fmon
Eclipse, VA
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Great feed Badeye.
My problem has been reported a few times, once preceding this.
RV particulars: Allegro 33'
Driveline: 454, 3 speed
Miles: 51,000
Year: 1990
Symptoms: Backfire
Effect: Shutdown
Cause: Coil Module
Outcome: Works ok to date
We were eastbound I-70 just into St Louis.
Frank & Nancy
Allegro w/big tanks
01' Satrun LW200 TOAD
Roadmaster Sterling
Brake Buddy w/Breakaway and Remote
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marktec1
Riverside, RI USA
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RV Particulars: Winnebago Vectra 32'
DRIVELINE: Ford 460 and ford trans
MILES: approx 40,000
YEAR: 95/96
BREAKDOWN PARTICULARS: after driving approx 200 miles fm home, stopped for fuel on the Maine tpk, and saw a large puddle of pink fluid on the ground under the unit.. trans fluid.. large puddle leaking from somewhere around the bellhousing...
SYMPTOMS: leaking trans fluid at gas stop..
EFFECT: Unknown - i called a wrecker and got towed back home (to my dealer) $900 paid for by dealer - unit was used and still under 30 day warranty)
CAUSE: well, the dealer pulled the tranny and sent it to a transmission shop, and they could find nothing wrong... all speculated the wrong type of trans fluid had been added at the last transmission service - this tranny is apparently fussy about the specific type of trans fluid you put in.. (sorry i dont remember the particulars)
OUTCOME: sold the rv at wholesale - i was souered on the whole rv thing and stayed away until this past november when i bought a new winne journey... with extended warranty..
bob c
riverside ri
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marktec1
Riverside, RI USA
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RVPARTICULARS: Winnebago Vectra 32
DRIVELINE: Ford 460 w/ford transmission
MILES: approx 41000
YEAR: 95/96
BREAKDOWN DESC: While heading out of town for my next RV Vacation to Bristol TN (nascar races, etc)
SYMPTOMS:i got approx 45 miles from home and heard a thump thump - EFFECT: the unit started to shake rattle and roll all over - i thought the cabinets were gonna fall off the wall..
CAUSE - turns out one of the belts let go in one of the brand new perelli tires (when i bought the unit approx 2-3 months earlier, there were 2 tires needing replacement, the deal with the dealer was he would replace those, and i would pay for(with good discount) the other 4... of course specified tires of proper size, load range, etc..
the vehicle was not overloaded, 4 adults, cloths and food for week, full tank of fuel, app 1/2 tank of water, pulling a pontiac sunfire on a dolly...
(ps this was the second tire to go in a week - the first one went as i was leaving the dealer who had just attached the electronics for the dolly - 1/4 tank of fuel, no water, no food clothes or passengers..
this is when i got rid of the MH... 2 incedents in 2 trips a month or so apart, each ruining a long planned vacation..
bob casale
riverside, ri
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tjc1989
NW USA
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Many of us don't drive the motorhomes in the winter, and they sit for months. The first thing that sticks out in my mind the most, is corrosion to battery cables and other high amp connections. Before taking it out in the Spring, clean all the battery cables and other high amp connections ( such as to solenoids and relays ) Nothing more annoying than a bad ground connection, caused by corrosion somewhere. Causes lots of things to quit working.
The other things can be prevented somewhat, like old fuel, or plumbing problems. Proper fuel additives like Stabil, before storage, or whatever to prolong gas life ( or diesel life ), and proper draining / winterizing of fresh water components. Ruins your day in a hurry to discover a leak in the pipes from freezing. :-)
TJ Class A
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MartyAndPeg
North Florida for the Winter
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RV particulars:
Driveline (8.1L Vortec, Allison Transmission):
Miles: 3600
Year: 2003
Break Down Description: Leaving a dealership after some warranty work; 1 mile away from delaership, two miles from the RV park where we were staying.
Symptoms: Loud noise between pilot and co-pilot seats, no other indication of a problem.
Effect: Serpentine belt is frayed, and has (2) 7" gouges (belt is onlt about 1/4 wide in areas)
Cause: We believe something was left on the engine at the dealership and it fell into the belt, causing damage.
Outcome: Need to have the belt replaced (May 5th). It will be towed (as per Workhorse) to another repair facility which is approximately 35 miles away.
Yes, this can be annoying. Especially when you are a fulltimer. We had unrelated warranty work performed at a dealership close to the RV park where we are staying until June. One of the repairs was verifying a recall with hydraulic hoses too close to the engine. About a mile from the dealership, we heard a loud bang right between the seats. No loss of power, and everything else seemed OK. Drove back to the park (about two miles), and the next day, while crawling under the coach, I saw the damage to the serpentine belt. We called Workhorse, and they recommended not driving it. The belt is still intact.
2003 Southwind 36B
2003 Ford Focus (the little red toad)
A darling wife and two cats!
Quando omni flunkus moritati (when all else fails, play dead)
Marty & Peg & 2 cats
2005 Tiffin Phaeton 40QDH/350HP Cat/MH3000
2009 Ford F150 4x4/Brake Buddy
2011 Harley Softail Heritage/Rampage Motorcycle Lift
Full-Timing-10 years and counting!
Looking for a purpose in life, try Habitat for Humanity RV-Care-A-Vanners!
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Jim P
Sun City West, AZ
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I also had a Torque converter blow. We were in Oklahoma about 60 miles from Oklahoma City and the nearest Allison Transmission repair service. Luckily we had Sam's insurance. Cell phone was out of range!! Had to walk approx 1 mile and a good samaritan on her way to a bake sale stopped to pick us up with an admonition to not sit on her pies. She dropped us off at a gas station in a small town. Called Sams and proceeded to explain our predicament. Said we were stalled about two miles south of this small town. They wanted a cross street. Told them there was no cross street only a bridge over a river that I barely had enough momentum to get across. Finally after approximately one hour of explaining where we were and where we wanted to go Sams was able to get a wrecker out to tow us to Oklahoma City (no charge). Wrecker came and we found that the wrecker would not allow us to ride in the cab. Our tow car was disabled also. Anyway to make a long story short we finally convinced the tow driver to allow us to ride in the cab (he said he would lose his license if stopped by highway patrol). We told him we wouldn't tell on him. So after 60 miles with my wife on my lap bouncing along over Oklahomas worst highways we finally arrived at the Allison transmission repair garage. Two days later we were on our way again.
The problem with the Torque converter going out was caused by my own stupidity. I usually drop down in gears when coming to a stop sign to allow the engine to help in braking. When I left the stop sign I accelerated OK in 2nd gear, but skipped a couple and went to neutral and stepped on the accelerator. The engine raced up to some ungodly rpm and in a panic I immediately dropped the tranny into DRIVE which blew the converter. Moral of the story don't rev diesel engine in neutral and then engage transmission.
Jim P
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deltamaster
Box Elder, SD
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RV particulars:2004 Thor Fun Mover Class C
Driveline (Engine, Transmission): F-450 Ford (8?ltr)
Miles:9,000
Year:2004
Break Down Description: Strange smell, brakes pull right, loss of power steering
Symptoms:Nice odor of raw diesel
Effect:Loss of function in brakes and power steering
Cause![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/rolleyes.gif "rolleyes") uptured power steering hose
Outcome: Repaired by ford dealer after 2 days waiting.
Noticed strange metallic smell and wen stopped for traffic light vehicle pulled hard to the right. Stopped in Home Depot parking lot and called Coach Net who contacted tow truck. Driver insisted to tow from the rear. Delivered to dealer after closing. Next day dealer found the power steering hoses were routed against a bracket and rubbed hole in hoses. Parts delivered the next afternoon. All repair covered under warranty. Now tires are wearing incorrectly and are bowed out at bottom since towing. Tow company insists not caused by tow from rear. I insisted there was a problem when reported to dealer. Dealer and tow driver refused to correct. Problem and story to be continued.
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ryanjenny
placentia CA.
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good morning
i'm broken down in tucumcari new mexico with a broken hydraulic fan motor. i'm in a 1993 monaco dynasty with a 250hp cummins 8.3L engine. coming out of texas last night i got a high engine light and had her towed to tucumcari new mexico. the hydraulic fan does not engage fully causing her to heat up. any body have any ideas of a fix or where i can get this part out here. I'm stranded and the truck stop is trying to find this part. any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm along way from home. I've my no cell coverage out here.
I'm in the hampton hotel room 105
1-505-461-1111
thanks
Robert
Ryan & Jenny
1995 32' monaco dynasty
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tom quinlan
Boca Raton, FL, USA
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We just got on I-75 in Ocala, FL and were heading South. All instruments were in the green.
Problem: when going up a small are larg incline, MH feels like it's gonna breakdown, jerks, hesitates, etc., then goes ok. This problem on manifests itself when at operating temperature.
Solutuion: Coil bad. breaks down when hot. Replace coil and not problems.
1998 Holiday Rambler Vacationer 32 Ft.
Tom, Kathy and Sydney
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bwhitt
Huntley, IL
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The local freightliner shop has diagnostic tools to tell you what happened. Had a similiar experience and they could even tell at what
milge it happened. I learned alot that day about my Allegro and the cat.
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