| Need assistance tonight in Sullivan Missouri [message #224728] |
Sun, 06 October 2013 18:54  |
Ken Burton
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We have a GMCer broke down on I-44 at the Super 8 in Sullivan, Missouri with a broken alternator belt. All he needs is a replacement belt.
All of the parts stores are closed. He is trying to make Ft. Worth, TX by morning.
The spare he as is too long.
He can not run on the Onan because the converter is also not working.
If you can help with a spare belt call me, or better yet call Brian direct at: eight one seven - 371 - four nine zero nine.
My home phone is: 219 - nine eight eight - 45 four seven.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Need assistance tonight in Sullivan Missouri [message #224742 is a reply to message #224728] |
Sun, 06 October 2013 23:04  |
mickeysss
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If your battery is old and you may need to get one anyway, put a battery on the floor and run jumper cables out the passenger
sliding window under the right hood to the dead battery. If you have a full battery in the day time you can get at least 50 miles if
you do an Apollo 11, close all systems. I have done this a few times and it gets you there. This is a good idea if you are at a costco
for you can trade the battery in for a new one once a year or if you have a new battery from costco they will give you a new one now
and you could use it, Just an idea that works for me with the alternators going out. Mickey Anaheim ca, 77 palm playa
On Oct 6, 2013, at 4:54 PM, Ken Burton wrote:
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> We have a GMCer broke down on I-44 at the Super 8 in Sullivan, Missouri with a broken alternator belt. All he needs is a replacement belt.
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> All of the parts stores are closed. He is trying to make Ft. Worth, TX by morning.
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> The spare he as is too long.
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> He can not run on the Onan because the converter is also not working.
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> If you can help with a spare belt call me, or better yet call Brian direct at: eight one seven - 371 - four nine zero nine.
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> My home phone is: 219 - nine eight eight - 45 four seven.
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> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Need assistance tonight in Sullivan Missouri [message #224758 is a reply to message #224738] |
Mon, 07 October 2013 08:47 |
rvanwin
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| Brian Oakes wrote on Sun, 06 October 2013 21:36 |
Hopefully I should be able to use the battery boost to get it started. We
have the power steering belt on and the store is about a mile away, so
hopefully we can make it. Thanks for all the help so far. Only 600 more
miles to get home!
Appreciate the help and assistance. I'll update all the info when I get
home.
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Brian,
If you are coming on down I-44, I am in Springfield,MO. You are welcome to stop by, spend the night, make any other needed repairs, etc.
Randy & Margie
'77 Eleganza II '403'
Battlefield, MO
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| Re: Need assistance tonight in Sullivan Missouri [message #224767 is a reply to message #224757] |
Mon, 07 October 2013 09:55 |
Ken Burton
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| mgrue wrote on Mon, 07 October 2013 08:45 |
a plug in battery charger will do in a pinch also. plug it in in the coach and run the battery leads out the window or just tie it in to the house system and jump the isolator to charge both sides. Of course this assumes the onan or replacement works.
Mark
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Both the Onan and the converter do not work. I could get the Onan running by jumpering the control board but the converter still does not produce 12 volts on the Onan or shore power. I thought about the battery charger idea last night but most chargers would not produce enough power for night time driving. So he decided to just replace the belt and do the the correct way.
If he was going to have to spend $50 on a new charger he just should put that money towards a new Progressive Dynamics converter. We did not have time to remove the converter and look at it other than fuses. It might be repairable. It is not a buzz box. It was a single voltage brand and style I have not seen before.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: Need assistance tonight in Sullivan Missouri [message #224787 is a reply to message #224779] |
Mon, 07 October 2013 12:49 |
Ken Burton
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| A Hamilto wrote on Mon, 07 October 2013 11:23 |
| Ken Burton wrote on Mon, 07 October 2013 09:55 |
Both the Onan and the converter do not work. I could get the Onan running by jumpering the control board but the converter still does not produce 12 volts on the Onan or shore power. I thought about the battery charger idea last night but most chargers would not produce enough power for night time driving. So he decided to just replace the belt and do the the correct way.
If he was going to have to spend $50 on a new charger he just should put that money towards a new Progressive Dynamics converter. We did not have time to remove the converter and look at it other than fuses. It might be repairable. It is not a buzz box. It was a single voltage brand and style I have not seen before.
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Dumb question of the day: Does the Onan internal charger generate enough power to run the GMC? With headlights and dash heater/ac fan on too?
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No
I think it is around 8 amps maximum and is not hooked up on coaches without a rear stand alone starting battery.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: Need assistance tonight in Sullivan Missouri [message #224803 is a reply to message #224801] |
Mon, 07 October 2013 16:30 |
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| Ken Burton wrote on Mon, 07 October 2013 16:03 |
I got a text around 3:30 PM and the guys are on the road near Tulsa. They replaced all three belts.
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Thanks for the info Ken.
Dan
3 In Stainless Exhaust Headers
One Ton All Discs/Reaction Arm
355 FD/Quad Bag/Alum Radiator Manny Tran/New eng.
Holley EFI/10 Tire Air Monitoring System
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