White knuckle ride

[Deb]

> Hey kid. Did you go visit
> Katilin at mannys yet
>
> You will like her
>
>
> Gene Fisher -- 74-23,77PB/ore/ca
> "Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today --- give him a URL and
> -------
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Haven't got that far yet. Hope to someday get down that direction. Still working on getting around BC

--
Li'l Sister
'77 Kingsley, 403, with a few mods;
TZE167V101404
It's Bigger on the Inside!

 

[jerry work]

Yes, Dan, I think they are GMC38 for the one including a 3/8" line from the tank to the gen and GMC12 for the one with 1/2" line.

Jerry Work
The Dovetail Joint
Fine furniture designed & hand crafted
in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building
in historic Kerby, OR
http://jerrywork.com
........
Jerry, Did you ever get a single part number for your Onan LPG conversion???

 

[jack christensen1]

Gerry did us a great favor in putting together the propane ONAN conversion. I ordered and installed the GMC38 kit from US Carburetion which comes
with a 3/8 inch hose. The 3/8 inch hose I found to be adequate. As a test I ran both air AC's on the ONAN and noticed no drop in voltage.

This is the second generator I've converted to propane. In both instances, starting is easier and faster. The engines run much cleaner and oil
hardly darkens with use. But, make sure your ONAN works well on gasoline before you convert it. Propane won't solve every problem!

Another major benefit for me is NO VAPOR LOCK. Previously the ONAN was my early warning for the GMC engine getting vapor lock. The ONAN would shut
down a short time before the engine quit giving me enough time to pull over. I've pretty much solved the engine problem with in tank fuel pumps, and
the propane conversion solves the ONAN vapor lock problem.

--
Jack Christensen - K6ROW,
'76 Glenbrook/Clasco - "The Silver Bullet",
Sebastopol, CA

 

[Ken B]

I cured my Onan vapor lock problem at temps over 100 F. by replacing the line from the bottom of the enclosure to the pump with one covered with fire
sleeve. I also covered the fuel pump with insulation and aluminum reflective tape.


--
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

 

[Deb]

Just got back from our local big rig / RV tire shop. The fellow there has done a fair bit of work on these over the years. He knows of 2 other
coaches in our neck of the woods apparently!

We took Li'l Sister for a run & he checked the front end out for me. Was really impressed with what he saw underneath!. My "wander" issue is
2-fold.

1. The steering box (which I suspected after a lot of reading and listening) has some play at the top end. It is centred, but a bit sloppy. So I
will track down a rebuilt steering gear for her

2. The steering was "tight" - he did 2 things - backed off the steering box adjustment screw (likely a previous owner had tried to adjust the play and
gone too far - and it didn't work anyway!) and the passenger side idler arm is dry and grabbing (it creaked when you turned the wheels) - he loosened
the bolt up a hair. I will replace that with one that can be greased (the driver side is new and can be lubed)

Between those 2 things, although I still have that minor play in the wheel, I now have responsive steering. The tires were neither returning properly
after a turn nor responding to minor adjustments in the steering. Resulted in over-correcting no matter what i tried.
He said the alignment itself is just fine - tracks nice and true - and until I get a new idler arm, he said he would leave it alone.

The ride back from the shop was MUCH more relaxed. Should be wonderful once I get a new steering box in there.

Now to get the Onan running. Back to chat to Jim K.

BTW, it was fun listening to him describe the coach to the 23 yr old kid behind the counter, who had never even heard of a Toronado!
--
Li'l Sister
'77 Kingsley, 403, with a few mods;
TZE167V101404
It's Bigger on the Inside!

 

[jim kanomata1]

Let us discuss the steering and Onan and get you rolling.
Give me a call.

> Just got back from our local big rig / RV tire shop. The fellow there has
> done a fair bit of work on these over the years. He knows of 2 other
> coaches in our neck of the woods apparently!
>
> We took Li'l Sister for a run & he checked the front end out for me. Was
> really impressed with what he saw underneath!. My "wander" issue is
> 2-fold.
>
> 1. The steering box (which I suspected after a lot of reading and
> listening) has some play at the top end. It is centred, but a bit sloppy.
> So I
> will track down a rebuilt steering gear for her
>
> 2. The steering was "tight" - he did 2 things - backed off the steering
> box adjustment screw (likely a previous owner had tried to adjust the play
> and
> gone too far - and it didn't work anyway!) and the passenger side idler
> arm is dry and grabbing (it creaked when you turned the wheels) - he
> loosened
> the bolt up a hair. I will replace that with one that can be greased (the
> driver side is new and can be lubed)
>
> Between those 2 things, although I still have that minor play in the
> wheel, I now have responsive steering. The tires were neither returning
> properly
> after a turn nor responding to minor adjustments in the steering.
> Resulted in over-correcting no matter what i tried.
> He said the alignment itself is just fine - tracks nice and true - and
> until I get a new idler arm, he said he would leave it alone.
>
> The ride back from the shop was MUCH more relaxed. Should be wonderful
> once I get a new steering box in there.
>
> Now to get the Onan running. Back to chat to Jim K.
>
> BTW, it was fun listening to him describe the coach to the 23 yr old kid
> behind the counter, who had never even heard of a Toronado!
> --
> Li'l Sister
> '77 Kingsley, 403, with a few mods;
> TZE167V101404
> It's Bigger on the Inside!
>
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Jim Kanomata
Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
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