| Re: [GMCnet] 76 GMC in NV [message #268078 is a reply to message #268072] |
Tue, 23 December 2014 07:24  |
Jim at the Co-op
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The front well goes to the rear brakes. If your immediate goal is to get
the coach home to actually do the work there -- fill the wells, fire up
the coach and see if you can get a pedal. I would not even try to use the
fuel tanks and delivery system. If it does fire up on fuel from those
tanks, chances of clogging the filters and having the coach shut down will
probably happen at the most critical place. Get a boat fuel tank and a
roll of 3/8" fuel hose. Connect the hose to the inlet on the mechanical
fuel pump, route the hose through the pass. slider window and on the boat
tank. Carry a filler tank to fill the boat tank as it is used up. Pump
the bulb to get fuel to the pump. Limp home 5 gallons at a time. I have
done this many times. Will be a bit of a hassle but the chance of getting
home in one piece is much better. Stop often and check your brake fluid.
If it goes down try and get a baseline on how much you are loosing and
gauge your checks and fill ups accordingly.
Recovering a coach, you do what you have to do. Key features must work to
accomplish your move. You have to be safe out there, a good pair of
goggles, a scarf and the wind in your face -- we're on a mission... And
know even if you make it without using any fluid, the system IS compromised
and you MUST follow though with that complete system renew right away. To
be honest, if the coach is anywhere close to home you may wanna it a bullet
and have it towed. Whatever is reasonable and safe should be the direction.
Jim Bounds
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On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 7:22 AM, Ralph Zelik
wrote:
>
> Remember when trying to tackle a problem with the fuel system or brakes the
> idea is to change all the components of these systems. To make the coach
> reliable just change it all. Gas tanks fuel lines clamps senders filters
> pumps fuel cap you gotta get up in there and change it all. You got the
> idea price is no object. If a bolt holds in on change the bolt too. Also
> anything else that you can see that looks like it is more than 6 months old
> yank it on outa there and slap a new one in. In the end you're coach will
> be very dependable. I hope this helps
> On Dec 22, 2014 12:20 AM, "Len Novak" wrote:
>
>> Well it's running now, just need to bring more gas out to it. The tank
> are
>> empty but show 1/2 and full tank. I banged them a bit and nothing. I
> added
>> about a gallon and got it to feed to the fuel pump. High varnish smell ,
>> figure 10 gallons and I can drive it to the gas station.
>>
>> Then of course the brake pedal goes to the floor, popped the MC cap and
>> the fwd reservoir is empty. What the the fwd part of the mc go to? I
> figure
>> I
>> will bleed all 6 and look for leaks, hopefully I will be able to drive it
>> home after.
>> --
>> 76 EleganzaII
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