Motorhome Spring Cleaning
Gary Wescott
April 4, 2012
Spring is coming. Whether you have been traveling all winter, or just hibernating in the South with other snowbirds, road grime, dust, bird droppings and other acts of nature have no doubt accumulated on your motorhome and maybe even your dinghy vehicle. To preserve their value, and make them more fun... Read more »
RV Clinic: RV Cranks But Won’t Start, Intermittently
April 3, 2012
We have a 2001 Jayco built on a Ford E-450 Super Duty platform and are delighted with our motorhome. We stored the coach by removing the deep-cycle battery and disconnecting the engine-starting battery. Five weeks later when trying to start the V-10 for off-season running/upkeep, all I could get was... Read more »
Coach & Powertrain: Drivetrain Maintenance for Diesels
March 29, 2012
In the excellent article on Drivetrain Maintenance for Diesel Motorhomes in the December 2011 issue there is one point that needs clarification. You state that air filter elements should be changed when the restriction reaches 25 inches of vacuum. This is true, but it is not the usual inches of mercury... Read more »
Coach & Powertrain: ABS Light
March 27, 2012
I have a 1995 Damon Ultra Sport motorhome. Ever since I bought it in 2001, the anti-lock braking (ABS) warning light comes on, sometimes after driving it for several miles, or maybe even just a couple of miles. Once I stop and turn the engine off, then start again the light will stay off for a while.... Read more »
Coach & Powertrain: Spare Tire Separation
March 22, 2012
I’ve owned a 1995 Jayco Eagle motorhome for two years. When I bought it, it had a new set of tires. The other day I removed the spare tire cover and found that the tread had lifted off the tire and the steel belts had torn. The tire was fully inflated and appeared brand new (no signs that it had... Read more »
Coach & Powertrain: Workhorse Dash Recalibration
March 20, 2012
Referring to the “Workhorse Instrument Cluster Problem” in the January 2012 issue, I have a 2004 Holiday Rambler on a Workhorse chassis. Workhorse has issued bulletin no. 50402-C describing how to recalibrate the dashboard. I don’t know if this will help. I found out about it, because I am... Read more »
Coach & Powertrain: Fuel Filler Frustration
March 15, 2012
We have a 2002 Fleetwood Revolution diesel motorhome on a Freightliner chassis. When refueling I get blowback from the tank, the fueling rate is about one gallon per minute and it makes no difference which side I refuel from. What is the cause? I have had the system checked several times. Some shops... Read more »
Seal it Up: Replacing an RV Toilet
Bill and Jenn Gehr
March 15, 2012
RV enthusiasts get great satisfaction in having all the creature comforts of home — until something pops up, like a toilet that’s no longer holding water and is creating unpleasant odors inside the trailer. Replacing the waste ball or blade seal will usually put that smile back on their faces. Some... Read more »
Coach & Powertrain: Dinghy Difficulties
March 13, 2012
In your December issue an inquiry from Scott Peters in Oklahoma City caught my attention. Ford and GM are both having many problems with towing four wheels down. GM no longer allows the 2011 and later Chevy Cruze to be flat towed due to transmission failures. Ford has had many problems with Fusions and... Read more »
Coach & Powertrain: Towing an HHR
March 8, 2012
Referring to the item in the September 2011 issue, readers should not be concerned about towing a Chevrolet HHR. I have seen many on the road, and they seem to be tracking just fine. I towed a Chevrolet Malibu 100,000 miles with no problems, and am currently towing a Honda CR-V. A good towbar and baseplate... Read more »
