circuit has, in many coaches, long since
malfunctioned and the bulb had to be taken out to stop the light from
annoying you while driving. Shake wires to find a problem or pull the
bulb, this can honestly be called an "idiot light".
5. Tes, there is a trap. In a standard GM floor plan, you will feel an
indention along the outside wall on the bathroom. This is the lip of
the area where the trap is located. Hopefully you will never have to
access the trap because there would be some work involved to replace the
unit.
Let me know if I can be of more help.
Jim Bounds www.gmccoop.com
>
> I went and done it! I am the proud owner of a 1975 GMC motorhome as of noon
> today (Wed.). Drove it about 450 miles home to Springfield, MO. from
> Moundridge, KS. The unit is TZE165V101422. Now I need some help.
>
> 1. I haven't been able to determine what model this is. It has barrel chairs
> on the passenger side and gaucho/bunks on the drivers side. Rear face to face
> dinette with folding type table on a post. No emblems or tell tale numbers to
> guide me. Over the barrel chairs are cabinets with louvered doors that have
> been painted. These match the galley. No cabinets over the gaucho. Does this
> layout strike any chords?
> 2. Any sources for the following: duplicate louvered door cabinet (like the
> one over the barrel chairs) to put over the gaucho/bunk, set of rear skirts,
> replacement dashboard piece that covers the instrument quadrant (we airplane
> types would call it a "glareshield" (mine has a sligtht crack).
> 3. The dash air is weak in the knees cfm-wise. Doesn't seem to be moving much
> air. I've driven others with a little more poop.
> 4. The "set valve to travel position" annunciator light periodically lights
> up, then goes away. What sending device sends dc to this lamp?
> 5. Is their a "trap" in the shower drain to keep the aroma from the holding
> tank at bay?
> This unit runs great, and I will use it as I improve it. Thanks to you all,
> and keep the discourse flowing. Larry Nelson
And now the story begins! Great to have you in the group, I'm sure you
will have lots of fun and meet many interesting people along the way.
Dave Greenburg- Why don't you get his serial # and fill him in if you
have any info.
Let me try to answer some of your questions:
1. What color is the coach on the outside? If it has been painted, look
inside the front access doors at the back wall. Usually the origional
color can be found there. The color will usually tell you what the
coach is, ie. Green= Palm Beach, Lt. Tan= Royale, etc.
2. Check with Alex Serun 941-763-1121 for some louvered doors, I have
some but I think they are sold. Check back with me if Alex has none
though.
3. Do you have a vent assy. under the middle of the dash? If not, the
dash air will not blow well. A modification was made to relieve the
back pressure inside the blower box and allow more air flow. If you do,
there is a vacuum diaphram inside the outside opening at the top left of
the blower box, carefully pull up on the rod inside and see if you get
more air flow. Be carefull not to catch your fingers on the squirrel
cage blower fan inside the box. If you get more air, check your vacuum
system to the heater control system. It's pretty hard to get more
specific in this letter, give me a call if you need more input.
4. The "set valve " light is not connected at all to the air ride
system, it is a timer circuit that cycles when you put the tranny in
drive. There may be a loose connection making it think you are taking
the coach in and out of gear and causing the light to come on
periodically. Actually, this circuit has, in many coaches, long since
malfunctioned and the bulb had to be taken out to stop the light from
annoying you while driving. Shake wires to find a problem or pull the
bulb, this can honestly be called an "idiot light".
5. Tes, there is a trap. In a standard GM floor plan, you will feel an
indention along the outside wall on the bathroom. This is the lip of
the area where the trap is located. Hopefully you will never have to
access the trap because there would be some work involved to replace the
unit.
Let me know if I can be of more help.
Jim Bounds www.gmccoop.com
>
> I went and done it! I am the proud owner of a 1975 GMC motorhome as of noon
> today (Wed.). Drove it about 450 miles home to Springfield, MO. from
> Moundridge, KS. The unit is TZE165V101422. Now I need some help.
>
> 1. I haven't been able to determine what model this is. It has barrel chairs
> on the passenger side and gaucho/bunks on the drivers side. Rear face to face
> dinette with folding type table on a post. No emblems or tell tale numbers to
> guide me. Over the barrel chairs are cabinets with louvered doors that have
> been painted. These match the galley. No cabinets over the gaucho. Does this
> layout strike any chords?
> 2. Any sources for the following: duplicate louvered door cabinet (like the
> one over the barrel chairs) to put over the gaucho/bunk, set of rear skirts,
> replacement dashboard piece that covers the instrument quadrant (we airplane
> types would call it a "glareshield" (mine has a sligtht crack).
> 3. The dash air is weak in the knees cfm-wise. Doesn't seem to be moving much
> air. I've driven others with a little more poop.
> 4. The "set valve to travel position" annunciator light periodically lights
> up, then goes away. What sending device sends dc to this lamp?
> 5. Is their a "trap" in the shower drain to keep the aroma from the holding
> tank at bay?
> This unit runs great, and I will use it as I improve it. Thanks to you all,
> and keep the discourse flowing. Larry Nelson
