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Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-20-2010, 08:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,697
Posted By John
Re: Windows...

When we did pull them out we found a lot of rust where water had dripped inside down below the window. That was the main reason to pull them out in the first place was to repair the rust and figure...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-20-2010, 07:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,697
Posted By John
Re: Windows...

We left all of ours in. To us it seemed like losing the windows would lose the character of the bus. They leak air, but we have a nice wood stove and don't use air conditioning.

When we started...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-11-2010, 11:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,842
Posted By John
Re: ShurFlo Pump problem

On your first prime of your supply line, the air in the hose is pumped through until you get all water in your supply line. However, I believe there is air being trapped in your pump's outlet,...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 06-11-2010, 09:23 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,775
Posted By John
Re: Gustav

I'm getting ready to mount my water tanks. I bought them un-customized and now I'm supposed to add a fittings. I'd like to add a simple barb fitting for a hose and hose clamp. I don't have access...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-10-2010, 10:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,842
Posted By John
Re: ShurFlo Pump problem

It may, although I'm not entirely sure what is causing the air to get into the tube in the first place, if it is coming from the pump or from the barrel, or perhaps aeration in the water. When the...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-10-2010, 09:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,842
Posted By John
Re: ShurFlo Pump problem

Because of your picture, I don't think this is your problem, but in case anyone else stumbles upon this thread later through searching...

I've had some problems with my Shurflo pump priming all of...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 06-04-2010, 09:02 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 30,397
Posted By John
Re: "The Gus" - Darren's 15-passenger E350 Shorty

Watch your cooking times on your microwave. The clock it uses most likely runs on the 60-hertz AC signal provided it, and although the inverter provides an approximated square wave, it may not be at...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-30-2010, 02:10 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,495
Posted By John
Re: Living in denial: Why sensible people reject the truth

Abbott, That is interesting... Is there a source for that data?

I was looking at "Information is Beautiful" the other day (they draw graphics of various things) and they had this data:
...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 05-24-2010, 10:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 81,111
Posted By John
Re: How to run Propane Lines?

I'm finally getting ready to start driving around again (been land-locked way too long). So I've been looking at Low Pressure hoses. Something like:

[Low Pressure Gas Hose, 38" MPT x 1/2' Female...
Forum: Forum Admin | Account Help | Suggestion Box 04-13-2010, 09:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,257
Posted By John
Re: SPAM

I doubt there is anyone even there. Most of this type of spam is performed by scripts which scour the internet in search of a common forum software (like phpBB). Their scripts do the searching,...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-10-2010, 09:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,183
Posted By John
Re: How wild is your A/V setup?

I've wondered, is it possible to hook up household speakers to a 12V car audio system, or car speakers to a household amplifier? Also, does household speakers in fact not hold up to the vibrations /...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-02-2010, 12:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,966
Posted By John
Re: beginners questions

Welcome, I'll also try to answer your questions. However, a lot depends on how much investment in both time and resources you want to put in, and how long you plan on keeping the bus around.


...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-31-2009, 10:46 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 22,484
Posted By John
Re: Any floor insulation advice?

That's what we're doing now. We have a surplus army blanket and a decorative sheet that we use to isolate the entire front of the bus from the cabin. We've been getting lows of 6 degrees under and...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-27-2009, 10:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,587
Posted By John
Re: Caulking windows

Pure silicone caulk, black. But we're not sealant experts...

I've used pure silicone caulk for everything in the bus, except for parts of the stove and propane exhausts, There I used a high-temp...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-27-2009, 11:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,760
Posted By John
Re: infared heat?

I would second that notion. The best heater you have for driving down the road is your under-seat coolant-based heater. Sure it takes up a little space, but there's a reason why that's the choice...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-24-2009, 12:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,587
Posted By John
Re: Caulking windows

Here are a couple of shows of the bus with the windows out. In the first picture, we had just removed the windows and are cleaning up the old weather stripping. We covered the entire bus with a...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-24-2009, 12:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,587
Posted By John
Re: Caulking windows

We pulled our windows out because when we first got the bus they had leaked quite a bit and we wanted to see what condition they were in. For Gustav, they are held in by four screws and sit on a...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 12-12-2009, 11:10 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,775
Posted By John
Re: Gustav

Goes back to this statement. But now I see you were talking about Carbon Monoxide rather than Carbon Dioxide.

So if the wood stove is burning and taking oxygen from the room, that will either be...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 12-12-2009, 11:03 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,775
Posted By John
Re: Gustav

My last couple of posts was meant to argue that if you are only using a wood stove / burning wood, then you wouldn't have to buy a low oxygen alarm, that a smoke detector would be good enough.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 12-11-2009, 10:36 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,775
Posted By John
Re: Gustav

More research on low oxygen sensors or oxygen depletion sensor systems.

There are two main types of oxygen sensors going into combustible products. One monitors the air intake in order to...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 12-11-2009, 10:23 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,775
Posted By John
Re: Gustav

First statement was for most buses, my bus, it is leaky and outside air is sucked into the cabin to replace the air that goes out the chimney. Second statement was for a "theoretical" "leak-proof"...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 12-10-2009, 10:08 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,775
Posted By John
Re: Gustav

When we first started running the stove we left a widow open at the front. When it got colder we shut the window and didn't have any problems. It is important to note that we still have all of our...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 12-10-2009, 11:10 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,775
Posted By John
Re: Gustav

More on wood stoves...

--- Another important difference been having a fresh air intake vs. using the bus cabin air ---

When we use cabin air, we not only get that chill air drafting in, but the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 12-10-2009, 11:03 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,775
Posted By John
Re: Gustav

Hey, great to meet you. We also have tons of pictures that we need to put up / write up. I have a door locking mechanism that I've been meaning to add to the appropriate lists for a while, a nice...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 12-10-2009, 10:47 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,775
Posted By John
Re: Gustav

A bus is so leaky that you shouldn't have to worry about depleting the oxygen. We ran our wood stove for a couple of months even with plastic on the windows and there was plenty of oxygen. However,...
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