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jhbridges
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Registered: May 2011
Location: Braselton ga
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Fun stay! I always tell gawkers, "You got to be ready to tinker". Sets the stage if there's an untimely failure. I'm usually at a dog show or a group of GMCers, and in both cases, they're used to fiddling with their coaches.
--johnny
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On Sat, 9/21/13, GEORGE BUTTS <george.b21@verizon.net> wrote:
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] One unique down side of owning a GMC
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 3:47 AM
I sure know what you mean! The last time I was on the
road I wish I would not have attracted so much attention.
I had just pulled into a high-end park in Nevada and stopped
in the lineup to check in. There were several SOB
rallies there at the time and Winnebago and Camping World
had set up a huge display area near the office for the rally
attendees. Several of the folks looking at the new
Winnebagos left and came over to check out my coach while I
was unhooking my Tracker. I checked in and the park employee
was about to guide me to my spot and all the sudden I could
not shift into gear. The gear shift lever was just
moving freely. Luckily, the troop of onlookers had not
noticed my problem and somehow I got it in gear and followed
the guy around the park. The guide directed me to the
spot in such a way that I had to back in...OH NO! I
did mange to get in reverse and got in my ultra-deluxe
corner spot for the whole park to see.
I got on the phone with Miguel Mendez of MGM-GMC. What
a Guy! He was able to talk me through a trouble
shooting procedure to check out the trans. As we all know,
in such a park you are not allowed to work on your
coach. To get around that I parked the Tracker in
front of the coach and and went "down under" as stealthy as
I could while my wife diverted more onlookers.
Luckily, I found that a cotter pin holding the shift-cable
bracket on the side of the transmission had fallen
off. A key ring took the place of the missing cotter
pin and wallah the shift lever was back in action.
My troubles were not over, as I went to start the
engine...nothing. Another call to Miguel. He
suggested I jumper the neutral start safety switch. I
did that and another attempt to start yielded my wife saying
she smelled smoke! Another stealth trip "down under" I
found a wire to the starter solenoid I had previously
replaced had dangled down low enough to come in contact with
the axle and had rubbed the insulation off. I had some
wire in my emergency kit and spliced a new length and
could again show off how well my new starter
worked. I also noticed that my new axle boot had a
split in it and there was grease all over the place and on
me too when I came out. So much for stealth while
covered with grease!
But wait there's more! When the engine started up I
noticed that my air compressor was not running! OH POOP!
what next? Maybe the short had burned some
fuses. They all tested good, even the big 30 AMP one
for the suspension. I took a closer look at the fuse block
and it looked a little corroded so I polished them with a
pencil eraser and another wallah the compressor kicked in. I
bet that 30 AMP had not been touched since 1973!
Well I managed to get everything working again and did not
get caught by park management and no one that stopped to
look and talk told on me either.
All this to say that is true, "Pride Cometh before the
Fall" I was all pleased to see the Winnebago salesmen
frown when everyone left their exhibit to see the old
GMC. At least I was lucky I did not have to be towed away in
front of the office with a crowd there looking on!
Miguel called me back that night to see if everything was
OK. Thanks Miguel for all your help.
--
George Butts
Apple Valley Calif.
73 "Custom 26 Q"
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I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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