| Re: [GMCnet] What has left you stranded on the side of the road [message #197598] |
Wed, 06 February 2013 17:42 |
George DV
Messages: 132
Registered: August 2004
Karma:
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about 30 miles North of SenecaFalls
winter has avoided us again
GeorgeDV
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D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>Regarding arrival of winter, George, I was just watching
>the Weather Channel and they were guessing how much snow
>was going to hit the Boston area this weekend. Guesses
>ranged from 15 or so to 40 inches!
>
>Getcher shovels out!
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>Where in NY state?
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>I'm originally from Chautauqua County and wife was from
>Seneca Falls and we met at SUNY in Albany.
>
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>> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2013 16:24:29 -0500
>> From: delve@rochester.rr.com
>> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] What has left you stranded on the side of the road
>>
>> 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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