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Re: [GMCnet] UPDATE #3: Re: Help Needed near Oklahoma City [message #326269 is a reply to message #326262]

Wed, 22 November 2017 16:49

jimk

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Registered: July 2006
Location: Belmont, CA

Karma:

Senior Member

In our shop, we catch ourselves jumping into the middle of a engine issue
instead of starting with the basic and moving up.
Where your on the road and develope problems, we sometimes do not use our
talent but jump to conclusions and then need to backtrack.

On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 12:01 PM, Mike Kelley wrote:

> Glad to hear Kaitlin did not need the Illinois GMC hauler she inquired
> about - Dave Marchiando will be glad to hear it also.
> Mike/The Corvair a holic
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 22, 2017, at 12:03 PM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald
> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> 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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		Re: [GMCnet] Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: powerjon on Sun, 19 November 2017 12:48
		Re: [GMCnet] Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: Ty Hardiman on Sun, 19 November 2017 13:07
		Re: [GMCnet] Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: bdub on Sun, 19 November 2017 13:27
		Re: [GMCnet] Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: Jeanette on Sun, 19 November 2017 14:58
		[GMCnet] UPDATE: Re: Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: k2gkk on Sun, 19 November 2017 19:34
		Re: [GMCnet] UPDATE: Re: Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: Ken Burton on Sun, 19 November 2017 21:01
		[GMCnet] UPDATE #2: Re: Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: k2gkk on Wed, 22 November 2017 11:32
		[GMCnet] UPDATE #2: Re: Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: k2gkk on Wed, 22 November 2017 11:58
		[GMCnet] UPDATE #3: Re: Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: k2gkk on Wed, 22 November 2017 12:03
		Re: [GMCnet] UPDATE #3: Re: Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: Mike Kelley on Wed, 22 November 2017 14:01
		Re: [GMCnet] UPDATE #3: Re: Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: jimk on Wed, 22 November 2017 16:49
		Re: [GMCnet] UPDATE #3: Re: Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: cbryan on Wed, 22 November 2017 19:45
		Re: [GMCnet] Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: lqqkatjon on Wed, 22 November 2017 12:21
		Re: [GMCnet] Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: Ty Hardiman on Wed, 22 November 2017 13:42
		Re: [GMCnet] Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: Mike Kelley on Wed, 22 November 2017 14:09
		Re: [GMCnet] Help Needed near Oklahoma City By: Adrien G. on Wed, 22 November 2017 23:29
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