Starting the All American

[@aghauler1964]

there is a servo that releases rail line preasure it is voltage senitive meaning no voltage no fuel also cranking with low voltage can damage the voltage side of the starter or called welding the washers which can result in starter run away or a low voltage starter fire, May i suggest water and block heaters and a winter pan on the engine to keep in warmth also possibly battery warmers, the rear engine cover makes a great tent top for a blast heater if all else fails, Enjoy the cold.

[@smiffy1071]

The cummins B series engine is usually a very good starter in cold weather, we have 20 of them with alison gearboxes powering Dennis Dart buses. The only problem we get, is air leaking into the fuel system, which any good mechanic will tell you is VERY bad for reliable starting of a diesel engine. I still prefer the Cummins L10 though, lovely piece of engineering!

[@09ThomasEF]

Great video! Started amazingly fast in the end after seeing all that weak cranking. :-D

[@ps3dethman1]

@kolpikinna isnt the CTD thats in the bus from england? and our big rigs all see 1.5 million miles easly. thats 2.4 million kms. when i was a kid my bus was a 24yr old bluebird bus it had a big block chevy 555 powering it. they donated it to a school in indea like 3 yrs ago.. miss that good ol bus 74.. now we have a blue bird with a Detroit 466 with a 6 speed behind it..

[@soillife1]

Why I took my bus to Florida 10 years ago.

[@matts4290]

@dannyking98-Yes, the key has to be turned to on in the ignition to start it from the back. Its just an auxillary starter circuit, not an ignition bypass.

[@matts4290]

No, its an auxillary start. It also starts with the key in the ignition.

[@OwnYourOwnBus101]

Great Video! Thanks for posting!

[@ipodtouchfan221]

Started like a good ole cummins!

[@mcloft2]

@bryangullickson: yes, our engines are computer controlled, even if, they are reliable & good for 200 Kmiles, even TDI´s are available as V8, sound great, at have the fuel economy of american 4-bangers, but having 350+ horsepower --> your´s are just lightyears behind.

[@Albz9331wuv]

Great video. Thanks for posting :D

[@Ikaruszaki]

Like an episode of Simpsons... :D "One year later..." Enjoyable!

[@tuqui1502]

the blue bird all american is a nice bus but, what engine have this an internatinal or a cummins 5.9?

[@joserafaelgrangefuenmayor7744]

El autobús cuesta encender; porqué tiene el arranque dañado; pensaba que la batería estaba descargada; cambian de baterías para hacer el intento; pero nada; le cambian el arranque; y logra intentar encender el autobús y lo encendió; saludos y buenas noches.

[@patmurphy389]

good video/i saw it, caught my eye because i drive a bus like that for work, you know about having it in neutral to start it & checking if the air brakes/spring brake test? are good/working? this one looks like a nice one/we call those "pushers" cause the engine is in the back!!

[@bluebirdvision]

@mcloft2 Blue Bird makes a great bus, and Cummins makes a great engine!!!! They are reliable and good for 250 thousand miles

[@UncleBubbles94]

@smiffy1071 We have 3 L10's in various pierces of machinery, including a highway tractor, and 4 B series 5.9's also in various pieces of machinery. We love the the L10's simply because they are so simple, there really is nothing to it meaning not much can go wrong. the 5.9's are also wonderful because again there is nothing that can wrong with them really. If they get abused obviously they won't last but other wise they are perfect.

[@kreigsmann]

school buses make exelent RVs and work vans. i wish i could own one im my state

[@bestamerica]

' this school bus must have to use chain tires on all times while coldest storm weather and black icy on the road

[@BigBlack135]

can u do more vids with the all american

[@kendall8500]

Can you do a comparison between the tc2000 and the all American

[@BMAN294]

do you always have to start it from the back?

[@pproductions123]

Lol this could take a while.

[@Drakeman2003]

the starter? who'da thunk it

[@tonyjr1325]

i like the motor i ride oneonley the egine is inside the cab

[@bluebirdvision]

@mitsumivec4life Some people just hate American products. And what is even more sad, is the fact that some people ARE American. (this is not the case in this situation I don't think)

[@Weerrkk]

why wasnt it starting? just too cold?

[@urielhernandezT150]

I wasn't the replaced battery. It was the start

[@michaelpetersonjr]

I thought I'd recognize matts4290 with a beard ;)

[@ps3dethman1]

bad Bering in the starter... damn salt!

[@Albz9331wuv]

So the starter died and you had to replace it with a new one. Poor bus

[@Stenkish]

+Alicia Barraza Electrical parts aren't going to last forever...

[@Albz9331wuv]

Oh i see I've watched a lot of videos about school buses and stuff like that including cold starts, fixing the engines and other things and this bus was lucky that it didn't gave out for good but at least you got it fixed.

[@michaelpetersonjr]

@bluebirdvision no it isnt bluebirdvision. that guy HAS no soul.

[@sandisaluhovic371]

low battery

[@sandisaluhovic371]

or maybe bad starter,she's barely cranking.

[@urielhernandezT150]

The battery is replaced and it still not starting

[@dieselinside69]

somebody need starting fluid !!