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Re: [GMCnet] What has left you stranded on the side of the road [message #197579 is a reply to message #197553]

Wed, 06 February 2013 15:24

George DV

Messages: 132
Registered: August 2004

Karma:

Senior Member

We were dead in the water twice in 8 years of GMotoring.

Once got bit by vapor lock; exactly after paying for entrance to Grand
Canyon South entrance.
Got JUST out of the toll booth [maybe 100 feet] and there she sat. For 2
hours. a MENACE TO TRAFFIC.
Diagnosed it fairly quickly [hot day , 90ish, high altitude, recent
fillup, and had just drove about 40 miles up from Winslow on blacktop
Park ranger was polite but urged us to call for a tow. Nothing
worthwhile within the park there.
While we waited for a tow, well over an hour, maybe closer to two, she
came alive, on the umpteenth try,......... and away we go.
The upside of this adventure was that we stopped at a ranger office to
scope out the area.
We mentioned our trials and he allowed us to park overnight there, in
the visitor welcome center lot. Premium spot with great views. Free.

Second time was in N. Alabami, on way to Rayne rally in Louisiana.
It was later in the day. Making good time. No problems.
Stopped at a Mickie D's to use the wifi to check mail, got back into
coach within 5 mins [wifi was out of order] and was met with a no start.
No nothing, NO sound, no engine music, no nuthin. Overnighted there,
good safe place. Checked with local cops to alert them.

Phoned Emery who called Mr. Erf and between them, they advised a 'get
around'.
Hot wire from the fuse panel to the foot of the steering column. To the
famous purple wire and of course, a paper clip jumper too.
SO away we went.
Had to go thru New Orleans and do the jumper trick at every stop but it
got to be second nature between me and co-pilot.

At rally, John Sharpe [how did he ever get that name] It is karma.
John correctly diagnosed the fault as a broken rack [fragile die casting
part] which sits in the column and is driven by a gear that is on the
key switch end.
Turned out that part is a common failure and we found one on the Help
board of the nearest parts store. Less than $8 AIR.
John performed a 'columnectomy ' in the parking lot of the rally.

I firmly believe that if YOU BELIEVE you can, YOU CAN.
Don't fear the coach, respect it, treat it well [ MAINTENANCE AND
PRE-FLIGHT CHECKUPS] and it won't let you down. KEEP COOL.

ALSO, great thanks to our support staff, in my case, Emery, Mr. Erf and
John Sharpe.

We have been motorhoming for 50+ years with a variety of contraptions
and the GMC thing is the BEST. Never forget it.

George and Joan DV
beautiful upstate NY
[when are we going to get some winter?]
1976 Glenbrook 455 HEI Alcoas/Firestones

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