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Posted By: Leeann on 10/06/07 07:40pm

Woohooo! I'm in (finally) [emoticon]

Now if only I could recover all the stuff posted over at WMTC....heck (oh, and you do have to be a member to see the photos over there).

Now I have to organize my stuff to start posting (dangit).

Gary, I'm asking the bf for any clues on your AC now - get back to you in a bit.

'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo

Posted By: Trish Davis on 10/06/07 08:51pm

Way cool.

Griff, you post the pictures, I'll be along directly.
Someone sent me a whole allpar.com section on the 318-A, I feel the need to read.

Abandon this thread? No way.......

Posted By: Kendas on 10/06/07 10:05pm

Griff in Fairbanks wrote:

Yippee!! Mopar Truck World just opened a new forum section for Mopar RVs. That's an entire section, not just a single thread, for us Mopar motorhome types.

I'll be there too as soon as the system sends me the validation e-mail.

Ken

1978 21ft Tioga Dodge 440 Motor,
4.5kw Generac and 80 watts Solar
1984 Goldwing Interstate (Daily driver)
Misc Things I've done to my RV pictures

USAF Retired
To Err is human... To Forgive is not SAC Policy.

Posted By: Leeann on 10/06/07 10:14pm

Gary - bf says look at switches. He says it's fairly uncommon, but if the heater fan runs and AC fan doesn't, that's more than likely the issue. Check fuses first, but then check switches.

The wiring diagram should be in the Chassis manual...backtrace from there.

Posted By: glw on 10/07/07 12:51am

LeeAnn,

I looked at it Sat....replaced fuse, it was blown, but still nothing.

I'll look at the schematic and try to hot wire the switch, see it it blows.

Thanks for the tip....... [emoticon]

Gary Webb
Phoenix, AZ

Posted By: eyeteeth on 10/07/07 08:52am

Finally got the grey tank dropped. Remember it was spililng from somewhere when I turned left. I didn't see anything from underneath, and had already been doing a ton of repairs so I thought I would replace it.

Good Call.

No repairing this one. It was split across the top from one side clear over to the other. If I really wanted to, I could have stuck my hand into it. Good news. It appears they still make the same tank. And I now know it is 34 gallons.

As I continue to pull the back end out. I'm thinking of buying a resperator. An hour or two in there, and I can barely breath, it feels like something scraping my lungs from the inside. Clears up after 5-6 hours. But I figure it can't be good.

I'm close to the point of no turning around... I think I'm already in over my head, but we'll see. I have the toilet out, the grey tank removed, the and the bunks out along with a few misc. wall peices. next I have to start removing the fresh water tank, the water heater, and the water pump. Any one need a water pump? I bought one that I think was too strong... too many GPM. I want one with lesser flow.

Anyway, that's the update. I should be taking more pictures.

Posted By: Trish Davis on 10/07/07 06:40pm

eyeteeth wrote:

...continue to pull the back end out, I'm thinking of buying a resperator. An hour or two in there, and I can barely breath, it feels like something scraping my lungs from the inside. Clears up after 5-6 hours. But it can't be good.

Can you say mold? Been wearing mine since I started inside the Big Box.

eyeteeth wrote:

I'm close to the point of no turning around...
think I'm already in over my head...

Nope, eyeteeth, you "have been* in over your head. As are we all...
My particular point of no return just got tarped for the night.

eyeteeth wrote:

Any one need a water pump? I bought one too strong...
too many GPM. I want one with lesser flow.

We ought to do a swap-thing here.
Think about the possibilities... Hardly anyone would ever have to "buy" anthing, we'd just trade for whatever and end up driving bits of each others' rigs.

* This post was edited 10/07/07 06:54pm by Trish Davis *

Posted By: glw on 10/07/07 07:59pm

Leeann wrote:

Gary - bf says look at switches. He says it's fairly uncommon, but if the heater fan runs and AC fan doesn't, that's more than likely the issue.

Well the Hot Wire worked...I jumped across the switch and fan started right up...I'm going to take this out and see if I can repair it, but may be in search of one........ [emoticon]

I like the idea of swapping parts...I may be interested in that water pump eyeteeth, was looking for one for a "Live Well" in my boat...

Gary Webb
Phoenix, AZ

Posted By: eyeteeth on 10/08/07 12:03pm

This pump is like 3.7 or 3.9 gpm. Designed (IMHO) for newer... larger RV's. I've done mostly dry camping thus far, and even in the shower, find myself barely turning the knobs. Just seems to be using more water than necessary.

Posted By: ALnCORY on 10/08/07 04:39pm

Ha Ha, I like Trish's comment that we are all in over our head. I sure know I feel that way most of the time. All those self help guru's say to step out of your comfort zone though, so thats what I am doing I guess,, getting uncomfortable... feels real good though when I get something fixed or cleaned up that has been neglected. Do believe this little C Mohomer is gonna give me all the challenge I feel like..... have fun ya'll.... Al

I don't think anyones dying statement ever contained the words "I wish I had spent more time in the office", so lets go somewhere!

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