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Mon, 04 March 2013 06:42  |
jhbridges
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We went this weekend to Hilton Head Island SC, to the Coastal Discovery Museum there. Dry camping for two days of dog shows. The GMC ran flawlessly, one leg, from Buford GA to Metter GA on no alcohol 90 proof gas, 10.02MPG pulling the toad, cruise set at 2500 RPM which gives about 63MPH according to the GPS. All freeway, didn't come out of cruise at all.
The bright spot of the weekend, the Big White Dog will hencefoth be referred to as Champion Big White Dog, thanks to Sunday's judge. (One could refer to him as Champion Double Ring Chestnut Mountain's JazzMan, but Ch BWD seems a lot simpler. We call him Jazz)
Cold as a frog, so I ran the genset all friday nioght, about ten hours, and my electric heater kept us comfortable. The bad spot - I went to fire it back up Saturday evening, and no action. No click, no nothin'. On inspection, solenoid pulls in, supplied 12V to the starter cable, but nothing, not even a click or grind. Pulled on the cable and discovered, the starter has departed the engine. Either the bracked recracked where I welded it, or it broke someplace else. We repaired to the Motel 6 for the evening. It will come out next weekend, and most likely il >not< go back. Enough Junkerac fer me. If measurement shows the Kohler 4500 from my SOB will fit, in it goes. Otherwise, I will do a Col Ken with something from TSC, probably the Briggs they had.
All up, just over 650 miles of freeway. The toad pulled well with the remounted towbvar clips, nothing loose or stressed. It also now has safety chains on the hitch and the toad tow eyes.
--johnny
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| Re: [GMCnet] trip reoprt [message #200561 is a reply to message #200545] |
Mon, 04 March 2013 09:46  |
Mr ERFisher
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if your generartor was an Onan
the fix is easy
http://gmcmotorhome.info/generator.html#starterbkt
- replace rubber mounts
- buy a ragusa starter bracket
- look at the pan to see if it was rubbing
gene
On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 4:42 AM, Johnny Bridges <jhbridges@ymail.com> wrote:
> We went this weekend to Hilton Head Island SC, to the Coastal Discovery
> Museum there. Dry camping for two days of dog shows. The GMC ran
> flawlessly, one leg, from Buford GA to Metter GA on no alcohol 90 proof
> gas, 10.02MPG pulling the toad, cruise set at 2500 RPM which gives about
> 63MPH according to the GPS. All freeway, didn't come out of cruise at all.
> The bright spot of the weekend, the Big White Dog will hencefoth be
> referred to as Champion Big White Dog, thanks to Sunday's judge. (One
> could refer to him as Champion Double Ring Chestnut Mountain's JazzMan, but
> Ch BWD seems a lot simpler. We call him Jazz)
> Cold as a frog, so I ran the genset all friday nioght, about ten hours,
> and my electric heater kept us comfortable. The bad spot - I went to fire
> it back up Saturday evening, and no action. No click, no nothin'. On
> inspection, solenoid pulls in, supplied 12V to the starter cable, but
> nothing, not even a click or grind. Pulled on the cable and discovered,
> the starter has departed the engine. Either the bracked recracked where I
> welded it, or it broke someplace else. We repaired to the Motel 6 for the
> evening. It will come out next weekend, and most likely il >not< go back.
> Enough Junkerac fer me. If measurement shows the Kohler 4500 from my SOB
> will fit, in it goes. Otherwise, I will do a Col Ken with something from
> TSC, probably the Briggs they had.
> All up, just over 650 miles of freeway. The toad pulled well with the
> remounted towbvar clips, nothing loose or stressed. It also now has safety
> chains on the hitch and the toad tow eyes.
>
> --johnny
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| Re: [GMCnet] trip reoprt [message #200572 is a reply to message #200545] |
Mon, 04 March 2013 11:26 |
rallymaster
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HEy!!!
Congratulations to Champion Jazz and Johnnie
Ron & Linda
On Mon, 4 Mar 2013 04:42:50 -0800 (PST) Johnny Bridges
<jhbridges@ymail.com> writes:
>the Big White Dog will hencefoth be
> referred to as Champion Big White Dog, thanks to Sunday's judge.
> (One could refer to him as Champion Double Ring Chestnut Mountain's
> JazzMan, but Ch BWD seems a lot simpler. We call him Jazz)
Ron & Linda Clark
1978 Eleganza II
North Plains, ORYGUN
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| Re: [GMCnet] trip reoprt [message #200578 is a reply to message #200561] |
Mon, 04 March 2013 12:20 |
jhbridges
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Gene, if my generator was an Onan I wouln't of had problems with it in the first placemost likely. The Junkerac got stuffed in there a couple of POs back. And the poor guy paid something over 2 Large for it according to the invoice. The idea behind the design is a good one, the iteration suffered badly from cost accounting - which has been my experience with pretty much everything Generac makes over the years.
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--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
From: gene Fisher <mr.erfisher@gmail.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Monday, March 4, 2013 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] trip reoprt
if your generartor was an Onan
the fix is easy
http://gmcmotorhome.info/generator.html#starterbkt
-Â replace rubber mounts
- buy a ragusa starter bracket
- look at the pan to see if it was rubbing
gene
On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 4:42 AM, Johnny Bridges <jhbridges@ymail.com> wrote:
> We went this weekend to Hilton Head Island SC, to the Coastal Discovery
> Museum there. Dry camping for two days of dog shows. The GMC ran
> flawlessly, one leg, from Buford GA to Metter GA on no alcohol 90 proof
> gas, 10.02MPG pulling the toad, cruise set at 2500 RPM which gives about
> 63MPH according to the GPS. All freeway, didn't come out of cruise at all.
> The bright spot of the weekend, the Big White Dog will hencefoth be
> referred to as Champion Big White Dog, thanks to Sunday's judge. (One
> could refer to him as Champion Double Ring Chestnut Mountain's JazzMan, but
> Ch BWD seems a lot simpler. We call him Jazz)
> Cold as a frog, so I ran the genset all friday nioght, about ten hours,
> and my electric heater kept us comfortable. The bad spot - I went to fire
> it back up Saturday evening, and no action. No click, no nothin'. On
> inspection, solenoid pulls in, supplied 12V to the starter cable, but
> nothing, not even a click or grind. Pulled on the cable and discovered,
> the starter has departed the engine. Either the bracked recracked where I
> welded it, or it broke someplace else. We repaired to the Motel 6 for the
> evening. It will come out next weekend, and most likely il >not< go back.
> Enough Junkerac fer me. If measurement shows the Kohler 4500 from my SOB
> will fit, in it goes. Otherwise, I will do a Col Ken with something from
> TSC, probably the Briggs they had.
> All up, just over 650 miles of freeway. The toad pulled well with the
> remounted towbvar clips, nothing loose or stressed. It also now has safety
> chains on the hitch and the toad tow eyes.
>
> --johnny
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| Re: [GMCnet] trip reoprt [message #200583 is a reply to message #200578] |
Mon, 04 March 2013 12:35 |
Mr ERFisher
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bummer
On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Johnny Bridges <jhbridges@ymail.com> wrote:
> Gene, if my generator was an Onan I wouln't of had problems with it in the
> first placemost likely. The Junkerac got stuffed in there a couple of POs
> back. And the poor guy paid something over 2 Large for it according to the
> invoice. The idea behind the design is a good one, the iteration suffered
> badly from cost accounting - which has been my experience with pretty much
> everything Generac makes over the years.
>
> --johnny
> '76 23' transmode norris
> '76 palm beach
>
> From: gene Fisher <mr.erfisher@gmail.com>
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Sent: Monday, March 4, 2013 10:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] trip reoprt
>
> if your generartor was an Onan
> the fix is easy
> http://gmcmotorhome.info/generator.html#starterbkt
>
> - replace rubber mounts
> - buy a ragusa starter bracket
> - look at the pan to see if it was rubbing
>
> gene
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 4:42 AM, Johnny Bridges <jhbridges@ymail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > We went this weekend to Hilton Head Island SC, to the Coastal Discovery
> > Museum there. Dry camping for two days of dog shows. The GMC ran
> > flawlessly, one leg, from Buford GA to Metter GA on no alcohol 90 proof
> > gas, 10.02MPG pulling the toad, cruise set at 2500 RPM which gives about
> > 63MPH according to the GPS. All freeway, didn't come out of cruise at
> all.
> > The bright spot of the weekend, the Big White Dog will hencefoth be
> > referred to as Champion Big White Dog, thanks to Sunday's judge. (One
> > could refer to him as Champion Double Ring Chestnut Mountain's JazzMan,
> but
> > Ch BWD seems a lot simpler. We call him Jazz)
> > Cold as a frog, so I ran the genset all friday nioght, about ten hours,
> > and my electric heater kept us comfortable. The bad spot - I went to
> fire
> > it back up Saturday evening, and no action. No click, no nothin'. On
> > inspection, solenoid pulls in, supplied 12V to the starter cable, but
> > nothing, not even a click or grind. Pulled on the cable and discovered,
> > the starter has departed the engine. Either the bracked recracked where
> I
> > welded it, or it broke someplace else. We repaired to the Motel 6 for
> the
> > evening. It will come out next weekend, and most likely il >not< go
> back.
> > Enough Junkerac fer me. If measurement shows the Kohler 4500 from my SOB
> > will fit, in it goes. Otherwise, I will do a Col Ken with something from
> > TSC, probably the Briggs they had.
> > All up, just over 650 miles of freeway. The toad pulled well with the
> > remounted towbvar clips, nothing loose or stressed. It also now has
> safety
> > chains on the hitch and the toad tow eyes.
> >
> > --johnny
> > _______________________________________________
> > GMCnet mailing list
> > Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> > http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Gene Fisher -- 74-23,77PB/ore/ca
> “Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today --- give him a URL and
> -------
> http://gmcmotorhome.info/
> Alternator Protection Cable
> http://gmcmotorhome.info/APC.html
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-------
http://gmcmotorhome.info/
Alternator Protection Cable
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