4106 back on the road

[silversport]

Well bus nuts it has been ten months of reworking the girl, from pulling the siding off and reattaching the siding that covered the three windows that were leaking, re foam.   All new water lines, water heater, filters, & fresh water tank. Pulled and replaced the original wire harness and the 20 years of add-on wiring (over 200 connection were used, replace all LP lines & changed the built in tank to two new 30 gallon tanks.  Up grade to 50 amps with the electric protection and electric cord reel, trace inverter, two new electric panels, four new solar panels, combined three monitoring panels into one. Scraped all unused parts (throttle, gear rods, P brake linkage) it is amazing how much room is in the driver compartment. Have room for four 20 ton jacks, 150 psi air compressor plumb into the air system with regulator at air delivery, air hoses, and jumper cables. Redid the fuel line (it was done with air line hose) tried the find all air leak but after a month of chasing that one I quit, the bags due hold for about three day. Anyway the girl fired right up and we went to Yuba City, CA about 250 miles round trip with out a problem. By the way, in my opinion the eases way to prime a Detroit is with a 3 or 5 gallon soda can, add fuel pressurize to about 10 psi add a connection on top of one of the fuel filter to connect the tank, works every time, Note: when she light, shut her down and disconnect the tank, if you drain the tank you will lose prime. Now that were back a new hush box, cabinets, and instrument panel and flooring, Will it ever be done, NO, But I am on the road again.
Robert  4106-1273

[bs4104]

Now that you are up and run around how about a run to the AVI (Laughlin Nv.) for the 25th Rally???  Good to hear your back run.  Bruce

[chev49]

i think i missed something... What does a 3 to five gallon soda can look like?

[silversport]

back in the days,carbonated soda machines used stainless steel cans that the manufactures (coke) would refill with syrup, (now it's bag in a box, our throw away mentality)  the are most priced now for beer brewing. New ones are pricey but you can run across old ones.
Robert

[silversport]

sorry should have posted with last post. still learning the system.
Bruce, as you I am a caterer and the weekend of Western GMs 25 year rally is very busy for me. If no monies come in then no monies for the government (HA-HA dam tax time) then the bus. If all goes as planned we will be going to Bakersfield on 4/12 to see mom, with a side trip to Orange county to pick up the fresh water tank (cost of shipping will almost pay for the fuel, I know I am cheap). Besides I would like some creature comfort like a stove.I am still planning to host the 6th rally by the bay 10/3-9/2012 for the group, that is Fleet week and we have a opportunity to get on the Potomac (Roosevelt's presidential yacht) for the afternoon of the 4th for sightseeing of the bay, watch Blue Angles practice with snack & drinks ($75.00 each pricey but what an event). I am planning to go back the the Pacific Bus museum to drool over their rig.
Robert

[chev49]

thanks for the answer. i have one of those cans in my shop.. never used it in starting the 8v71... but never have had much trouble after changing the filters.. cardboard piece in supply check valve was a different story..