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04-14-2016, 09:29 PM
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#1541
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Brilliant Jack! --- Hopefully no more "China Syndromes".
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04-14-2016, 09:31 PM
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#1542
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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The temperature sensor from an old water heater is the right range. Commonly used in home made smokers to control the electric hot plate.
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04-14-2016, 09:58 PM
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#1543
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ol trunt
Hey Tango.As you know, I'm working on my Ecotemp on demand water heater. As you will recall I let the thing heat up the water so much that the pvc pipe ballooned and a seam leaked. I don't know why I didn't think of it before, but wiring in a temp control switch would have saved my a$$. I've been using one to cut in and out an extra cooling fan for my genny and it has worked perfectly---so why not use the same device on the Ecotemp? Sometimes I'm a slow learner.
This switch 10A 12V Digital Temperature Controller w Sensor Thermostat Switch 40 120°C US | eBay
controls my genny temp within 2.5 degrees F and all for about ten bucks. Jack
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Jack, what happens if for some reason that sensor dies or trips something and is no longer working? Is there a safe default setting that it would fall back on?
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04-15-2016, 09:27 AM
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#1544
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,231
Year: 1935
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: Chevy
Engine: 317 ci/tid / Isuzu
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Opus. the Ecotemp has several safety features built in. It turns itself off automatically after 20 minutes, it shuts down immediately if water pressure or flow does not meet system requirements and it has the normal high pressure relief valve like a standard water heater.
The reason I want the temp control is because the hot water system is being used with a continuous loop flow circuit to and from the fresh water tank and eventually the water in the tank heats up (especially when near empty). The Ecotemp continues to add heat according to the burner rate and flow rate I originally set and the water gets hotter and hotter (30 degrees above incoming temp until the upper factory limits are reached). The thermostatic switch will shut the burner down when the temp of the water coming from the heater reaches my setting. Had I been satisfied letting water run down the drain while I waited for the heater to do its thing, I wouldn't have encountered the problem I had because the incoming water temp would have remained constant.
Hope all this made some sense. Jack
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04-15-2016, 09:46 AM
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#1545
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ol trunt
Hope all this made some sense. Jack
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Perfect. Seems to be pretty configurable as well.
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04-16-2016, 01:35 AM
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#1546
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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One more Baby Step --- Got the last section of my stainless exhaust in the mail today and just had to put it on.
Probably not a big deal for those of you whose buses CAME with some kind of exhaust but it was a beautiful moment for me.
And...most importantly...it's shiny!
ONWARD!
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04-16-2016, 05:31 AM
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#1547
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Andrews,Indiana
Posts: 2,436
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: AARE
Engine: 3116 Cat 250hp
Rated Cap: Just the two of us.
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Shiny is always good
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04-16-2016, 07:15 AM
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#1548
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,835
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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I love exhaust.. after all im a former Hot-Rodder so shiny pipes coming in the big brown truck (or being lucky enough to live in the state where JEGS and Summit are HQ'd) always made for a super good day!!
Lookin good! I like it
-Christopher
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04-16-2016, 07:28 AM
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#1549
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,835
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Hey, I know its not exhaust.. but I thought of these to consider for your Dash A/C and defrost...
the size looks workable for in the front area of a Bus too..
this is the inside unit... it has Floor / panel / Defrost outlets and a dash control.. you can duct it in however you like..
Evaporator 960 A - 50 001 703
seeing the underbody of your bus made me think of This condenser unit too because it mounts underneat the bus and doesnt require room in front of your engine radiator or having to try and locate in the skirting area...
Condensers 102 - 50 001 479
something to think about anyway.. im likely going to use the above condenser in mine
-Christopher
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04-16-2016, 09:24 AM
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#1550
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Ok, I'll ask. You took the exhaust to the other side of the bus....why?
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04-16-2016, 10:24 AM
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#1551
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,231
Year: 1935
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: Chevy
Engine: 317 ci/tid / Isuzu
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Hey Tango. That is one elegant exhaust system. Nothing beats stainless for durability and good looks. Jack
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04-16-2016, 11:12 AM
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#1552
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Yeah and you know that chrome tip will make it go faster, or at least seem like it.
That's looking good under your bus.
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04-17-2016, 07:30 PM
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#1553
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Thanks All --- Yep, gotta love shiny. And the exhaust exits on the driver side for a couple of reasons. 1.)...makes it easy to keep an eye on. Diesels tell lots of stories based on what kinda' smoke they make. 2.)...when camped, should you want/need to run the engine, it will at least exit on the opposite side from where you are typically set up (think awning, campfire, table, whatever).Similarly, plumbing dump valve, water inlet and electrical should come in on the driver side.
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04-17-2016, 07:34 PM
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#1554
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
Thanks All --- Yep, gotta love shiny. And the exhaust exits on the driver side for a couple of reasons. 1.)...makes it easy to keep an eye on. Diesels tell lots of stories based on what kinda' smoke they make. 2.)...when camped, should you want/need to run the engine, it will at least exit on the opposite side from where you are typically set up (think awning, campfire, table, whatever).Similarly, plumbing dump valve, water inlet and electrical should come in on the driver side.
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But then you'll have mosquitos on the camping side.
Good thinking, I wouldnt have thought of that till I was gagging on smoke.
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04-17-2016, 08:07 PM
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#1555
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Yup....
I never have seen any smoke but I'm ready
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Don, Mary and Spooky the cat.
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04-19-2016, 04:19 PM
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#1557
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Don't it just figure...
The new U-Bolts I need to get back to work on aligning my rear pinion angle arrived yesterday...and the whole city is too flooded to get to my bus!
But seriously, it's pretty pretty bad. Several drownings. Had to wade out at 4 in the morning to move my cars uphill or they would be goners.
Hope the rest of you Houston Skoolies came through OK.
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04-19-2016, 05:12 PM
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#1558
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Houston, Tx.
Posts: 403
Year: 1999
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 84
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
Don't it just figure...
The new U-Bolts I need to get back to work on aligning my rear pinion angle arrived yesterday...and the whole city is too flooded to get to my bus!
But seriously, it's pretty pretty bad. Several drownings. Had to wade out at 4 in the morning to move my cars uphill or they would be goners.
Hope the rest of you Houston Skoolies came through OK.
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Hope things are ok with you Tango. Up here in Cypresswood things are pretty bad as well. I'h high and dry and only lost power for 24 hrs but what a pain in the arse.
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04-19-2016, 06:34 PM
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#1559
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Hey Flyboy...glad to hear you are still above water. Try and stay that way bud. I narrowly missed losing two cars (my block always floods badly) but I got'em out just in time. The good news is...my neighborhood bar came through fine.
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04-19-2016, 06:40 PM
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#1560
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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I just wish you'd kept all that water down there in the Gulf where it belongs. After you Texans got done with it, you sent it all the way up here to Montana. It's wreaking havoc on my arthritic knees!
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