| [GMCnet] UPDATE #3: Re: Help Needed near Oklahoma City [message #326258 is a reply to message #326257] |
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k2gkk
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I just received a text from Kaitlin. They made it to Memphis last night and expect to make the rest of the trip to Florida by tonight.
Coach running great and getting 1.5 mpg better than previously.
D C "Mac" Macdonald
Amateur Radio K2GKK
Since 30 November '53
USAF and FAA, Retired
Member GMCMI & Classics
Oklahoma City, OK
"The Money Pit"
TZE166V101966
'76 ex-Palm Beach
k2gkk + hotmail dot com
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From: Gmclist on behalf of D C _Mac_ Macdonald
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 11:58
To: GMC Mail List
Subject: [GMCnet] UPDATE #2: Re: Help Needed near Oklahoma City
On Sunday evening, Kaitlin attempted to drive the coach to Ty Hardiman's business location but could hardly get up any upgrades so she parked it at a gas station about half way there. They had a pizza delivered there for a late supper.
Coach was towed to Ty's shop on Monday morning. Ty ran a bunch of tests on Monday including compression and leak down. Found two suspicious spark plugs and one missing bolt on exhaust manifold.
Just before 10 pm Monday, Kaitlin reported, "She lives!! She sounds and is running great."
Analysis: 2 bad plugs; missing bolt on passenger exhaust manifold,; BOTH manifold gaskets worn out; exhaust system had not been supported under the coach, causing manifold to pull away from the engine; distributor timing incorrect. All buttoned up around noon Tuesday.
Kaitlin and Paul got underway about 6 pm on Tuesday evening.
All this is a result of the superb level of assistance by Ty Hardiman, a fairly recent convert to the GMC motorhome obsession!
Bon Voyage, Kaitlin and Paul!
D C "Mac" Macdonald
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