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IAN RAMAGE (152.163.207.186)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 12:08 am: | |
DROVE FIRST 100 MILES IN OUR 4905, BUT TRANSMISSION OIL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN WE ARE IDLING,RECENTLY CHANGED THE FLUID AND THE STICK COMES OUT AS CLEAN AS WHEN I PUT IT IN, THERE IS AN OILPUMP AND OIL FILTER ATTACHED TO THE BELL HOUSING, CHANGED THE FILTER AND REFILLED IT WITH OIL,ITS A 4 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION BY THE WAY, ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHY THE LIGHT COMES ON , WE ARE ANXIOUS TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN |
FAST FRED (63.215.228.92)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 5:16 am: | |
This is sorta normal , the oil pressure in the tranny at idle is nothing to speak of.
Just to be sure I would install a NEW pressure switch , the real one from a bus place .
Perhaps yours is a close replacement.
MY 4106 book calls for "engine oil" which was 30 wt when Da Book was written.
Have found a good brand of synthetic works great ,no stiff shifting in AM , and no red lamp when ideling hot.
Could your idle be set too low?
The old setting of 400 rpm was to have the monster air cond be able to engage, today the DD folks use 600RPM as slow idle.
FAST FRED |
fFrank Allen (64.12.104.182)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 8:18 am: | |
Had that problem too, checked oil pressere with a gauge at the tranmission and it was fine , i replaced the sending unit and the problem went away it used 40 wt oil like thw man said .
Frank Allen
4106 2626 |
IAN RAMAGE (205.188.200.27)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 8:18 am: | |
THANKS FOR THE GREAT INFO FAST FRED, HOW DO WE GET A HOLD OF DA BOOK??? SOUNDS LIKE I SHOULD HAVE ONE OF MY OWN. THANKS AGAIN |
FAST FRED (63.215.230.232)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 8:35 am: | |
There are places that can get the new {or new copies}of the BOOKS you will need.
Most important is the coach book , but the drivers book is usefull if this is your first coach , and depending on your conversion Style , the parts book is a great help.
If your a sledgehammer smasher, rip it all out converter , Parts is not much help,
IF your a converter of existing , into what you want , the visuals in the parts book will be a big help.
Most folks don't do much more than the oil change in the DD but the DD book is nice {and pri$y} from your friendly DD dealer..
Great reading!!
Try LUKE at us Coach 1-888-COACH 34 for Da Books , he will get them or send you to where you can order them.
FAST FRED |
Scott Whitney (63.151.68.130)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 3:33 pm: | |
Every now and then you can pick up a DD Highway V71 book on eBay. Don't know what your powerplant is, but keep checking and you might find what you need. I paid about $20 for mine. The bus manuals you won't likely find on eBay but check with the specialists for those. I am still looking for an Allison VS2-8 book. . . |
don (Bottomacher) (64.20.66.225)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001 - 9:02 pm: | |
FRED- could you please share the brand name of the synthetic oil you use in the transmission? (in the Flea Market section, of course) Thank you
Don |