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Posted By: z89101 on 10/26/15 11:16pm

Odd - tank sensors - 4 square pads on a linked wire and 4 sensors on elevation for each quarter capacity.

Old gray tank killed- I want to install a H42 roto tank.

I do not have any sensors.

Mirror the sensors on the black water I figure - where do I get 8 sensors for a 1978 MB400 Dodge Lindy bunkhouse 25 footer built by Skylines Lindy division>

the tabs are not like the ebay and amazon offerings - 1 inch by one inch - they then not fail -

Mike

* This post was edited 10/27/15 12:18am by z89101 *

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 11/02/15 03:27pm

z89101 wrote:

Finding matching tank sensors may be impossible ... the RV manufacturer and/or sensor manufacturer may be out of business or no longer supply that particular sensor system.

Rather than spend a lot of time in a possibly fruitless search, I choose and install a new system, using whichever offering looks the best (or, at least, most promising).

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: Griff in Fairbanks on 11/02/15 03:35pm

A set of questions for everybody that inhabits this thread, in hopes of starting a useful discussion ...

A friend asked me (offline) about black water, gray water, and fresh water tank maintenance. (I'll direct them here to see everybody's thoughts, suggestions, and comments.)

Special RV toilet paper or regular toilet paper?

Deodorizer or enzyme treatment?

What works to clean the tanks (especially black water)?

How often should you dump the tank? Quarter full, half full, or completely full? (They plan to full-time so the black water tank is important.)

Dish soap, laundry detergent, trisodium phosphate (TSP), chlorine bleach, or nuclear bombs?

Several hundred pages ago, Leeann (I think) posted about using ice cubes to "scrub" the black water tank. It might be worth repeating here or posting a link to that comment.

On my friend's behalf, thank you in advance.

Posted By: Leeann on 11/02/15 04:02pm

We use:

Regular single- or double-ply toilet paper.

Enzyme treatment.

Ice cubes and a drive. Seriously. Bouncy road is better, but any road is a bit bouncy in our rig.

We wait until it's over ½ full.

Dish soap.

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

Posted By: Ballenxj on 11/02/15 04:55pm

Griff in Fairbanks wrote:

Special RV toilet paper or regular toilet paper?

Deodorizer or enzyme treatment?

I personally think that special TP is a waste and a gimmick. Wet regular TP and see how fast it dissolves. I could be wrong here.
About the Black water tank, my toilet when the ball valve was open was a straight shot to the tank. I had a friend stick a steam cleaner wand in there and have at it, after which I paid to dump it at the truck stop. The reason I did that was because when I bought the MH the Black water tank was dry. You are supposed to keep a little water in it to prevent Klingon's, which I did thereafter. I think I used the enzyme deodorizer, but memory fails me at the moment.

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Posted By: harperx on 12/03/15 06:51pm

Been a while since the last post on this thread!

After looking all summer, I bought a 20' 1978 Dodge Brougham with 2bbl 360. Paid cash - It's Paid For! [emoticon]

At least two previous owner's did a fair bit of work to it, so it's in fairly good shape - interior is nice and it's dry. There's a small soft spot under the front overhead window - seeing some of the pictures in here makes me a little nervous about what rot lurks there, but it doesn't seem to be an immediate crisis at least. This is my first RV - I've been spending my time looking it over, figuring out the appliances, and finding a mechanic to go over the engine, although this ol' thing is tempting me to turn wrench on an engine for the first time since helping my Dad in the 70's and 80's!

Like many others, Google led me to this thread, and what a thread! After two months, I'm 350 pages in, reached 2009, and have learned a heck of a lot from Griff, Leanne, and Trish! I see Griff is still around, at least! Thank you guys for this, thanks to Mark for starting it so long ago!

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 12/03/15 07:05pm

@harperx - Welcome to the insanity. [emoticon]

I'm still around. I got sidetracked on other projects, including a 25 year old research project in theoretical computer science.

Continuing my previous themes on this thread is near the top of my to-do list but will have to wait a bit so I can "strike while the iron is hot" on my other projects. Fortunately, winter is here and most outdoor projects are quickly getting buried (and unseen) under snow.

Posted By: Ballenxj on 12/03/15 08:18pm

Griff in Fairbanks wrote:

I'm still around. I got sidetracked on other projects, including a 25 year old research project in theoretical computer science.

I was wondering where you went.

Posted By: z89101 on 12/04/15 09:40pm

1978-79-1980 MB400 163" wheelbase 25 foot Skyline Lindy Dodge Motorhome bunkhouse and fold bunk model-

Does anyone have print media? Skyline staff has nothing. Years of query - nothing.

Ya see, the mb400 is 1978. The Skyline built it out in 79, on a chassis extended wheelbase (163") that never happened per Lindy records.

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 12/13/15 06:05pm

"Half of knowing is knowing where to find the answer." In other words, you don't need to know the answer to a question as long as you know where (or how) to find the answer to the question.

For example, I don't know the dates for the Korean War ... I know it came after World War II but before the Vietnam War. If I need to know the exact dates, for whatever reason, I know to look in the history books (or wikipedia). I should know the dates, considering the Korea Defense Service Medal is one of the medals I wear.

BTW - there's a difference between the Korea Service Medal and the Korea Defense Service Medal ... I'll leave it to you to determine the difference, if you're interested.

So, I ran across a good introductory guide to electrical and electronic components on the Instructables.com website that ties into my "dissertation" on motor vehicle electrical systems. The second page, Step 2: Battery
, is a good layman's description relevant to our/my discussion.

Yes, continuing my motor vehicle electrical systems posts is on my to-do list and is fairly high on the list. However, I've gotten sidetracked by other projects, some of which have been ongoing for more than a quarter century.

1. A research project into philosophy and theoretical computer science, with a working title of "The Practical Application and Manipulation of Unknown."

2. A book reminiscing about my Air Force career, with a working title of "An Accidental Career in the Air Force."

3. An ongoing effort to incorporate moving cars and trucks into a model railroad layout.

4. Work on the house we're building, when temperatures go above 0°F.

6. Work on the latest iteration of my boatbuilding hobby.

7. Work on MLP (My Little Project), which is the name for my motorhome projects.

(Yes, I skipped item 5. because that item is continuing my posts on this thread.)

Hi, ho, it's off to work I go ... because I'm bored.

* This post was edited 12/13/15 06:17pm by Griff in Fairbanks *

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