I know… I know... I am a rookie

luvrbus · August 29, 2014, 06:27:51 AM

Yea a lot people did away with the water separator and just used regular filters

Brian Diehl · August 29, 2014, 07:06:21 AM

Rick - Craig needs something to do anyway - so I'd just give him a call and request he bring a couple 5 gallon cans of diesel along.

On the electrical thing - did you check grounds for the dash and the engine computer?

gumpy · August 29, 2014, 09:49:07 AM

Quote from: Brian Diehl on August 29, 2014, 07:06:21 AM
Rick - Craig needs something to do anyway - so I'd just give him a call and request he bring a couple 5 gallon cans of diesel along.

Wow, friends are getting fewer and farther in between on this board!

RickB · August 29, 2014, 10:18:14 AM

Since basically everyone is saying that we need to put at least 100 gallons in to reprise this thing I'm thinking I know what I'm doing the rest of the day. Oh Happy Day!!! Shoot me now.

RB

muldoonman · August 29, 2014, 10:42:38 AM

Rick, holler at a service truck that repairs/services roadside equipment, save a ton of trips. Most have tanks in back of there trucks. Don't ask me how I know about this little tidbit.

Seangie · August 29, 2014, 12:17:14 PM

Rick - Pay for coachnet and then call them up to come and service your bus. tell them you ran out of fuel. They will send a truck and fuel and prime the engine for you. Might cost you 200-250$ for a year of service but you'll have it on your bus its transferable to your car and youll get some time back.

-Sean

chessie4905 · August 29, 2014, 12:42:10 PM

Is either one of the filters low on fuel or empty? Many times they will plug up from sitting awhile and then run a distance. Did it start running rough and then died or power went down drastically, or it just wouldn't start (fire up) after a normal run and shutdown?

John316 · August 29, 2014, 07:38:32 PM

I don't know on the Prevost, but on our MCI with a S60, we have an electric priming pump. If that ever happens, I just hit the switch for a while. Then it starts right up. Never had more then a cough, when changing filters.

It is at least worth a look.

RickB · August 30, 2014, 07:02:42 AM

Got the old girl running again. Bob you may be able to help with this. Did Marathon put a sensor on this thing somewhere that senses water in the fuel? A light came on the dash that seemed to be implying there was water in the fuel.

Never heard of such a thing but it would be a cool warning if it was.

RB

luvrbus · August 30, 2014, 07:10:25 AM

Yea the water separator has a sensor on the base my wife's little Trek has that as most diesel car and trucks do,fwiw that was Prevost not Marathon, and that is a Racor if you need a filter it should have a T handle on top to remove the filter

RickB · August 30, 2014, 10:21:25 AM

I'm not finding the racer anywhere. I have a fuel pro on my bus so I know what I'm looking for. It has a primary (which I replaced) and a secondary both mounted on the passenger side of the block. There must be racer somewhere on this thing but I sure can't find it. Can't believe the power this thing has. Somebody's gonna get a great deal on a bus.

RB