Slow acceleration

[Jerry Winchester]

Ben,

I have seen several of them for sale (new) on eBay in the last month, so there are some cheap(er) ones out there. I can't think they are hard to install. It is just a remote readout of the DDEC system.

Jon,

I like the 69.9 MPH figure since I still get to run with the cruise on, everyone passes me and the driving is less stressful. And I still get 5.6 mpg. When I bought my first tank of $3.00 diesel, I threw the notebook away and just enjoyed the ride. I would rather not fret over the $ per mile and just ease down the road with the King of Bling getting smaller in the mirror.

You fly to Oshkosh for the same reason a dog licks his nuts

[Ben]

Jon, are they usually listed as Detroit Diesel ProDrivers on ebay, or is there something else I should be searching for?

[Ray Davis]

I would do what I could to get the jake fixed. Adj your brakes before leaving home.

Harry,

Yep, that is my intention. Unfortunately, it's a Country Coach logic board problem, and CC wasn't able to see me for 5-6 months. I'm flying a mechanic out here (hopefully in two weeks), and he's going over these issues before I leave for Santa Fe. I really, really wan the jake working.

-ray

[win42]

Ray
For you it's a nice two day run up to the CC factory in Oregon. If I were you I would make the trip and camp on their door step and run customers off until they decided to fix your coach permanently. A call to the Better Business Bureau is also in order. Oregon is beautiful this time of year. Have you tried to get the name of the electronics people that designed and built their bords?
Hope you get it resolved.
Harry

[Ray Davis]

I thought of that, but I'm still working, and can't easily take the time off to camp out (I took the time off to come to POG2!!).

I've got a mechanic who is familiar with the systems coming down next weekend. It's costing me far less to fly him down, and house him for a couple of days, than it would to drive 2000 miles round trip!

I'm hoping I get everything solved when he comes.

-ray

[dalej]

Ray, what route are you taking to Santa Fe? you won't need any brake assist if you stay on the southern route, (I-40). You will steadily be going up and won't notice that your at 5000 feet. And then when you arrive we can all gather round and work to solve you problem (s). Wouldn't that be nice if all of use could gather twice a year and fix all of our busses.

[Coloradobus]

Ray for the most part, 1-40 is flatter than I-70. But you will go up heading into Flagstaff, which means you'll go down going home. Flastaff on is just rolling to flat.
There are some short hills in eastern Arizona, but they are only a couple of miles long.
You will have a 10 mile downhill heading into Albuquerque. And if you are planning to get fuel at the Flying J, that exit ramp is part of the downhill geography.
Then there is a long pull about 15 miles south of Sanfa Fe. This means you will go down it leaving, but its about 2 miles long.

A NOTE ABOUT DIESEL. SANTA FE IS SLIM TO NONE WHEN IT COMES TO TRUCKSTOP TYPE DIESEL STATIONS. THE CASINOS ALONG I-25 HEADING NORTH TOWARD SANTA FE HAVE IT. THERE IS A FUEL STOP NEAR THE CAMPGROUND, ITS A BULK TYPE TRUCKING FUEL STATION, WE HAVE USED IT BEFORE. TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE, THOSE TRAVELLING THRU ALBUQUERQUE, FUEL THERE.