| Dead on the road - partial resolution [message #187008] |
Fri, 12 October 2012 08:55  |
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Matt Colie
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Location: S.E. Michigan
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For those watching.
Larry and the Kingsly are safely in his driveway.
I spent a couple hours with him yesterday.
Summary,
Those of you that thought it might be the isolator;
It was bad, but it was already out of the picture. We have confirmed that and he had procured a replacement that he installed yesterday. It is still strapped out, but I will get to that.
Those of you that thought it was a tilt and ignition switch problem;
You were real close. The switch is not influenced to do strange things by the tilt, but it does them all on its own. It looks like one of the internal switches is out of phase. He got the original out and I sent him a list of part numbers.
Those that though it was an alternator problem;
I could not get proper output form the alternator no matter what I did. It appears to be new either a new Remy replacement or a nice rebuild. but we couldn't get it to make any juice. Larry is going to remove it and get it tested.
The house bank is toast. A single 4D - "Not just merely dead but really most sincerely dead" (Corner - Wizard of Oz). Larry is going to replace it with a pair of golf cart 6's. That is why the house battery is on the lawn and the isolator is strapped out. That way he has some power to the 12V house circuits.
We got the APU to crank off the engine battery with the boost circuit, but it did not fire. That was no real surprise. That is on his list.
The coach is in very nice shape and was well taken care of.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dead on the road - partial resolution [message #187009 is a reply to message #187008] |
Fri, 12 October 2012 09:08  |
Ken Henderson
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Location: Americus, GA
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Wow! Something to please (or appease) everyone!
Ken H.
On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Matt Colie <matt7323tze@gmail.com> wrote:
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> For those watching.
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> Larry and the Kingsly are safely in his driveway.
> I spent a couple hours with him yesterday.
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> Summary,
> Those of you that thought it might be the isolator;
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> Those of you that thought it was a tilt and ignition switch problem;
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> Those that though it was an alternator problem;
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> The house bank is toast. A single 4D - "Not just merely dead but really
> most sincerely dead"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dead on the road - partial resolution [message #187016 is a reply to message #187014] |
Fri, 12 October 2012 10:11 |
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| Robin Hood wrote on Fri, 12 October 2012 10:01 |
Great, now I feel like a jerk. Sorry about that, Larry, I meant it in
all good fun.
> Fremont, CA
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Hey, thanks for my morning belly laugh. I always know there will be a lawyer in the crowd that brings a big smile to my face.
No jerks here this morning, just happy gmcers.
Dan
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dead on the road - partial resolution [message #187020 is a reply to message #187016] |
Fri, 12 October 2012 11:12 |
Carl S.
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Way to step up Matt. It sounds like, with your help, the coach will be back on the road in no time.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: Dead on the road - partial resolution [message #187035 is a reply to message #187008] |
Fri, 12 October 2012 14:08 |
Craig Lechowicz
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Location: Waterford, MI
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Nice job and great effort, Matt! It's good you have both the patience and expertise to sort through all that. Kind of a long list of issues for one session. Fortunately they are all at least semi-cheap to fix. There's a pretty good, old school alternator and starter rebuilding place near me on Sashabaw road a bit South of I75. Sounds like it would be better to get that one fixed rather than go for a Chinese reman.
Craig Lechowicz
'77 Kingsley, Waterford, MI
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| Re: Dead on the road - partial resolution [message #187098 is a reply to message #187091] |
Sat, 13 October 2012 08:38 |
gbarrow2
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Matt,
It's great that you now have some one local to play with. Nice of you to go over and help with the trouble shooting and then report to this group.
Reading all the responses is like reading a who dun it with all the plot twists and dead ends and finally a sometimes surprise happy ending.
Keep up the good work.
Gene Barrow
Lake Almanor, Ca.
1976 Palm Beach
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