BIGCAJN
OPELOUSAS, LA.
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I HAVE BEEN OWNING AN ALLEGRO BAY 34FT WITH THE CUMMINS 230 FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS NOW. THE ONLY PROBLEM I'VE HAD THIS PAST YEAR WAS A DIESEL LEAK AND A NON FUNCTIONING EXHAUST BRAKE, IN CALIFORNIA.
MY BROTHER IN LAW AND I REMOVED THE EX BRAKE AND WORKED IT FREE AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THE FUEL LEAK WAS FIXED AFTER LIMPING INTO BEND, ORE. ON A SUNDAY. AFTER BEING UNABLE TO GET A MECHANIC TILL MONDAY, I CRAWLED UNDER THE UNIT WHILE BROTHER IN LAW STARTED IT AND DETERMINED IT WAS THE DIESEL RETURN LINE FROM THE INJECTOR PUMP TO THE TANK THAT WAS LEAKING. SOMEBODY HAD APPARENTLY CHANGED THE RUBBER HOSE PART OF IT AND TIED IT TO THE METAL CONNECTORS ON THE POWER STEERING LINE AND THIS RUBBED A HOLE IN IT. I WAS VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT, WITH NEW HOSE AND CLAMPS FOR $5.30.
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XCountry
Milledgeville, Georgia USA
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Lil Truckr:
Same thing happened to me "almost Identical" . Corroded fuse to lift pump. "No Lift Pump - No Diesel".
2002 Coachmen Cross Country
Dodge Caravan Toad
Remco
Brake Buddy
Navigator (Best Friend)Wife 39years
Pilot (Ask Me)
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bbartonwx
Dallas, Texas
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I'm an "old iron" owner. First coach was an '84 Blue Bird FC35. Because I bought during winter, I never heard the electrically-operated radiator fan kick on. I figured it just ran like my car's fan did on an engine-driven fan belt. Further, I didn't really understand the manual override switch on the dash that kept the fan running constantly, if desired.
The bottom line is..the wire powering that radiator fan was broken. We didn't overheat seriously until we were on highway 385 going up two lane switch-back roads through Custer National Park on our way up to Mt. Rushmore. It was incredibly difficult to find a place to pull over..and a very dangerous tow off the mountain.
Moral is...make sure EVERY component and accessory is demonstrated in working order when you take delivery of a new or used coach..even if that accessory may not be necessary at the time.
Currently driving an '86 Newell we thoroughly enjoy..no breakdowns in the last 2-3 years. But thanks to an alert mechanic who noticed by u-joint was about shot just before a 4,000 mile trip.
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Hammus
Plano, TX
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RV 2001 37K Bounder Diesel
Freightliner XC Chassis
Allison 3000mh
275 Cummins ISB
Right front Bilstein shock shaft stripped threads on shaft to lower mount. Loud noise on any right side of coach front on any imperfection in road -- occurred W of Whitehorse, YT Canada. Solution, weld shaft to lower mount and replace both under warranty when return to US.
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Bob and Sue in Texas
2001 Bounder DP 37K Cummins 275 ISB
Jeep Liberty
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1989 chief
juneau wi. usa.
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i too put in cheap fuel i was in so. dakota wont happen again & i carry extra fuel filters
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jntrox
Gramercy, Louisiana 70052
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On out trip out West in 2003, my Flair M/H started sputtering and losing power, a quick look at the gauges indicated that the battery voltage was very low and going lower all the time. It was getting late in the day and lucky I was at a near-by exit and able to pull off the road to a safe place.
My first thought was that the alternator went out, so I pulled it and my weak battery from the M/H, disconnected the tow and proceded into town to look for a NAPA dealer which I found. I asked them to check out my alternator which they said was bad. Not having one there I left my battery to be recharged and went pick-up an alternator at another NAPA store.
Back at the M/H I reinstalled the battery and the Rebuilt Alternator, started the engine and wola, the battery wasn't charging. Drove the m/h with the newely charged battery to the NAPA store to get there before they closed, pulled alternator and had them check out the rebuilt unit. They said it too was bad! Asked him to check out another unit in his store and he said that it also checked out bad! Evidently he didn't know what he was doing with the tester. Asked him for the nearest Chevy dealer address and went there to have my system checked out.
The Chevy service shop had closed for the day. Spent the night in an adjacent parking lot. The next morning I asked the service tech to check out my charging system, he too said that the rebuilt alternator was bad, he order me a New Delco unit. I removed the rebuilt unit to return it to NAPA for credit and installed my old unit back in. Well after a few hours the New Delco unit came in, wrong size, he reordered another unit (2 hr wait).
In the mean time I looked in my Chevy shop manuals I keep in the M/H and it said to check the Alternator fuse, well I could not find any fuse labled Alternator, I continued to check all fuse( A Bunch) and found the "Instrument panel" fuse Blown, replaced it, started the engine and the old alternator was working fine, told the tech and he said he would cancel the order for the new alternator because he said if the old unit works it would be a waste of money to replace it. He also said that there would not be any charges! Maybe because I found my own problem?
Funny how they all said that the alternators were bad! Makes you wonder about the knowledge of the service techs out there.
I guess if it would have been earlier in the day I would have found the blown fuse sooner.
The moral of the story is to always check all the fuses first.
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jimraysr
GLENDALE, AZ, USA,
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Great advise. I would not think to check for an "alternator fuse" can't say I have ever seen one. What size was it?
Jim
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ymi
Easton, PA USA
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RV particulars:
Itasca 35U
Workhorse W22
Driveline (Vortec 8.1 L, Allison 5 Spd):
Miles: 3817.5 at time of breakdown
Year: 2004
Break Down Description: Yellow "Check Engine Light", and "Reduced Enging Power" message on dash --- should read" NO ENGINE POWER"!!!
Symptoms:
Absolutely not enough power to do more than roll to a stop. Engine was clattering - shut it off and called Workhorse - they arranged for a tow. It was Dec 23 in the afternoon so we were ruined as far as rthe vacation went - dealer couldn't look at rig until the 27th. Towed us to a KOA where we spent Christmas.
Cause: Diagnosed as a loose plug on the throttle position sensor
Outcome: They checked it with the computer after reinstalling the plug and said it was fine - worked all the way from Charleston to Florida ----------- then crapped out again!! Next dealer spent 7 1/2 hours diagnosing the problem and came up with the idea that the throttle position sensor was bad and needed to be replaced - of course they didn't have one and it was going to take 5 - 7 days to get!!!!! It took SEVEN. I am still fuming that parts would take that long - someone is yanking my chain but the rig now runs well - all the way home to Pennsylvania with out any engine problems other than the fact that it must be running rich - less than 7mpg and only pullng a 700 pound motorcycle trailer - I got over 7.5 pulling my Ford Explorer to Michigan over Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania. Oh well - have to wait and see what my local dealer says - just got home yesterday...
C. L. Smith Itasca 35U
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Colette and Joe
Cashiers, NC
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2001 Travel Supreme 36KSO1
Spartan Chassic Cummins 260 ISB
Allison 5 speed
1. 2 rear blow-outs , had spares
2. Engine fire.
Cause; 2/0 copper to gen-set shorted out between gen-set and frame.
3 Engine; Started engine after 28 days of nonuse. Service engine light
came on with audible alarm, 1min. later red blinking engine light came
on,30 seconds later engine shut off.
Coolant level sensor was to blame, because plastic type sight bulb in
overflow tank from radiator cracked and allowed coolant to spray out
untill 2 gal. tank was empty. Unplugged sensor to restore engine power. Replaced plastic with metal plug. Added coolant in 2 gal. tank
to bring everything back to normal.
2001 Travel Supreme 36' DP - "Smoky's Den"
2001 Automatic PT Cruiser, Blue Ox tow and break system and Remco trans. pump.
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bildan
Colorado
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I have been scanning the posts in this thread and I haven't noticed anyone using an OBDII scanner. You can buy them for less than $200.
I always carry an AutoXray ODB1&2 scanner with me along with a factory shop manual. The scanner will tell me pretty much exactly what is wrong. I may not be able to fix the problem on the roadside, but I can be sure what the problem is so I won't be ripped off by the repair shop.
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