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captainblue18

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Posted: 09/08/05 11:22am

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I need some advise, please. I have a '74 Superior Coach 2500. I'm afraid I might have blown the engine. I was driving along, heading for the campground, when I lost all power, was all I could do to coast into a gas station parking area. I have since gotten it restarted, but not without slight backfiring, and it blew off my oil cap, lots of white smoke. I can start the rig, but it really doesn't have any power (compression). Is very hard to keep running. Any ideas???

munkalido

tualatin, or.

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Posted: 09/08/05 11:30am

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captainblue18 wrote:

Check the oil? What does it look like? Pull the plugs too. What do they look like?

Mushroom

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Posted: 09/08/05 02:09pm

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Cap'n Blue, white smoke is water. Best case is blown head gasket, worst is cracked heads. Both fixable.

You probably now have coolant in the oil so do not drive it. You don't want to wash the bearings and have it sieze up on you.

74 was about due for a rebuld anyway.

1994 Vectra DP
230 Cummins / MD3060 Allison Trans
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Towing 2007 Jeep Liberty / Unified Tow Brake

metalmangler

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Posted: 09/08/05 07:09pm

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Captainblue, unless by chance you've added a driver's-side door and a fire-suppression system, approach that troubleshooting with care. Lot to like about those, but old Mopar 8-holers have open fuel-systems even when they're right & tight--and there's only one way out of an old Superior unless you've fixed that. I wish you success.

metalmangler

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Posted: 09/08/05 07:19pm

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Roadster20 wrote:

Excellent. I am not a first time buyer but I sure found it informative. How can I cut and paste to word program to pass to some friends?

I just open a new Word doc from the "Start" menu. Then I go back to the window where I have the Open Roads Forum up. Using the mouse I highlight the text of a post only (takes a little practice but it's worth it). When I have it highlighted I "right-click" on it and select "Copy" from the drop-down menu. Then I go to that new Word document and left-click on the little 'clipboard' icon at the top. Hope that works for you.

DocScottWesterlyRI

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Posted: 09/10/05 06:08pm

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Gasser-Chev 454 in 1985 Heritage 2000 class A.
Engine coughing and bogging down going up hill. [emoticon]

Replaced fuel filter in carburator...No fix it.
Had carburator rebuilt...No fix it.
Replaced rear fuel pump...No fix it.
Removed connection to mechanical pump and connected form front elec pump to carburator...No fix it.
Bypassed front elec fuel pump and filter...No fix it.
Reconnect front elec fuelpump and filter...Same.
Disconnected fuel linein rear of rear elec pump and filter, blew compressed air back into gas tank with the gas cap off, reconnected line and put on cap...Jumping cow patches, It ran great for about 50 miles.
THE SOLUTION----Remove gas tank get the******out and throw away the strainer in the tank. NOW THAT WAS EASY, IT ONLY TOOK TWO YEARS TO FIGURE IT OUT!!!!!

I sure hope this info will help someone!!

Good Topic Badeye. Keep up the good work.

All the best,

Scott & Linda

Heritage 2000(L.Y. RELENTLESS)
Honda EU2000i
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Co-Pilots; Patches(RV Cat), April(Top dog)& 2 Turtle Doves
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Good Sams

jimervin

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Posted: 09/13/05 06:37am

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Filled up with gas in Wildwood, Fl on trip to Thomasville, GA from Frostproof, Fl. Drove to first traffic light and stepped on brake which went to floor. Local chevy dealer had serviced my cars for 2 years when I lived in area so they agreed to work on it.

They found locked caliper on left rear, 3 others damaged beyond repair, cystaliized pads, replaced master cylinder and rear rotors and refinished front rotors. Total was $3500.00, partially covered by Good Sam CSP.

This is a 99 Damon Daybreak bought used in April with 40,000 miles. Prior owner was a snowbird who left it outside in Wisconsin, damage due to neglect. Dealer had assured me that unit was well maintained, but was sold as-is. My fault for trusting. If I buy again, it will be a certified Good Sam unit. Thirty years in various RVs and still learning.

jim

lonnor1

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Posted: 09/14/05 12:13am

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After a 600 mile trip through the North Cascades I pulled up in front of the house and the engine in my 97 Ford PSD started missing badly. I backed the 31' Alumalite into the yard and called Ford dealer for an AM appointment. On the way to dealer the high pressure oil hose burst, pumped 10 quarts of oil in the street and the truck died. Had the truck towed to Ford: High pressure oil pump and hose replaced also replaced camshaft position sensor. $1,100.00 lighter now, truck runs fine. Just thinking about where that hose could have broken makes me a lucky guy.