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Posted By: ALnCORY on 10/11/07 02:29pm

Thanks Leeann, that does help. I owe you one! thanks again.... Al

I don't think anyones dying statement ever contained the words "I wish I had spent more time in the office", so lets go somewhere!

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 10/11/07 04:01pm

Leeann wrote:

Al, here's my diagram - I hope it helps.

Excellent diagram!!! This is the system that seems to work the best.

Check valve is important because if provides for pressurized and non-pressurized sides to the system.

I'm going to go with a pressure tank and cooresponding pump (like rural residential systems) but that's just my preference. (The pressure tank acts as buffer to stabilize the water flow.) The pressure tank can be placed anywhere on the pressurized side of the system, connected via a tee.

Look carefully at the diagram right around the check valve. Notice the pump itself is on the non-pressurized side of check valve, with a pressure sensor switch on the other, pressurized side of the check valve. This is another aspect that seems to work best.

* This post was edited 10/11/07 04:08pm by Griff in Fairbanks *

1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A

Posted By: Sokzon on 10/11/07 06:20pm

Hi Folks... Totally new to the RV thing..bought a '74 Tioga 23ft from an old acquaintance with 39,000 miles,360 engine..It's been maintained and runs fine.. but I'm having trouble finding even basic information about the engine like what oil filter/air filters, belts etc..I don't even know if it's a 2 or 4 barrel etc..None of the books in parts stores go back that far.. Any source of info will be appreciated? Thanks

Posted By: Kendas on 10/12/07 12:28am

Find the VIN and post. Someone will come up with the answers you need. As far as the house is concerned... You can e-mail Fleetwood with the Tioga VIN/Model number and they will mail you the house wiring diagrams if they still have them.

1978 21ft Tioga Dodge 440 Motor,
4.5kw Generac and 80 watts Solar
1984 Goldwing Interstate (Daily driver)
Misc Things I've done to my RV pictures

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Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 10/12/07 12:48am

Sokzon wrote:

39,000 miles in 37 years is a little over a thousand miles per year ... while it may have been well maintained, it's unlikely the oil was changed as often as it should have been.

On infrequently used vehicles, the oil should be changed every three months regardless of accumulated miles. The exception is if the vehicle wasn't driven after the last oil change.

Whenever I've bought an older truck, the first thing I do is change the oil, drive it fifty miles down a highway, drive it back, and change the oil again.

Changing the oil before a trip is a good idea but changing the oil after a trip will contribute longer engine life.

Welcome to the crowd and we'll help anywhere we can.

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 10/12/07 12:51am

Accidentally double posted ... sorry.

Posted By: Trish Davis on 10/12/07 05:57am

Leeann wrote:

Guess that's why we own classics, huh? [emoticon]

Here and I thought it's because I'm cheap.

Well, yeah. No slide-outs to break, no 50amp uh-ohs that would require a team of trained electricians for 7 days to figure out, no payments (my personal favorite), reasonable insurance rates, sensible engines out of steel, and all that.

Plus we are cool.

Posted By: Trish Davis on 10/12/07 06:07am

Sokzon wrote:

Hi Folks... Totally new to the RV thing..
'74 Tioga 23' with 39, 360...

hola, Sokzon.

Pop on over to the Mopar Truck World RV forum, we will hook you up with part numbers. Griff & Leeann have it going on. In fact, they started "the library."
You need brake stuff, yell, I got the NAPA book.
Yessir, I said "book."

Posted By: Leeann on 10/12/07 06:39am

Trish Davis wrote:

Leeann wrote:

Guess that's why we own classics, huh? [emoticon]

Exactly! Fewer moving parts (always good), motors we actually can work on (gee, what a thought), no computerized stuff, NO PAYMENTS, better insurance AND tags....Absolutely no difference in fuel mileage.

And we get looks everywhere we go [emoticon]

'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo

Posted By: Sokzon on 10/12/07 10:34am

Whoops.. I just posted a reply in the regular Class C forum...Never saw this box..The point was Thanks to you guys for the help etc..For now I'll check the parts on the engine now and match them that way..This RV does seem to be in very good shape..It was in his family since New...first his grandfather, then him, and he's done some ungrades, etc on it...You guys seem much more mechanically competent than me, so your advice will be much appreciated if/when I need it! Thanks

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