|
|
12-07-2011, 11:06 PM
|
#21
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Iyopawa Island, Mi. (sometimes)
Posts: 421
|
Thank you John for the information. My Newell usage is 95% Highway driving and to the best of my memory, I have never driven on any dirt roads. I, as well as my service center do a flashlight check on each 15000 mile service. However I don't know what you mean by a vacuum gauge unless you are referring to the gauge on the dash. I use only Doanaldson filters. With 280,00 miles on the coach I'm always concerned about potential problems.
__________________
__________________
1994 Newell #365 w/Corvette, 2002 streetrod 34 ford golf cart, 2009 Smart Car, 1958 Century Coronado, 1965 Cruisers Inc, CAR & BOAT CRAZY! LOVE OUR NEWELL!
|
|
|
12-07-2011, 11:33 PM
|
#22
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Posts: 1,221
|
I think John is talking about a Filter Minder vacuum gauge. I installed one on the rubber hose that connects the air filter to the turbo. Just drilled a hole and popped it in.
Cheap insurance.
http://www.filterminder.com/
__________________
|
|
|
12-07-2011, 11:34 PM
|
#23
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 433
|
Hey Larry,
I believe John was referring to the filterminder. Maybe your coach doesn't have one. Mine is mounted in the engine bay just below the air filter. This web site will show you what they look like.
http://www.filterminder.com/air_monitors.asp
__________________
Steve
Newell
|
|
|
12-08-2011, 11:05 PM
|
#24
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Iyopawa Island, Mi. (sometimes)
Posts: 421
|
Thanks Forrest and Steve. Are you referring to the single position indicator? If not, which one do you have? Can that be added to any air filter?
__________________
1994 Newell #365 w/Corvette, 2002 streetrod 34 ford golf cart, 2009 Smart Car, 1958 Century Coronado, 1965 Cruisers Inc, CAR & BOAT CRAZY! LOVE OUR NEWELL!
|
|
|
12-08-2011, 11:10 PM
|
#25
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Posts: 1,221
|
Mine just plugged into a hole I drilled in the rubber hose between the air filter and turbo housing. They also make one with a remote indicator with hose. Both do the same.
I emailed them with my engine model and they emailed back with the proper model.
|
|
|
12-09-2011, 12:13 PM
|
#26
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Iyopawa Island, Mi. (sometimes)
Posts: 421
|
Thanks Forest, I'll be ordering one soon. With all the work it takes to change my filter I would hate to change one if it wasn't necessary, also I'd really hate to find out I did some damage by waiting too long. Have a wonderful Holiday season!
__________________
1994 Newell #365 w/Corvette, 2002 streetrod 34 ford golf cart, 2009 Smart Car, 1958 Century Coronado, 1965 Cruisers Inc, CAR & BOAT CRAZY! LOVE OUR NEWELL!
|
|
|
01-07-2012, 12:04 AM
|
#27
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: mesa, az
Posts: 1,375
|
i ordered a CA7230 ecolite from filterbarn. 90bucks and free shipping because i bought a couple of other filters too to get up to a 100 bucks.
i did what a number of you said to do.
1. first take off the long chrome pipe
2. i took off the long tube from the air filter to the outside vent.
3. loosen the clamps on the filter
3. take the filter out. that was actually the hardest thing to do. both taking out and putting back in as the clamps were very tight. i had to have darlene come push the filter up so i could get the clamp on when i put the new one in.
reverse process.
i think next time i could do it in 30-45min.
tom
|
|
|
01-07-2012, 12:55 PM
|
#28
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Iyopawa Island, Mi. (sometimes)
Posts: 421
|
That's almost enough of an improvement over my experience of 3-4 hours to make me want to trade. (Almost) I'll be interested in seeing the difference between our set-ups.
__________________
1994 Newell #365 w/Corvette, 2002 streetrod 34 ford golf cart, 2009 Smart Car, 1958 Century Coronado, 1965 Cruisers Inc, CAR & BOAT CRAZY! LOVE OUR NEWELL!
|
|
|
01-07-2012, 03:04 PM
|
#29
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 433
|
Larry,
I took some photos to give you a picture of what the air filter set up on the coaches beginning in about '97 on the series 60 is like. You can then compare how yours differs.
Photo #1 is the air intake which is located on the right rear corner of the coach at tail light height.
Photo #2 is an overall view of the engine area. Air filter is at tail light height on left side of coach.
Photo #3 is the back side of the air inlet and shows where the inlet pipe is secured with a boot. The inlet pipe goes straight across the back of the coach and connects to the air filter. Air inlet is just above the hydraulic tank that is in the right corner of engine area.
Photo #4 shows the chrome cool air pipe. Once you remove this pipe you have good access to the inlet pipe boots on both ends, turbo pipe boot and air filter clamps. Above the chrome pipe you can see where the inlet pipe from the right side connects directly to the air filter. You can also see the strap clamps that holds the air filter in place. The air filter is up behind the tail lights on the left side.
Photo #5 shows how the filter minder connects to the turbo pipe and how the turbo pipe is connected with a boot to the air filter.
Photo #6 shows both the boot connection for the turbo pipe and the air inlet pipe.
Hope this helps................................
__________________
Steve
Newell
|
|
|
01-07-2012, 03:15 PM
|
#30
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: mesa, az
Posts: 1,375
|
the pictures steve posted are exactly the same as my setup.
tom
|
|
|
01-16-2012, 10:56 PM
|
#31
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Riverside, California
Posts: 1,543
|
I'm getting ready to replace my airfilter. This is what mine looks like. Should I be able to take the housing apart and just replace the element? This housing, plus elemenet costs $272.50. Just the filter costs around $80, but I can't seem to get it apart. Anyone have this. It's an Ecolite 546893.
|
|
|
01-16-2012, 11:10 PM
|
#32
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: mesa, az
Posts: 1,375
|
i am almost positive that is a totally disposable filter. you cant take it apart. i looked that part number up and it crossreferences to a bunch that are just throwaways.
i know there was an aftermarket filter that you could clean because david had one in his that i saw, but yours i do not believe is that.
filterbarn had one for 122 bucks shipped.
you just have to match dimensions and flows.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Pack Qty x1. DISPOSABLE HOUSING-Air(Outlet-178mm). Replacement for Ecolite Air Element in Disposable Housing. Inlet & outlet sizes-178mm.
To show all products in the same category as this one click LISTING tab above.
Any dimensions we have will be listed below, see INFORMATION sidebox for size charts.
Height: 657mm
OD/Width Max: 280mm
OD/Width Min: 280mm
EQUIVALENTS:
Baldwin PA2722, Donaldson P537448, Farr 62891002, 62891-002, 628912, C62891002, C62891-002, C628912, C62891-2, C62891-2 SERIES, C628912SERIES, Fleetguard AH1105, AH8503, Fleetrite AHR81105, Fram CA7230, In-Line Filters FBW-PA2722, Kralinator LA1517, Luberfiner LAF1848, Purolator A55094, Wix 46893, 546893
|
|
|
01-16-2012, 11:15 PM
|
#33
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Posts: 1,221
|
Don't know about taking it apart, looks like it's crimped together.
I bought an ECO II Air Cleaner Filter Assy WIX 546851 off ebay for about $70
You might try crossing over the number at filterbarn, or summitracing then look on ebay.
If I remember I think you just need the outlet diameter, filter diameter, and length and should be able to match it up.
Good luck.
|
|
|
01-17-2012, 12:15 AM
|
#34
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Riverside, California
Posts: 1,543
|
Thank you Tom and Forest! You are both right, it cannot be taken apart....lol...I'll let it go at that. I ordered the equivalent air filter (Fleetguard, Part # AH8503) on Filterbarn for $122.50 shipped! I paid $348 last time when I was still a neophyte.
Cap'n Steve....do you have the same type of air filter set up that I do?
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
|
|