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leland l garland

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I've been trying to get my coach ready for sale but have run into a
problem. The right airbag has a pinhole leak near the forward cone and
it appears there is a small crack in the bag right where the bag
contacts the cone. At any rate, it is leaking in both places and will
not hold air. It is my understanding that these bags are no longer made
and may not be available. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what my
course of action to be? I really am anxious to sell this coach before
the hot weather arrives here in Phoenix, which will be all too soon.
Also, I'm fast approaching my 80th birthday and my physical abilities
are somewhat limited.

Leland L Garland

1975 Eleganza

Phoenix AZ
 
> I've been trying to get my coach ready for sale but have run into a problem. The right airbag has a pinhole leak near the forward cone and it
> appears there is a small crack in the bag right where the bag contacts the cone. At any rate, it is leaking in both places and will not hold air.
> It is my understanding that these bags are no longer made and may not be available. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what my course of action to
> be? I really am anxious to sell this coach before the hot weather arrives here in Phoenix, which will be all too soon. Also, I'm fast approaching
> my 80th birthday and my physical abilities are somewhat limited.
>
> Leland L Garland
> 1975 Eleganza
> Phoenix AZ
Replace it with one of these http://www.appliedgmc.com/prod.itml/icOid/1430
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> I've been trying to get my coach ready for sale but have run into a
> problem. The right airbag has a pinhole leak near the forward cone and it
> appears there is a small crack in the bag right where the bag contacts the
> cone. At any rate, it is leaking in both places and will not hold air. It
> is my understanding that these bags are no longer made and may not be
> available. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what my course of action to
> be? I really am anxious to sell this coach before the hot weather arrives
> here in Phoenix, which will be all too soon. Also, I'm fast approaching my
> 80th birthday and my physical abilities are somewhat limited.
>
> Leland L Garland
>
> 1975 Eleganza
>
> Phoenix AZ
>
>
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> I've been trying to get my coach ready for sale but have run into a
> problem. The right airbag has a pinhole leak near the forward cone and
> it appears there is a small crack in the bag right where the bag
> contacts the cone. At any rate, it is leaking in both places and will
> not hold air. It is my understanding that these bags are no longer made
> and may not be available. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what my
> course of action to be? I really am anxious to sell this coach before
> the hot weather arrives here in Phoenix, which will be all too soon.
> Also, I'm fast approaching my 80th birthday and my physical abilities
> are somewhat limited.
>
> Leland L Garland
>
> 1975 Eleganza
>
> Phoenix AZ
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
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Whatever you do, DON'T put tire slime in it to seal it. My PO did that (turned out to be an air plumbing leak) and the two year old bag blew out in
my driveway about a month and a half after I bought the coach. Bad idea! It appeared that the Slime weakened the bottom of the bag, and softened it
enough that it couldn't take the pressure.
--
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging
 
Carl, I would never use Slime anywhere, especially not in an air bag. I
believe your PO was Bruce Tara, wasn't he? I have steel 16 inch wheels
on the coach that I bought from Bruce after he bought the Alcoa's. A
few months later, when I finally got around to mounting them one wheel
turned out to be 16 1/2. I never contacted Bruce -- figured that was
the price I paid for not checking them all when I bought them. I ended
up buying a sixth wheel from a wrecking yard in Mesa.

Leland

>> I've been trying to get my coach ready for sale but have run into a
>> problem. The right airbag has a pinhole leak near the forward cone and
>> it appears there is a small crack in the bag right where the bag
>> contacts the cone. At any rate, it is leaking in both places and will
>> not hold air. It is my understanding that these bags are no longer made
>> and may not be available. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what my
>> course of action to be? I really am anxious to sell this coach before
>> the hot weather arrives here in Phoenix, which will be all too soon.
>> Also, I'm fast approaching my 80th birthday and my physical abilities
>> are somewhat limited.
>>
>> Leland L Garland
>>
>> 1975 Eleganza
>>
>> Phoenix AZ
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
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>
> Whatever you do, DON'T put tire slime in it to seal it. My PO did that (turned out to be an air plumbing leak) and the two year old bag blew out in
> my driveway about a month and a half after I bought the coach. Bad idea! It appeared that the Slime weakened the bottom of the bag, and softened it
> enough that it couldn't take the pressure.
 
Yes, it was Bruce. I'm not sure he put the Slime in the air bag, but I am assuming it was him.

When I bought this coach from him it had 16" steel wheels on it. I later got a deal on a set of Jim K's Eagles from a friend who only used them to
get the coach home, then gave up on the project when a better coach (with Alcoas)came his way. My old 16" steel wheels ended up on the 'basket case'
coach.
--
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging
 
Leland, have you resolved your airbag problem, yet?

ron

On Tue, 07 Feb 2017 20:00:50 -0700 Carl Stouffer
writes:

> > I've been trying to get my coach ready for sale but have run into
> a
> > problem. The right airbag has a pinhole leak near the forward
> cone and
> > it appears there is a small crack in the bag right where the bag
> > contacts the cone. At any rate, it is leaking in both places and
> will
> > not hold air. It is my understanding that these bags are no
> longer made
> > and may not be available. Does anyone have a suggestion as to
> what my
> > course of action to be? I really am anxious to sell this coach
> before
> > the hot weather arrives here in Phoenix, which will be all too
> soon.
> > Also, I'm fast approaching my 80th birthday and my physical
> abilities
> > are somewhat limited.
> >
> > Leland L Garland
> >
> > 1975 Eleganza
> >
> > Phoenix AZ

Ron & Linda Clark
North Plains, ORYGUN
78 Eleganza II
 
Yes, I believe I have.

> Leland, have you resolved your airbag problem, yet?
>
> ron
>
> On Tue, 07 Feb 2017 20:00:50 -0700 Carl Stouffer

>>> I've been trying to get my coach ready for sale but have run into
>> a
>>> problem. The right airbag has a pinhole leak near the forward
>> cone and
>>> it appears there is a small crack in the bag right where the bag
>>> contacts the cone. At any rate, it is leaking in both places and
>> will
>>> not hold air. It is my understanding that these bags are no
>> longer made
>>> and may not be available. Does anyone have a suggestion as to
>> what my
>>> course of action to be? I really am anxious to sell this coach
>> before
>>> the hot weather arrives here in Phoenix, which will be all too
>> soon.
>>> Also, I'm fast approaching my 80th birthday and my physical
>> abilities
>>> are somewhat limited.
>>>
>>> Leland L Garland
>>>
>>> 1975 Eleganza
>>>
>>> Phoenix AZ
> Ron & Linda Clark
> North Plains, ORYGUN
> 78 Eleganza II
>
>
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Good. I won't have to play leakcheck with the ones I found buried in the
coach.

ron

On Sun, 12 Feb 2017 21:20:31 -0700 Leland L Garland
writes:
> Yes, I believe I have.
>
>

> > Leland, have you resolved your airbag problem, yet?
> >
> > ron
> >
> > On Tue, 07 Feb 2017 20:00:50 -0700 Carl Stouffer
>

> >>> I've been trying to get my coach ready for sale but have run
> into
> >> a
> >>> problem. The right airbag has a pinhole leak near the forward
> >> cone and
> >>> it appears there is a small crack in the bag right where the
> bag
> >>> contacts the cone. At any rate, it is leaking in both places
> and
> >> will
> >>> not hold air. It is my understanding that these bags are no
> >> longer made
> >>> and may not be available. Does anyone have a suggestion as to
> >> what my
> >>> course of action to be? I really am anxious to sell this coach
> >> before
> >>> the hot weather arrives here in Phoenix, which will be all too
> >> soon.
> >>> Also, I'm fast approaching my 80th birthday and my physical
> >> abilities
> >>> are somewhat limited.
> >>>
> >>> Leland L Garland
> >>>
> >>> 1975 Eleganza
> >>>
> >>> Phoenix AZ
> > Ron & Linda Clark
> > North Plains, ORYGUN
> > 78 Eleganza II
> >
> >
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Ron & Linda Clark
North Plains, ORYGUN
78 Eleganza II
 
Ron, Thanks for your interest in my predicament but I think I have it
solved. Anyway, thanks for your response.

Leland

> Good. I won't have to play leakcheck with the ones I found buried in the
> coach.
>
> ron
>
> On Sun, 12 Feb 2017 21:20:31 -0700 Leland L Garland

>> Yes, I believe I have.
>>
>>

>>> Leland, have you resolved your airbag problem, yet?
>>>
>>> ron
>>>
>>> On Tue, 07 Feb 2017 20:00:50 -0700 Carl Stouffer
>>

>>>>> I've been trying to get my coach ready for sale but have run
>> into
>>>> a
>>>>> problem. The right airbag has a pinhole leak near the forward
>>>> cone and
>>>>> it appears there is a small crack in the bag right where the
>> bag
>>>>> contacts the cone. At any rate, it is leaking in both places
>> and
>>>> will
>>>>> not hold air. It is my understanding that these bags are no
>>>> longer made
>>>>> and may not be available. Does anyone have a suggestion as to
>>>> what my
>>>>> course of action to be? I really am anxious to sell this coach
>>>> before
>>>>> the hot weather arrives here in Phoenix, which will be all too
>>>> soon.
>>>>> Also, I'm fast approaching my 80th birthday and my physical
>>>> abilities
>>>>> are somewhat limited.
>>>>>
>>>>> Leland L Garland
>>>>>
>>>>> 1975 Eleganza
>>>>>
>>>>> Phoenix AZ
>>> Ron & Linda Clark
>>> North Plains, ORYGUN
>>> 78 Eleganza II
>>>
>>>
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>>
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>
> Ron & Linda Clark
> North Plains, ORYGUN
> 78 Eleganza II
>
>
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