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Wed, 13 June 2012 00:39  |
Nigel Hall
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Gene, Mike, Mickey, & Ken,
Thanks very much for the advice. Just the kind of help I was looking for. The Black List is amazing. Love the cat recommendation.
I'm sure I'll have a lot more questions when I get the coach home.
Just curious, has anybody setup a wiki for GMC motorhome info? I keep coming across great advice, but it's scattered all over the web.
Nigel
On Jun 12, 2012, at 4:40 AM, gmclist-request@temp.gmcnet.org wrote:
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> From: Mike Miller <m000035@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Recommended work on GMC that has been in storage
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> Nigel Hall wrote on Mon, 11 June 2012 23:13
>> ... Going to try this again. Gene gave me a link to "waking a sleeping giant" but that's not quite what I was looking for. The coach I'm interested in starts, but has been garaged for the past 5 or 6 years. I'm wondering what basics should be taken care of before taking it on the road and driving 400 or so miles.
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> So, you are asking for advice on a coach recovery! (The first trip home.) Being stored inside, it shouldn't be to bad.
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> -- Look at the tires, tires that have not been used dry out faster than ones that are "rolled around" now and then. Look for the date code and the condition of the tires themselves. Some say to replace any tire over 6 years old. I say consider replacing older tires, but look at the condition even if the tires are not that old. I've seen four year old tires that I would NOT drive on but I have ten year old tires that I use regularly. Tires that have been stored inside, out of the sun and ozone, should be better than "outside" ones.
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> Bottom line: Tires are cheaper than the fiberglass work to repair the damage from a blown tire.
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> -- A coach that has not been used will be more likely to have fuel issues. Filters might be a good thing to install before using. Until you have installed GOOD -NEW- fuel lines, ALWAYS be outside the coach watching for leaks when filling the fuel tanks. (Do not forget back by the generator.) I would NOT try and fill it all the way anyway.
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> -- I would take a IR temp gun and shoot the hubs (bearings), brakes and tires ... looking for anything that is abnormal. I would do this after a short test drive and after 20 miles. repeat quite a few times over the trip home.
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> -- Be sure and take a few common tools, a credit card or three and the Black List.
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> Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
> (#1)'73 26' exPainted D. -- (#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
> http://m000035.blogspot.com
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> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 01:00:51 -0700
> From: mickey's space ship shuttle <mickeysss@me.com>
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Recommended work on GMC that has been in storage
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> start it with the lid off the motor and look for fuel leaks from mice they like to eat rubber fuel lines and I have seen gas spurt out 3 feet high from this
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> once when i left a van for a while in a field that i thought was great for such cheap storage. Always try and park next to a cat.
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> then while running look under frame for fuel leaks from rodents in the back on the way to the engine. Then look for nests in the fan blower and
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> heater, any where around the batteries. Vermin are really a big problem if it sets somewhere they can get to it. feed wild cats under your gmc.
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> best regards, mouse
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> On Jun 12, 2012, at 12:04 AM, Mike Miller wrote:
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>> Nigel Hall wrote on Mon, 11 June 2012 23:13
>>> ... Going to try this again. Gene gave me a link to "waking a sleeping giant" but that's not quite what I was looking for. The coach I'm interested in starts, but has been garaged for the past 5 or 6 years. I'm wondering what basics should be taken care of before taking it on the road and driving 400 or so miles.
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>>
>> So, you are asking for advice on a coach recovery! (The first trip home.) Being stored inside, it shouldn't be to bad.
>>
>> -- Look at the tires, tires that have not been used dry out faster than ones that are "rolled around" now and then. Look for the date code and the condition of the tires themselves. Some say to replace any tire over 6 years old. I say consider replacing older tires, but look at the condition even if the tires are not that old. I've seen four year old tires that I would NOT drive on but I have ten year old tires that I use regularly. Tires that have been stored inside, out of the sun and ozone, should be better than "outside" ones.
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>> Bottom line: Tires are cheaper than the fiberglass work to repair the damage from a blown tire.
>>
>> -- A coach that has not been used will be more likely to have fuel issues. Filters might be a good thing to install before using. Until you have installed GOOD -NEW- fuel lines, ALWAYS be outside the coach watching for leaks when filling the fuel tanks. (Do not forget back by the generator.) I would NOT try and fill it all the way anyway.
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>> -- I would take a IR temp gun and shoot the hubs (bearings), brakes and tires ... looking for anything that is abnormal. I would do this after a short test drive and after 20 miles. repeat quite a few times over the trip home.
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>> -- Be sure and take a few common tools, a credit card or three and the Black List.
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>> --
>> Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
>> (#1)'73 26' exPainted D. -- (#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
>> http://m000035.blogspot.com
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> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 04:01:11 -0500
> From: Ken Burton <n9cv@comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Recommended work on GMC that has been in storage
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> Nigel,
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> It is hard to cover everything that might or might not go wrong. I would go over it looking for suspect things. Rubber things like tires, hoses belts, and battery cables should be looked at. Fluids like trans, oil, and gas should be looked at. Look for major fluid leaks. I think I would install an additional new fuel filter in the rubber fuel line just before the mechanical pump. They are cheap $10 or $15. Also look at, or better yet, replace the fuel filter in the carb ($3 to $4).
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> Then I would take it for a drive and see what it feels like. Immediately on shut down after 20 miles or so I would check the tire temps and the bearing temps. You can do this with your hand. I'd also check the radiator level, oil, and trans levels again. I would pay particular attention to the quality of the fluids. (What do you see on the stick?) Do not forget to also look at the brake fluid in the reservoir for quantity and quality. You can get carried away replacing things on an unknown coach. So check things out, replace anything you suspectm and go for it.
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> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Gmclist Digest, Vol 47, Issue 85 [message #173186 is a reply to message #173156] |
Wed, 13 June 2012 10:53  |
pickle4k
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Hello Nigel,
I too live in the SF Bay - San Leandro- if you need help or would like to have me check out your coach, I would be happy to help. I an retired ,so any time will work. Contact me off line or 510 three two six 5236.
Nick R. NorCal
76-23'Transmode-Norris
Rear Bath and
75-26' Avion
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