DocScottWesterlyRI
Westerly, RI, USA
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RV particulars: Heritage 2000
Chasis: Chev P30
Driveline (Engine, Transmission):454 3spd
Miles:45k
Year:1985
Break Down Description: Just bought it and drove her home. The folowing day It would start and just quit within a few seconds.
Symptoms![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/doh.gif "doh") tart...quit, start...quit.
Effect: No Trip!
Cause: Rear(2nd of two fuel pumps) had no power.
Fix: Wired in parallel with front pump.
Outcome: Runs great.
Scott & Linda
Heritage 2000(L.Y. RELENTLESS)
Honda EU2000i
Matrix Solar Panels
Cobra inverter - 2000c/4000s
Co-Pilots; Patches(RV Cat), April(Top dog)& 2 Turtle Doves
Palm Beach Pontoon Boat
FMCA 348582
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TEO
Inverness, FL, USA
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RV particulars: 1988 Southwind John Deere chassis
Driveline Ford 460
Miles:10K
Year:1992
Break Down Description: On my way to fill fuel tank, 1/2 mile from home. Loss of oil pressure caused by loss of oil.
Symptoms: Running rough as lifters are not getting oil.
Effect: Stopped
Cause: Oil cooler came apart
Fix: Walked home and got my car and tools. Bypassed the oil cooler and added more oil. Replaced the cooler later ($220.00 from Ford)
Outcome: Problem Solved, I thought.
Year:1992
Break Down Description: Driving west on I-20 in East Texas. Suddenly I can't see anything behind me because of the smoke coming from the motorhome. Pulled over instantly and prepared to bail out of the burning coach. No fire! Oil cooler was leaking, spraying a mist of oil back over the manifold causing a smoke screen you wouldn'believe.
Cause: Oil cooler came apart, again.
Fix: Had tools and coveralls aboard. After the system cooled, I bypassed the oil cooler once again and added only a quart of oil. Replaced the cooler later ($50.00 from J. C. Whitney)
Outcome: Problem Solved.
Year:2001
Break Down Description: No breakdown, but losing large amounts of transmission fluid.
Cause: Transmission Oil cooler came apart. This is identical to the oil cooler.
Fix: Replaced the cooler . ($50.00 from J. C. Whitney)
Outcome: Problem Solved
Paul & Helen
2002 Winnebago Journey DL">
1999 Jeep Cherokee toad ">
Yellow Lab, Jodie, Chocolate Lab, Coco ">, and Lab/Golden mix, Sandy.">
FMCA 98905
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codytyler
Camano Island, WA
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YOU THE MAN, BADEYE! GREAT IDEA AND I WILL BE FOLLOWING ALL INPUT, THANKS! HERE'S MINE:
2002 HR Vacationer 36DBD, W22 Chassis, 9000 miles and going since I just recently retired.
Breakdown: While traveling from Las Vegas toward Yellowstone in August, in weather that was extremely hot, 114 degrees and had been so for several days. Stopped in St. George, Utah and filled up with gas. It's mid-day and very hot. Started up the grade from St. George toward Cedar City and had a significant amount of gas blowing out from under the coach. Local fire department responded since the temperatures were so extreme. In the end, several locals lectured me about not ever filling my gas tank to the top in such weather conditions. Don't know if that's what happened for sure or not, but had to wait in Cedar City for 3 days, until the local Chevrolet (workhorse rep.) could check all the lines and the gas tank. Supposedly found no significant problems, just tighted up all the lines, including of course the return line. Wrong or right, I haven't filled the tank to the brim since this incident and it hasn't repeated itself. Thank goodness, lots of gas and high temperatures are scarey.
Codytyler
2002 HR Vacationer, 36DBD, W22, 2006 PT Cruiser GT Convertible Toad
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BobsYourUncle
Calgary Alberta Canada
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Flat tire on my trailer side-roaded me for a couple hours. The steel belted radial destroyed my "portable motel". I had to buy another trailer.
2007 GMC 3500 dually ext. cab 4X4 LBZ
Dmax/Allison
2007 Pacific Coachworks Tango 306RLSS - 32'
RV Rebuild Website
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ccallure2000
Done full timing, now just 'camping'
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Date of incident May, 2003
RV particulars: 2000 Country Coach 40'
Driveline Cummins ISC 330, Allison 4000
Miles:11,000
Break Down Description: Engine Quit
Symptoms: Everything stopped, all gauges went to zero, no warning lights, power steering, all indications of ignition key being turned off.
Effect: Fortunately we were on a private road to our church parking lot. We were going only about 10MPH so we pulled over without incident. Could have been dicey anywhere else.
Cause: This was the first time we had driven the MH with cats on board. Being new to this environment, the cats hid in the bedroom closet and only came out when things were quiet. When I started up the engine and started moving, they stayed in the closet until we went over the first speed bump on the road to our church. This, along with clothes falling on them and cans crashing out of the pantry, caused them to race to the front of the MH and away from the noise. One cat, an 18 lb Main Coon, had previously discovered a safe place under the dash to hide to which she made a beeline. In the confusion and turmoil of the speed bump, neither of us knew she had gone there, but in her dash to safety, she pulled the wire harness away from the ignition switch.
Outcome: After checking out the chassis battery and other electrical connections that might have been ignition related, the absence of any wires attached to the ignition switch was discovered. Reconnecting the harness fixed the problem. After an additional search, cat was found hiding in the vacant area behind passenger side dash panel.
Solution: 1) Safety wired harness to ignition switch, 2) cardboarded and duct taped underside of dash to prevent cat entry, 3) put cats in cage in dingy when underway.
Postscript: As cats became accustomed to travel, they now ride in the motorhome, unsupervised on the bed, most of the time sleeping while underway. The engine now seems to have a calming effect.
Oh yeah, and I now drive very slowly over speed bunps.
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Toronto John
Toronto, Ontario
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2000 Holiday Rambler Endeavor 38'
3126 Cat 330HP, Allison3000
Freightliner XC Chassis
Breakdown details: In Dec 2000 AC Compressor replaced under warranty at 10,000 miles. In November 2001 at 18,000 miles temp gauge showed serious overheating about 25 miles east of Billings,Montana. Limped along for a few miles and then checked engine to discover that serpentine belt was broken. First Emergency Road Service arrived two hours later with closest replacement belt he could find and advised that the real problem was seized AC compressor that was run by the same belt and caused fraying and breakage. Three hours later towed to Freightliner in Billings and waited over weekend plus Monday for new Compressor to come in from Reno. Compressor and belt replaced and everything fine after that.
2003 DSDP 4004 triple slide
350 ISC, Spartan, Allison3000
2002 Honda CRV
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NoGoSlo
Walnut Creek, CA, USA
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RV particulars:
Engine: Cummins 350, Allison
Miles: 40,000
Year: 1997
Break Down Description: (You can add any description of the problem here that you think would help others in understanding the situation and problem.)
Symptoms: Loss of air pressure
Effect: Had to stop before brakes locked up
Cause: Air dryer seal
Outcome: Good Sam Road Service dispatched diesel mechanic who bypassed air dryer to continue trip. Replaced seals when we got home. Told that this is a maintenance item.
Lesson: Put the air dryer on your annual maintenance list.
B & B
Yellow Labs: Rusty & ZBar
Monaco Dynasty DP
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Horsedoc
Dixie --- N. Georgia
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This is a good idea. Just found it. I never read the stuff in bold print at top of forums;
2000 Itasca Horizon DP 36'
300 Cat
6 speed Allison
towing 4dr. 4wd Tracker
Heading west over the Bighorns in Wyoming from Yellowstone through Cody. Long pull to top of pass and the engine starts overheating. Pull over to check coolant and it is fine and full. Engine cools down within normal range almost immediately. In the next 8-12 miles had to pull over to cool 5-6 times.
Figured the altitude and toad causing the heating. Not further problems until some long hills in South Dakota when the temp indicator went up but no warning buzzer.
No further problems until August coming out of Alabama and heat went up. Same thing in NC crossing mountain and buzzere went off. Engine cooled down very quickly.
This coach had made a trip from Georgia to Las Vegas the previous year with no problems at all.
Resolution:
RV.net member PM'd after hearing of the problem and said he thought the radiator was partially blocked. Trip to a quarter carwash and a handfull of change and a tremendous amount of dirt and oily crud washed out of the radiator. Turns out Freightliner left the puke pipe from the crankcase breaker too short and it dumps the oily smoke and fumes on the radiator core. Dust and road debris collects on that and causes air flow restriction.
Cost: frayed nerves for a few hours and about 4 dollars and 20 minutes with high pressure spray and degreaser.
horsedoc
2008 Damon Essence
2013 Jeep Sahara Unlimited
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rcatterall
Fairfield Glade, TN
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RV particulars:2003 Safari Cheetah 38' double slide
Driveline (Engine, Transmission)![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/cool.gif "cool") at 330hp, Allison 6
Miles: 4,000
Year:2003 New just picked up at /Monaco/Safari Service Ctr, Wildwood,FL
Break Down Description: (You can add any description of the problem here that you think would help others in understanding the situation and problem.)
Symptoms: Poor acceleration
Effect: Front wheels hot, noticed by a Wal-Mart truck driver
Cause: Brakes dragging
Outcome: Safari replaced all components on front axle at n/c
03 Safari Cheetah. I bought it to use it and I do.
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rcatterall
Fairfield Glade, TN
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2nd incident
RV particulars:2003 Safari Cheetah 38' double slide
Driveline (Engine, Transmission)at 330hp, Allison 6
Miles: 12,000
Year:2003
Break Down Description: (You can add any description of the problem here that you think would help others in understanding the situation and problem.)
Symptoms: Poor acceleration intermittedly, problems with cruise control engaging
Effect: None really but familiar with problem from previous incident. Could obviously have been serious
Cause: Brakes dragging
Outcome: Safari replaced all components on both axles at n/c thru a Barlow Freightliner in Little Rock. Barlow was excellent. Safari had a big problems in getting the right parts there and wasted at least a week of our time and caused us several hundred dollars in travel expenses that we have not sought restituion for yet
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