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65CrewCabPW wrote:
Well, what age is your motorhome? Most anything built after about 71 or 72 has a decent part throttle downshift. It sounds like your kickdown linkage is not properly set.
Of course, you can always just use the shift lever and hold it back to the speed you want and then manually shift.
Oh, and the dipsticks I've seen with a sensor on the end had some lines and holes in it and you had to fill to one of those markings. It has been so long, I no longer recall any of the details.
Well, what age is your motorhome? Most anything built after about 71 or 72 has a decent part throttle downshift. It sounds like your kickdown linkage is not properly set.
Of course, you can always just use the shift lever and hold it back to the speed you want and then manually shift.
Oh, and the dipsticks I've seen with a sensor on the end had some lines and holes in it and you had to fill to one of those markings. It has been so long, I no longer recall any of the details.
1976 MB400, 440-(? SN claims a 1 but I've read here that needs to be verified by checking the eng. casting no...) The coach is a C-class Beaver Monterey, 23'.
I'll check the throttle kickdown but If I remember, there wasn't much there and the tranny just jumps straight to 3rd w/in the first 15mph... then again, I think it's a 4.56 rearend with my 3K rpm @ 55mph which doesn't help!!!
I'm checking the tranny levels as I do have a leak and notice the tranny starting to slip off the line. As the dipstick is 'electrical' and I need to pull the DH, I would love to know if there were indeed an idiot light to tell me when the level is low before it began slipping. I really don't think there's anything below the radio but I'll check. I've also taken notes on the trannyleaks and will address these and perhaps the dipstick will then become a moot point.
tommyj3 wrote:
I'm in need of some help from you owners of the older Dodge RV's.
My problem is:
I have a 77 Dodge RV with 440 engine. I am unable to shut engine off with key switch. It starts fine and runs fine, but cann't shut it down. I have replaced the ignition switch with new one and still have the same problem. Any Ideas. Just about got all my hair pulled out on this, what little I have left anyhow.
I'm in need of some help from you owners of the older Dodge RV's.
My problem is:
I have a 77 Dodge RV with 440 engine. I am unable to shut engine off with key switch. It starts fine and runs fine, but cann't shut it down. I have replaced the ignition switch with new one and still have the same problem. Any Ideas. Just about got all my hair pulled out on this, what little I have left anyhow.
Just an update to the above problem if anyone is interested.
Turned out to be a bad diode in the alternator. Changed the alternator and all is back to normal.
tommyj3 wrote:
Just an update to the above problem if anyone is interested.
Turned out to be a bad diode in the alternator. Changed the alternator and all is back to normal.
tommyj3 wrote:
I'm in need of some help from you owners of the older Dodge RV's.
My problem is:
I have a 77 Dodge RV with 440 engine. I am unable to shut engine off with key switch. It starts fine and runs fine, but cann't shut it down. I have replaced the ignition switch with new one and still have the same problem. Any Ideas. Just about got all my hair pulled out on this, what little I have left anyhow.
I'm in need of some help from you owners of the older Dodge RV's.
My problem is:
I have a 77 Dodge RV with 440 engine. I am unable to shut engine off with key switch. It starts fine and runs fine, but cann't shut it down. I have replaced the ignition switch with new one and still have the same problem. Any Ideas. Just about got all my hair pulled out on this, what little I have left anyhow.
Just an update to the above problem if anyone is interested.
Turned out to be a bad diode in the alternator. Changed the alternator and all is back to normal.
Great! Glad you got it figured out and fixed
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'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo
65CrewCabPW wrote:
I've seen some Robin Hood M/H's for sale. Are they conventional construction? Or metal frame / fiberglass / other?
I've seen some Robin Hood M/H's for sale. Are they conventional construction? Or metal frame / fiberglass / other?
They're mainly steel framing with a few wood sub-frame members and then rigid fiberglass sides. Mine has 5 fiberglass panels: top, rear, both sides, and one that continues the sides around the cab.
-jc
78 Robinhood 23' Class C
97 Geo Tracker Convertible 4x4
87 Jeep Comanche Chief 4x4
Goatmaiden wrote:
SADDNESS!
I think Bertha, our MH, just developed the "tick of death." I drove her to Camping World (about 15 miles) to pick up something, got back in after a few minutes and once I got her started, heard a "tick tick tick" sound at idle that got faster when I pressed the accelerator. I drove just down the road, concentrating on the sound. Then turned around to try to make it back to Camping World. She died in the middle of the road. Luckilly (hey, I'll take any luck I can get at this point) she died right in front of a Dodge dealership! So we got some guys to push her into the parking lot and they will look at her on Monday. GLUM. Anyone wanna take their guesses as to what it will be???![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/frown.gif "frown")
SADDNESS!
I think Bertha, our MH, just developed the "tick of death." I drove her to Camping World (about 15 miles) to pick up something, got back in after a few minutes and once I got her started, heard a "tick tick tick" sound at idle that got faster when I pressed the accelerator. I drove just down the road, concentrating on the sound. Then turned around to try to make it back to Camping World. She died in the middle of the road. Luckilly (hey, I'll take any luck I can get at this point) she died right in front of a Dodge dealership! So we got some guys to push her into the parking lot and they will look at her on Monday. GLUM. Anyone wanna take their guesses as to what it will be???
FYI -- the motor is fine. RV still won't start. Replacing rotor, distrib cap and wires.... just clicks when the key is turned. ideas?
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1978 23' C class KIT ROADRANGER
Dodge 440
* This post was edited 06/29/08 12:00pm by Goatmaiden *
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