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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-21-2020, 10:19 AM
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Allison 545 Transmission Fluid Leak
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Beeb
FINAL UPDATE: Got the new part in on Friday....
FINAL UPDATE:
Got the new part in on Friday. I was able to install it and connect the hose immediately. I turned the bus on, and NO LEAKS!!! :dance: :dance:
I had to put 3 gallons of trans...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-17-2020, 06:37 PM
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Allison 545 Transmission Fluid Leak
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6,892
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Beeb
UPDATE: Got the fitting out. Not too hard....
UPDATE:
Got the fitting out. Not too hard. The threads were mangled to death. It had clearly been cross-threaded. I don't know if I did it or whoever put the hose on before me. I tried cleaning up...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-17-2020, 07:49 AM
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Allison 545 Transmission Fluid Leak
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Beeb
Yeah - I took that same approach with the other...
Yeah - I took that same approach with the other end of one of the hoses. I couldn't get it to connect to the radiator, but when I reverse-turned it until I heard a click, then I could get it to go. I...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-16-2020, 07:55 PM
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Allison 545 Transmission Fluid Leak
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Beeb
Yeah... I'm not sure where the confusion is. I...
Yeah... I'm not sure where the confusion is. I get that it's supposed to be JIC8. But the mechanic did say it was a #10, which is 5/8" according to the link Cadillac sent. I don't know why it would...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-16-2020, 07:45 PM
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Allison 545 Transmission Fluid Leak
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6,892
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Beeb
The home improvement store didn't have this part....
The home improvement store didn't have this part. It had another part that connected to the radiator. The part that was originally on the bus was identical to the one I linked above. I have no idea...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-16-2020, 07:20 PM
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Allison 545 Transmission Fluid Leak
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6,892
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Beeb
Ok. I see that says 1/2" JIC. I know the...
Ok. I see that says 1/2" JIC.
I know the other hose had a 5/8" connection, because I had to replace a part where it connected to the radiator. That hose ran from the filter to the radiator, and at...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-16-2020, 06:55 PM
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Allison 545 Transmission Fluid Leak
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Beeb
Thanks. Is there a way to determine what size I...
Thanks. Is there a way to determine what size I need to get? Or are they typically all the same size?
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-16-2020, 06:53 PM
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Allison 545 Transmission Fluid Leak
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Beeb
If anything, I thought it came off really easy. I...
If anything, I thought it came off really easy. I wonder now if the original leak was just a bad connection - but I don't know why it would have started leaking now. I've been driving this bus for...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-16-2020, 04:49 PM
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Allison 545 Transmission Fluid Leak
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Beeb
Update... I got two new hoses made (I...
Update...
I got two new hoses made (I damaged the good one while trying to remove the bad one, so I had to replace the other one too). I got three of the four connections connected. But the last...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-13-2020, 06:00 PM
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Allison 545 Transmission Fluid Leak
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Beeb
This is why I love this place. :Thanx: You...
This is why I love this place. :Thanx:
You guys are great. I'll look into it and let you know if I run into any issues or any more questions.
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-13-2020, 05:06 PM
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Allison 545 Transmission Fluid Leak
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6,892
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Beeb
Allison 545 Transmission Fluid Leak
Hey guys,
Background info: I have a 2001 International 3000 with a DT-466 engine. I was told it had an Allison 2500 transmission when I purchased it (part of why I bought it), but today while...
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
02-02-2020, 03:35 PM
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propane problem - sputtering and smoking
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10,165
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Beeb
The original tank WAS used with both stoves. And...
The original tank WAS used with both stoves. And we had no problems with either stove until we switched to that tank. But when we switched to that tank, we also switched to an adapter hose (we were...
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
01-31-2020, 04:48 PM
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propane problem - sputtering and smoking
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Beeb
Yeah, the flames did seem to get a bit yellowish...
Yeah, the flames did seem to get a bit yellowish before the smell... but it's weird that it's two stoves back to back that's the only thing that makes me think it's the tank set up itself.
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
01-31-2020, 04:47 PM
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propane problem - sputtering and smoking
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Beeb
Ok thanks for the heads up. This is a brand new...
Ok thanks for the heads up. This is a brand new hose though, about 2 months old, and a brand new tank too...
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
01-31-2020, 04:46 PM
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propane problem - sputtering and smoking
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Beeb
We tried that and the smell just seemed to get...
We tried that and the smell just seemed to get worse...?
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
01-31-2020, 04:45 PM
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propane problem - sputtering and smoking
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Beeb
Interesting... good tip, thank you I'll check it...
Interesting... good tip, thank you I'll check it out.
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
01-29-2020, 07:20 PM
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propane problem - sputtering and smoking
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10,165
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Beeb
propane problem - sputtering and smoking
We bought a Camp Chef Everest propane stove for our skoolie, that was working fine for about 2 months. (Not to worry, we have plenty of ventilation, a CO detector, and the propane tank itself is...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
02-27-2019, 12:33 PM
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Solar Panels and Lightning
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2,088
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Beeb
Solar Panels and Lightning
Hey all!
Just wondering if anyone has any advice about having solar panels on my roof in a lightning storm...?
We got all our electrical up and running a month or so ago, and everything is...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
02-21-2019, 02:19 PM
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Battery Monitor vs Voltage
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1,892
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Beeb
Um... Where would I find that? sigh......
Um... Where would I find that?
sigh... okay. So I need an ammeter to measure endAmps (I assume I can find what that means and how to do that online somewhere), and then when the endAmps are...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
02-21-2019, 02:09 PM
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Bus Battery Maintenance
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1,117
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Beeb
Starter only.
Starter only.
Forum:
Electrical, Charging and Solar
02-21-2019, 01:13 PM
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3
Battery Monitor vs Voltage
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1,892
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Beeb
Battery Monitor vs Voltage
Hey all,
I have 3 of these batteries (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ACNO2AO/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1). They're 125Ah each, 12v, AGM deep cycle. So, that puts me at 375Ah....
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
02-21-2019, 12:54 PM
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4
Bus Battery Maintenance
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1,117
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Beeb
Bus Battery Maintenance
I just replaced my batteries in my bus, because they had been totally drained numerous times during the conversion process, and basically were trash. We now have 3 Interstate Batteries (31-VHD, if I...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
02-13-2019, 03:52 PM
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27
Wood Stove and Insurance
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11,941
Posted By
Beeb
No pics at all. She knows it's a bus conversion,...
No pics at all. She knows it's a bus conversion, she knows it wasn't done professionally, and we answered every question perfectly honestly. That being said, we didn't go out of our way to supply...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
02-13-2019, 01:51 PM
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27
Wood Stove and Insurance
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11,941
Posted By
Beeb
Quote below taken from this other thread that I...
Quote below taken from this other thread that I started (https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f18/florida-insurance-agent-recommendations-25855.html#post310293)
We called Kelly today and got our...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
02-13-2019, 01:47 PM
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FLORIDA: Insurance agent recommendations
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5,863
Posted By
Beeb
DUDE!!! THANK YOU!!! We just got off the phone...
DUDE!!! THANK YOU!!! We just got off the phone with Kelly. We are now insured and paying half of what Good Sam was going to charge us! Great recommendation!
:Thanx: :Thanx: :Thanx: :Thanx: :Thanx:...
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