| [GMCnet] UNstranded in Baltimore [message #117721] |
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Marc Hogenboom[2]
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Hallo all, we are on trhe road again!
Tom came over yesterday afternoon with a brand new radiator and helped me get it into place. He than went with my wife to go and have a bracket modified so that the altenator could be installed again. He left after making sure it fitted.
This morning I mounted the altenator and got a new, longer serpentine belt and the correct coolant, as per Gene’s instructions. After charging the batteries with the onan and the rental car. we managed to start the beast again. It turnrd out there was no apparant damage to the heads or head gaskets, so after having run it for about half an hour we went en route. We did about 150 miles today, after stocking up on water, LP and diesel. So far all is going well.
Thank you all for your support and especially Tom for being such a good Black Lister.
We’ll keep you posted.
Marc Hogenboom
‘73 Painted Desert Diesel
On the road
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| Re: [GMCnet] UNstranded in Baltimore [message #117722 is a reply to message #117721] |
Sun, 06 March 2011 06:45  |
Ken Henderson
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Marc,
Congratulations & hopes that your luck will hold for the rest of the trip.
All kudos to Tom for his outstanding performance! His contributions to
help Marc prevented the possibility of a situation like the one he suffered
a few months back: 800 miles from home with a blown engine and family
scheduling constraints, he wound up selling his GMC on the spot and is now
coachless. :-(
Now if he'll just tell us which replacement model he wants, we can help
repay him by searching for exactly the right one, cheap. :-)
Ken H.
On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Marc Hogenboom
<marc.hogenboom@hotmail.com>wrote:
> Hallo all, we are on trhe road again!
> Tom came over yesterday afternoon with a brand new radiator and helped me
> get it into place. He than went with my wife to go and have a bracket
> modified so that the altenator could be installed again. He left after
> making sure it fitted...
>
> Thank you all for your support and especially Tom for being such a good
> Black Lister...
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] UNstranded in Baltimore [message #117726 is a reply to message #117721] |
Sun, 06 March 2011 07:27 |
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USAussie
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Marc,
This is REALLY great news! Hopefully the rest of your trip to New Mexico is
BORING! Well at least from the technical problem point of view. ;-)
When the dust settles we would all like your opinion as to what caused the
water pump shaft to shear.
All the best to you, Puck, and your furry four legged "daughter;" what's her
name by the way.
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Marc Hogenboom
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 12:18 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: [GMCnet] UNstranded in Baltimore
Hallo all, we are on trhe road again!
Tom came over yesterday afternoon with a brand new radiator and helped me
get it into place. He than went with my wife to go and have a bracket
modified so that the altenator could be installed again. He left after
making sure it fitted.
This morning I mounted the altenator and got a new, longer serpentine belt
and the correct coolant, as per Gene's instructions. After charging the
batteries with the onan and the rental car. we managed to start the beast
again. It turnrd out there was no apparant damage to the heads or head
gaskets, so after having run it for about half an hour we went en route. We
did about 150 miles today, after stocking up on water, LP and diesel. So far
all is going well.
Thank you all for your support and especially Tom for being such a good
Black Lister.
We'll keep you posted.
Marc Hogenboom
'73 Painted Desert Diesel
On the road
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Rob M. (USAussie)
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Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] UNstranded in Baltimore [message #117732 is a reply to message #117722] |
Sun, 06 March 2011 08:24 |
fred v
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| Ken Henderson wrote on Sun, 06 March 2011 06:45 |
Marc,
Congratulations & hopes that your luck will hold for the rest of the trip.
All kudos to Tom for his outstanding performance! His contributions to
help Marc prevented the possibility of a situation like the one he suffered
a few months back: 800 miles from home with a blown engine and family
scheduling constraints, he wound up selling his GMC on the spot and is now
coachless. 
Now if he'll just tell us which replacement model he wants, we can help
repay him by searching for exactly the right one, cheap. 
Ken H.
On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Marc Hogenboom
<marc.hogenboom@hotmail.com>wrote:
> Hallo all, we are on trhe road again!
> Tom came over yesterday afternoon with a brand new radiator and helped me
> get it into place. He than went with my wife to go and have a bracket
> modified so that the altenator could be installed again. He left after
> making sure it fitted...
>
> Thank you all for your support and especially Tom for being such a good
> Black Lister...
>
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maybe Tom can buy John Nichols 23' since he just bought a 26 footer!!!
Fred V
'77 Royale RB 455
P'cola, Fl
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| Re: [GMCnet] UNstranded in Baltimore [message #117758 is a reply to message #117732] |
Sun, 06 March 2011 12:37 |
fred v
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| fred v wrote on Sun, 06 March 2011 08:24 |
| Ken Henderson wrote on Sun, 06 March 2011 06:45 |
Marc,
Congratulations & hopes that your luck will hold for the rest of the trip.
All kudos to Tom for his outstanding performance! His contributions to
help Marc prevented the possibility of a situation like the one he suffered
a few months back: 800 miles from home with a blown engine and family
scheduling constraints, he wound up selling his GMC on the spot and is now
coachless.
Now if he'll just tell us which replacement model he wants, we can help
repay him by searching for exactly the right one, cheap.
Ken H.
On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Marc Hogenboom
<marc.hogenboom@hotmail.com>wrote:
> Hallo all, we are on trhe road again!
> Tom came over yesterday afternoon with a brand new radiator and helped me
> get it into place. He than went with my wife to go and have a bracket
> modified so that the altenator could be installed again. He left after
> making sure it fitted...
>
> Thank you all for your support and especially Tom for being such a good
> Black Lister...
>
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maybe Tom can buy John Nichols 23' since he just bought a 26 footer!!!
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never mind. i just talked to John. he didn't buy the coach and is on his way back home.
Fred V
'77 Royale RB 455
P'cola, Fl
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| coolant [message #117816 is a reply to message #117721] |
Sun, 06 March 2011 20:14 |
bukzin
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[quote title=Marc Hogenboom[2] wrote on Sat, 05 March 2011 17:17]Hallo all, we are on trhe road again!
Tom came over yesterday afternoon with a brand new radiator and helped me get it into place. He than went with my wife to go and have a bracket modified so that the altenator could be installed again. He left after making sure it fitted.
This morning I mounted the altenator and got a new, longer serpentine belt and the correct coolant, as per Gene�s instructions. After charging the batteries with the onan and the rental car. we managed to start the beast again. It turnrd out there was no apparant damage to the heads or head gaskets, so after having run it for about half an hour we went en route. We did about 150 miles today, after stocking up on water, LP and diesel. So far all is going well.
Thank you all for your support and especially Tom for being such a good Black Lister.
We�ll keep you posted.
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What is the 'correct coolant'?
Bukzin
1977 Palm Beach
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| Re: coolant [message #117819 is a reply to message #117816] |
Sun, 06 March 2011 21:28 |
Ken Burton
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50 /50 mix of ethylene glycol. Do NOT use Dexcool.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: coolant [message #117841 is a reply to message #117819] |
Mon, 07 March 2011 08:33 |
tphipps
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Marc had purchased a Dex-Cool replacement. I convinced him to return it and get Prestone. Glad to see he did.
Tom
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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