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Hello everybody from England [message #278833]

Mon, 01 June 2015 12:04

camperco UK

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Hi everyone. My name is Angus Watt and we have a '76 GMC Royale over here in the UK. We are working through all the problems now. So far we have re-built the motor, the brakes, the exhaust and re-fitted the bathroom.

Last week the transmission packed up. We only had 1st & 2nd gears so thats on the bench right now.

LPG question: Our coach came without the LPG tank and regulator. We have fitted a new tank but we don't know what the LPG pressure should be. WE are talking abou the pressure upstream of the regulator, the pressure that the appliances would see. Can anyone help please?

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Re: Hello everybody from England [message #278836 is a reply to message #278833]

Mon, 01 June 2015 12:25

John Heslinga

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I believe it should be 11 inches water column. 6.36 ounces

Hopefully things go well for you!

Best regards

John and Cathie Heslinga 1974 Canyonlands 260 455, Manny tranny and 1 ton, 3:70 LS, Red Seal Journeyman, DTE, BEd. MEd. Edmonton, Alberta

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Re: Hello everybody from England [message #278849 is a reply to message #278836]

Mon, 01 June 2015 15:51

A Hamilto

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John Heslinga wrote on Mon, 01 June 2015 12:25

I believe it should be 11 inches water column. 6.36 ounces...

He's in Europe, probably scratching his head: "What are inches? What are ounces?"

11 inches of water is 2.74 kpa.

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Re: Hello everybody from England [message #278895 is a reply to message #278849]

Tue, 02 June 2015 01:37

appie

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But then again the Brits do everything different again Best to stay with oem numbers i guess And welcome Brits !

Appie eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold 6 wheel discbrake Quadrabags Springfield stage 2 462 olds Manny tranny ( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016 Denmark

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Re: Hello everybody from England [message #278905 is a reply to message #278895]

Tue, 02 June 2015 05:19

Loffen

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Angus are you in contact with Glenn Jones ? another UK GMC owner, not sure if he is here but you will find him on Facebook

1973 23' # 1848 Sky Blue Glacier called Baby Blue and a 1973 26'-3 # 1460 Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Green, And sold my 1973 26'-2 # 581 White Canyon lands under the name Dobbelt trøbbel in Norway

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Re: Hello everybody from England [message #278911 is a reply to message #278849]

Tue, 02 June 2015 07:36

thesmith

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A Hamilto wrote on Mon, 01 June 2015 16:51

John Heslinga wrote on Mon, 01 June 2015 12:25
I believe it should be 11 inches water column. 6.36 ounces...
He's in Europe, probably scratching his head: "What are inches? What are ounces?"

11 inches of water is 2.74 kpa.

After 15 years in the US I'm starting to to get used to the funny units used here in the US (and I beleive in Sierra Leone)........I was lucky however
as metrification in the UK happened half way through my school years so I had vague memories of the things called ounces and inches.......however what really gets me
is a US pint only being 16 fluid ozs whilst a UK Pint was 20.......of course now its all Liters unless you buy a beer.....so even that knowledge is of fading use....

Nice to see someone in UK having a GMC.....but it must be an expensive beast to fill with petrol over there!

Pete

Cary, NC 1978 Center Kitchen Royale.

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Re: Hello everybody from England [message #278977 is a reply to message #278833]

Wed, 03 June 2015 04:15

camperco UK

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We only filled it once so far. It cost the equivalent of $370 - so about double the cost of filling up in the USA.

We reckon the gas regulator pressure, in a unit we can understand, is 28 millibar. This is equal to kilopascals/10.

Thanks for your help.

Update. Looks like our transmission is going to be OK. All the hard parts intact, just worn bands and age hardened seals. The gearbox shop got a bit of a shock when they saw the size of the casing but were relieved to find the TH internals were very familiar.

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Re: Hello everybody from England [message #278978 is a reply to message #278977]

Wed, 03 June 2015 04:23

appie

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Yes that should be right. Standart gaspressure in europe is 30milibar. Older systems can be 50.

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