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Mechanical and Drivetrains
07-27-2017, 03:27 PM
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Thomas bus MVP er 2000 clogged diesel
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The new plan is to cut the two pipes that come...
The new plan is to cut the two pipes that come out of the electric pump and put a garden hose on it that goes directly into the fuel tank and try the pump and see if the filter gets fuel, now it...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
07-27-2017, 04:40 AM
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Thomas bus MVP er 2000 clogged diesel
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How can we check that? There is no diesel...
How can we check that? There is no diesel leaking..
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
07-27-2017, 04:36 AM
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Thomas bus MVP er 2000 clogged diesel
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How can we check that?
How can we check that?
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
07-27-2017, 02:56 AM
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Thomas bus MVP er 2000 clogged diesel
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Rusty, the more reading link doesn't seem to go...
Rusty, the more reading link doesn't seem to go to anywhere and does every engine have a solenoid thing?
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
07-27-2017, 02:54 AM
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Thomas bus MVP er 2000 clogged diesel
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It also died with a full tank and it is easy to...
It also died with a full tank and it is easy to take off the fuel cap.
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
07-27-2017, 02:50 AM
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Thomas bus MVP er 2000 clogged diesel
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Ok, so I thought this was only happening in the...
Ok, so I thought this was only happening in the lower gears when going uphill, but after that initial climb yesterday I was able to drive 90 miles downhill without any problem and after 40 miles...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
07-26-2017, 03:44 PM
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Thomas bus MVP er 2000 clogged diesel
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Sorry, I am not super familiar with the whole...
Sorry, I am not super familiar with the whole mechanics of the bus, I am learning at lot though, the bus brakes down quite often unfortunately.
What is the solenoid thing? Where can I find it?
The...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
07-26-2017, 03:14 PM
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Thomas bus MVP er 2000 clogged diesel
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Ok, so today we did a climb of 400m in first gear...
Ok, so today we did a climb of 400m in first gear and then it shut down again. The engine is not overheated, it just stops.
So far we have:
- changed the two fuel filters, still no idea where...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
07-26-2017, 03:03 AM
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Thomas bus MVP er 2000 straining filter
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Thomas bus MVP er 2000 straining filter
Hi everyone, I am trying to figure out how to access the straining filter in the fuel tank and if I have one. Is it from the top attached to something? Thanks
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
07-26-2017, 03:01 AM
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Thomas bus MVP er 2000 clogged diesel
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Hi, thanks for your replies. At the moment I am...
Hi, thanks for your replies. At the moment I am trying to figure out how to access the straining filter in the tank and if I have one. Is it from the top attached to something? Thanks
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
07-25-2017, 03:29 AM
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Thomas bus MVP er 2000 clogged diesel
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Thomas bus MVP er 2000 clogged diesel
Hi everyone,
We think we have a problem with our diesel filters. The engine dies as soon as I use the gas pedal. It starts and idles fine, reverse is also not a problem. I changed the two fuel...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
03-21-2017, 05:29 AM
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Thomas mvp 1999 RE trail arm bushings
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Thomas mvp 1999 RE trail arm bushings
Hi, we are looking for a replacement for the bushing of the right trail arm. Any idea where and how we can find this?
Thanks a lot!!
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Conversion General Discussions
12-29-2014, 08:07 AM
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Can't fully shut entrance door
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Can't fully shut entrance door
When we turn on the engine and use the air pressure to shut the door it closes perfectly but when we want to close it manually it doesn't want to fully shut which makes us lose a lot of heat, and...
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Conversion General Discussions
11-13-2014, 04:38 AM
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Certificate of conformity
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Certificate of conformity
Hi, we shipped our Thomas school bus to Belgium. To start the import process they want a certificate of conformity delivered by Thomas which states we can transform the bus into a mobile home. Do you...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
08-27-2014, 09:13 AM
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The Nomads Bus - Thomas MVP RE
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Letsbenomads
Re: The Nomads Bus - Thomas MVP RE
We're wondering if we should remove the plywood and rubber in the drivers area (underneath chair and between chair and stairs.) if so, how did you do it? Seem like its all stuck in the front of the...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
08-26-2014, 02:04 PM
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The Nomads Bus - Thomas MVP RE
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Letsbenomads
Re: The Nomads Bus - Thomas MVP RE
Yep Ro-Ro.. We had some bad luck with the delivery of the bus. We drove for 1,5 hr to pick up the bus and found him with the tire off the rim (see pic). Took us 10 days before we got it fixed. Now...
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08-26-2014, 01:43 PM
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The Nomads Bus - Thomas MVP RE
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The Nomads Bus - Thomas MVP RE
Hi Guys,
We're from Belgium. Almost a year ago now we started developing the idea for The Nomads Bus (Thomas MVP RE 2000). (we tried to realise the project in the US, posted about finding a way to...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
03-18-2014, 05:22 PM
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Measurements and isolation
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Re: Measurements and isolation
Great thanks Nat... you know with and height too by any chance?
Do you think we could just put a double bench in the front for driver and one extra?
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
03-18-2014, 04:29 PM
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Measurements and isolation
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Measurements and isolation
Hi,
We are looking for the inside measurements of a 39ft school bus, flat nose and rear engine.
I can't find it anywhere.
Plus we are looking into how to isolate the windows best in strong...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
02-26-2014, 10:41 AM
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What would you recommend? 39 ft and mountains
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What would you recommend? 39 ft and mountains
Hi,
We are looking for the perfect bus to buy, not easy.. Here are some of the specs we are looking for.
What bus would you recommend?
- We want to buy the bus in Texas or anywhere along the...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
02-20-2014, 07:33 AM
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Insurance for 6 months US and 6 months CANADA
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Letsbenomads
Re: Insurance for 6 months US and 6 months CANADA
Thanks everybody for your help, we learned a lot through all the info.
We decided to become an official business in Europe and try out the project over there. Will be nice to be back home and closer...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
02-20-2014, 07:27 AM
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Commercial or not?
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3,075
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Letsbenomads
Re: Commercial or not?
Thanks everybody for your help, we learned a lot through all the info.
We decided to become an official business in Europe and try out the project over there. Will be nice to be back home and closer...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
02-17-2014, 06:59 PM
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Commercial or not?
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Re: Commercial or not?
Thank you very much BUBB for you info. It might not seem so but we have been doing research for months. :)
I guess it's easier when you know what you're looking for, and we're only getting to that...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
02-17-2014, 01:47 PM
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Insurance for 6 months US and 6 months CANADA
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4,280
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Letsbenomads
Re: Insurance for 6 months US and 6 months CANADA
First of all, thanks for all the positivity surrounding our questions. :)
At least we know now it is not going to be easy.
We are looking for answers that can contribute to making our project legal...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
02-17-2014, 01:39 PM
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Commercial or not?
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Letsbenomads
Re: Commercial or not?
We are looking for solutions to make it legal, so any advice on that is more than welcome!
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