Janeshure
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I wasn't aware of any recall at the time. I had own this motorhome a grand total of 3 days when the converter pluged on me. I will give the # a call but to be truthfull I really don't expect much to come of it. As for the oil the motorhome has been sitting not moving, I am still a working stiff, Too old for a paper route, too young for social security, and too damn tired to have an affair. It has been sitting ever since I parked it in December, I don't intend to start it untill the weather warms up a good bit. As for the exhaust, it has the Banks power pack system on it which I beleive already has headers. Yes I am comcern about the fuel pump now that I have heard about it, I look through the service records the owner gave me, I do not recall the fuel pump ever being replaced. Another ticking time bomb I see. So far this ford chassis is living up to its name "fix or repair daily". You would think after the terrible beating ford took in the 70s and 80s with shoddy production they would have gotten their act together in the 90s.
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map40
Florida
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Until what year was the recall and the fuel pump problem? I got a 1997 F53 chassis with a 460 also. What about the exaust mainfold bolts? Where can I get more information on this?
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NorthBound
Schuylkill Haven PA
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1999 Gulfstream
47,000 miles
450 Cummins
3 weeks before our maiden voyage 2/7/05 I go out and start up the coach. before I realize whats happening I burn off the alternator belt. I figure we just have a hot spot and it needs to be spun. So i loosen it up with a ratchet and replace the belt. Today I go out and crank her up to get get some new tires on the back (after reading some tire posts on this board I realized my rear tires are 7 years old and not in sooo good of shape)and a bearing lets go and man does it make an awful racket. So of to the reman shop we go.
Just glad it happened now and not on the road. But it definately made me understand why people carry extra belts and tools.
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tjtheoneway
jerome,idaho/usa
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1998 holiday rambler cummins 275 isb diesel pusher. started to lose power goin down the road. truck driver behind says you are really smokin back here! let off and it stops smokin and gains power up to a certain point,half way down on foot feed its alwright,anymore and it starts to lose power and smoke. call son which is comin from las vegas in his semi, imheadin to lv so we meet in mcgill and we change the filters ALLWAYS WITH A DIESEL CARRY EXTRA FUEL AND OIL FILTERS AND IF YOU CAN GET AN EXTRA GOVENOR FOR YOUR AIR COMPRESSOR BETTER YET. ANYWAY TOW A TRAILER FULL OF TOOLS,EXTRA ENGINE,no just kiddin but it shore helps
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philepler
Nevada
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TO: Lil Truckr
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North Fort Myers, FL. USA
Re: complete electrical shut down
It happened last spring to us, with our, then 2000 Pace Arrow Vision. The Rv would just stop dead, no electricl power. First check of battery connection looked good, Note these were the original OEM batterys. RV would then restart after minutes or hours. We had it hauled to an electrician, who couldn't find a problem. Took it to a Ford dealer after the third occurance, he thought he found a loose connection. After the fourth occurance, I changed the Chassis battery and had no further problems. I had some suspicion that there was likely a broken plate/terminal inside the battery, as one of the terminals had some slight side to side movement. The problem gave no warning, either instrumentation or performance. Possible a combination of a battery beyond its normal service life and or an internal failure, that was exacerbated by a heavy jolt or vibration.
Have someone check the battery under load to see if that is the cause. Hope it's as simple as that
Phil
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2005 Winnebago Journey 32T
2005 Honda CR-V EX
Henderson, NV
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Friday's
Central CA, USA
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Kudos and a Request:
philepler on Page 32 did a great job referring to name (lil trucker) and message heading (Complete Electrical Shutdown) he was responding to!
But, unfortunately, most people do not do it that way.![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/frown.gif "frown") For those of us who follow this thread, not necessarily on a daily basis, it is very difficult to figure out which message you are responding to if you do not mention Name and Caption.![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/mad.gif "mad")
Thank you in advance! ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
Michael & Susan
'06 Winnebago View 23H
'05 HR Neptune 34SBD
'96 Fleetwood Flair 22D
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UtahEd
Ogden, UT, USA
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'77 Winnebago Brave, Dodge 440 engine
A727 transmission
Refused to start.
She Who Must Be Obeyed and I were in Nevada (Wendover). We had been there two days. I started the Whiny Beggar every morning, because she was new (to us), and I didn't know just how good the inverter/converter system was. No problems. She started up.
When we were ready to leave, I pulled up to the office to pick up a minor cosmetic part. When I came back, she refused to start. So, I went back in the store and purchased a can of starting fluid. After half a can, she finally started.
We wended our way across I-80 to Salt Lake City. No problems (other than the winds I was fighting). The next morning, she started up with no problem.
We finally made it home (Ogden, UT), and used her a time or two more, but with some problem in getting her started. The starter would groan, but eventually kick her.
Eventually, it turned out that the problem was the starter motor. The one in her was original. (We had to take it out with a hammer. Once the bolts were out, the motor wouldn't even budge.)
In the meantime, I had replaced the starter relay, the voltage regulator, and various sundry other parts.
What fooled me is that she WOULD start on occasion. Just sometimes she wouldn't, and it didn't seem to matter what the temperture was, the humidity, etc.
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ted stiles
Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
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I had 9 failures just like yours.
No doubt you have found the problem.
Mine was a 150 smp 12 volt breaker attached to the frame back after near the engine/rear axle.
Let me know, if you can, what happened with yours. Oh yes, mine was intermittent and I could tell it was back inline by the four way flashers coming on (I was outside).
Cheers
Ted Stiles
2003 37' Coachmen Cross Counrty
5.9 cummings, 260 hp, Allison 5 spd
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Winnebago Warrior
Seattle, Wa, 98134
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Last year I had my first breakdown resulting in a tow to Poulsbo RV in the Seattle area. My owners manual said to grease the wheel bearings every year or 12,000 miles. Well shame on me but I "justified" skipping the maintenance because I had only tallied 12,000 over the past 4 years combined. It was on my radar for later that year. So anyway, there I am in Des Moines on a sunday afternoon with the drivers side wheel bearing smoking while I ponder my fate in a mall parking lot. My own fault, no question.
When you leave this earth the only things you will take with you are those things you've given away.
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aldenwebb
Pike Road, Alabama
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I have a 1996 Allegro Bus with a Cat Engine,Allison Trans.and Freightliner chassis.
Yesterday, while on a family outing, after about an hour of normal driving there was a loud bang in the rear and immediately the engine temperature started rising. I exited at the next interstate exit and stopped in a safe place.
The engine fan belt had broken. Luckily I had a fan belt on board and "The Good Sam" service mechanic had us up and running in about two hours from breakdown to back on the road.
Lessons relearned: Carry extra belts with you and it helps to have emergency service insurance. Also, scan your instrument panel at reguler short intervals.
'96 Allegro Bus
1 wife
4 grandkids
0 dogs and cats
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