This is the type of flex Zimmerman was using I believe;
http://centralstateshose.reachlocal....reachlocal.net
Go to; ' Products' and then select 'Special applications'
Then select 'flexible metal hose'
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This is the type of flex Zimmerman was using I believe;
http://centralstateshose.reachlocal....reachlocal.net
Go to; ' Products' and then select 'Special applications'
Then select 'flexible metal hose'
Gary,That looks like it.Thanks
Jack, here is a link to the product I recommended to Joe Cannarozzi when he did his generator bay rebuild.
http://www.penflex.com/
Joe used it and will be happy to share his source for the product. 708-243-7871.
Here is the link to the Thread on the project: http://forum.prevostownersgroup.com/...or+bay+rebuild
JIM :cool:
After a lot of research I ordered the hose from Flextrol in NC,corrugated metal hose with stainless braided jacket and stainless NPT welded ends,the assembly is rated for 1500 degrees and 190 PSI.While I had the gen out I replaced the belt,air filter,and repaired a bracket,I also cleaned the gen bay and it now looks almost new.The replacement of the hose went very well as did re installing the generator.I had some fiberglass hose hi temp insulation that I pulled on the new hose and safety wired it in place along with the hose insulation that Liberty had originally installed,the whole package looks great and the gen runs great again.
At the beginning of this thread I had the digital hour meter reset itself from 116 hours to 3.9 hours,finally Kohler has a fix and I went to Nixon Power in Charlotte on Thursday and they installed new updated software in the controller and they say that that should fix it.I have had service done by Nixon Power in Louisville and Charlotte,their tech people are great but their warranty people are thieves and don't do their jobs.I was wrongly billed 1900+ dollars in Louisville and Wells Fargo credit card people have gotten involved and this should be resolved soon,even though Kohler supplied a controller that had a glitch in the hour meter Nixon Power in Charlotte wanted to charge me,when I told the warranty manager that Wells Fargo said that it was Kohler's and Nixon's responsibility she reluctantly agreed to repair it at no charge.The controller should have been repaired at my location but I decided that it would be impossible to win that battle so I drove 160 miles round trip to their location in Charlotte.IMHO i think that Kohler is too large to deal with us little guys that own motor coaches,they want to supply fixed generators to businesses that have annual maintenance contracts.I have 4 other generators and have never had any major problems with any of them,I don't ever want another Kohler generator or one that uses Nixon power for service.
Jack,
Hang in there, maybe the generator fiasco is now behind you. I have followed all your posts regarding your generator and even pisses me off that you have had so much trouble and no real help from the responsible parties. I've had a bunch of Motorhomes and 3 buses and never had a minutes trouble with any of the generators other than routine stuff. Here you are with an 08 Elegant Lady, the best of the best, and have had nothing but problems and everyone wants to pass the buck.
I just wanted to let you know I feel your pain, for what thats worth!
Thanks Truk,Liberty's Dave Wall was very diligent in getting Kohler to change my warranty status from commercial to RV status with additional help from Aaron Marquardt at Steiner Electric.Kohler has a 1 year warranty for commercial units and a 2-3 year for RV units with the third year having a $100 deductible.When I called Nixon for service in August and supplied them a bill of sale they registered my coach as a commercial unit because they would be paid more money by me than by Kohler warranty.I did not realize this had happened until almost 30 days after the service and I received a bill for $1932.71.The service writer in Louisville(Bobby) had agreed that the generator was in warranty after Liberty faxed him a bill of sale.Even though they did not have permission to bill my credit card for the 1900 they refused to refund it.I then got in touch with Wells Fargo Credit Card Dispute people and they only wanted Nixon to fix the glitch in the hour meter,but when I told my local contact at Wells Fargo that I would move my accounts then I got some real attention.The warranty status has been changed to RV status and Nixon now has the old parts and they should have been shipped to Kohler,Nixon has finally been forced by Wells Fargo to file a warranty claim with Kohler and I should get the 1900 back on my credit card in 90 days or so.I hope that I never have to deal with Kohler or Nixon again,I do believe that they(Nixon)are crooks and that they made sure that the warranty was listed as a commercial generator,if i did not have Wells Fargo people helping me I would have already lost the 1900.I may purchase another coach some day but before I do I will open the gen bay and verify that it does not have a Kohler!!!
Jack, I have had a few problems with the new Kohler unit in my transporter. If I have a say in the brand, Martin Diesel in Ohio. Jim is the owner, great guy and a bus owner. I have owned 4 or 5 of his units and never a problem, and he helps me trouble shot the others that are brand X.
I second the recommendation of Martin Diesel. They have taken care of my needs in a rapid and honest manner.
I had a Universal powered by Kubota in our first bus and now a Yanmar powered Kohler in the current bus.
So far my only repair on either was a new fuel pump on the Kohler. But I can say with conviction the Yanmar powered generator is an easy starter compared to the Kohler. The Kubota would crank forever and it got to the point that I would prepare for a trip by powering the electric fuel pump on the Kubota until the ticking indicated the fuel system was primed and ready. Then it would fire up immediately.
The Yanmar has just fired up without hesitation and very little cranking even after a long period of inactivity.
So far so good on the generator part on my generators. Keeping my fingers crossed.