| Short Trip and Accident Report [message #99429] |
Sun, 12 September 2010 08:04  |
Oldngray
Messages: 544
Registered: August 2009
Location: Punta Gorda Florida
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Left Friday for Bradenton, Fl. 83 miles, 165 round trip. Coach ran beautifully.
Used the Onan to power the Ref and the House A/C. Cruised at 52 - 55 mph, 17-18 inches Vac, Coolant temp 190. Ambient temp high 80's low 90's. Total fuel consumed equaled 7 mpg, vs using the dash air I get 8.7, vac 15-16 and temps 193.
We bought this Coach on Sept 10, 2009 and after 5500+ miles and on our first Anniversary last Friday I finally saw another GMC while Driving ours. Heh, it passed me, I did catch up with it at the Rally though. <BG>
On my way back was involved in a minor fender bender. The other driver tried to turn left when I happened to be beside him. Made contact with my right front Lug nut covers, removing 3 of them, then hit the lower panel, door hinge, Air step, rear lower panel and the LP storage door.
Looks like the Hinge has been slightly bent creating a bigger gap between the jamb and the door. The Air step is destroyed.
For some reason, the Onan quit on impact. On restart, it would not carry the A/C. Kept pulsing, changing RPM which caused the blower in the A/C to do the same thing so I used the dash air for the rest of thee trip home.
Will be taking another trip to see Jeff Sirum Monday to get it repaired.
Richard MacDonald
Punta Gorda, Florida
Sold our TZE April 2015
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