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Loffen
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So this weekend I will try to get Dobbelt Trøbbel home, it is a 360 miles ride one way and I want to be sure that I do not forget anything at my place.
It was last driven in 2011 and has been parked inside all the time after that.
This is what I know is wrong with it now.
The engine does not start, the seller tried to fire it up with a booster pack and start gas, no signs of life, but the booster only had power for 2-3 attemps, this was with completly dead batteries in the coach.
I will bring : New batteries, fuel pump, distributor, fuel hose
Rear right wheel is stuck, the seller said the parking brake has not been applied
I will bring : a new brake cylinder, brake tubing, fittings and tools, brake fluid
Right air bag is leaking, compressor workes fine.
I will bring : Air bag, shut off valves, compressor
In addition to the abowe I will take with me hand tools, a jack, oil and filter for the engine, trans fluid, fan belts, start cables, some wiring and connectors.
What else should I take with me ?
1973 23' # 1848 Sky Blue Glacier called Baby Blue and a 1973 26'-3 # 1460 Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Green,
And sold my 1973 26'-2 # 581 White Canyon lands under the name Dobbelt trøbbel
in Norway
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| Re: [GMCnet] Getting ready to get Dobbel Trøbbel back home [message #243237 is a reply to message #243231] |
Wed, 12 March 2014 20:30  |
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USAussie
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Espen,
A couple of spray cans of starting fluid.
Regards,
Rob M.
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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Subject: [GMCnet] Getting ready to get Dobbel Trøbbel back home
So this weekend I will try to get Dobbel Trøbbel home, it is a 360 miles ride one way and I want to be sure that I do not forget
anything at my place.
It was last driven in 2011 and has been parked inside all the time after that.
This is what I know is wrong with it now.
The engine does not start, the seller tried to fire it up with a booster pack and start gas, no signs of life, but the booster only
had power for 2-3 attemps, this was with completly dead batteries in the coach.
I will bring : New batteries, fuel pump, distributor, fuel hose
Rear right wheel is stuck, the seller said the parking brake has not been applied
I will bring : a new brake cylinder, brake tubing, fittings and tools, brake fluid
Right air bag is leaking, compressor workes fine.
I will bring : Air bag, shut off valves, compressor
In addition to the abowe I will take with me hand tools, a jack, oil and filter for the engine, trans fluid, fan belts, start
cables, some wiring and connectors.
What else should I take with me ?
1973 26' Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Mean Green Machine
And A -73 Something under the name Dobbelt trøbbel
in Norway
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| Re: Getting ready to get Dobbelt Trøbbel back home [message #243238 is a reply to message #243231] |
Wed, 12 March 2014 20:38 |
A Hamilto
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| Loffen wrote on Wed, 12 March 2014 20:03 |
So this weekend I will try to get Dobbelt Trøbbel home, it is a 360 miles ride one way and I want to be sure that I do not forget anything at my place.
It was last driven in 2011 and has been parked inside all the time after that.
This is what I know is wrong with it now.
The engine does not start, the seller tried to fire it up with a booster pack and start gas, no signs of life, but the booster only had power for 2-3 attemps, this was with completly dead batteries in the coach.
I will bring : New batteries, fuel pump, distributor, fuel hose
Rear right wheel is stuck, the seller said the parking brake has not been applied
I will bring : a new brake cylinder, brake tubing, fittings and tools, brake fluid
Right air bag is leaking, compressor workes fine.
I will bring : Air bag, shut off valves, compressor
In addition to the abowe I will take with me hand tools, a jack, oil and filter for the engine, trans fluid, fan belts, start cables, some wiring and connectors.
What else should I take with me?
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Fuel filters. OR...
The best way to move it is with an outboard boat motor tank. That way it gets nothing but fresh fuel and you can get it home and THEN clean the tanks.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Getting ready to get Dobbel Trøbbel back home [message #243239 is a reply to message #243231] |
Wed, 12 March 2014 20:35 |
Chris Grant
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Carb filters and gaskets?
Once the fuel gets flowing, all kinds of stuff could let loose.
All typos, misspellings, grammatical and/or factual errors are property of Apple, inc. and the iPhone virtual QWERTY keyboard.
> On Mar 12, 2014, at 9:03 PM, Espen Heitmann <bimet@online.no> wrote:
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> So this weekend I will try to get Dobbel Trøbbel home, it is a 360 miles ride one way and I want to be sure that I do not forget anything at my place.
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> It was last driven in 2011 and has been parked inside all the time after that.
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> This is what I know is wrong with it now.
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> The engine does not start, the seller tried to fire it up with a booster pack and start gas, no signs of life, but the booster only had power for 2-3 attemps, this was with completly dead batteries in the coach.
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> I will bring : New batteries, fuel pump, distributor, fuel hose
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> Rear right wheel is stuck, the seller said the parking brake has not been applied
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> I will bring : a new brake cylinder, brake tubing, fittings and tools, brake fluid
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> Right air bag is leaking, compressor workes fine.
> I will bring : Air bag, shut off valves, compressor
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> In addition to the abowe I will take with me hand tools, a jack, oil and filter for the engine, trans fluid, fan belts, start cables, some wiring and connectors.
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> What else should I take with me ?
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> 1973 26' Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Mean Green Machine
> And A -73 Something under the name Dobbelt trøbbel
> in Norway
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| Re: Getting ready to get Dobbelt Trøbbel back home [message #243243 is a reply to message #243231] |
Wed, 12 March 2014 21:29 |
Ultravan Owners
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Espen,
It is my preferance - But I rather use either carb cleaner or gas in a plastic spray bottle over using starter fluid of any kind.
You might want to bring a gal or two of water and maybe even one or two gals of Antifreeze.
If you you end up finding out that your new coach has a small coolant leak on the way home - sometimes you can nurse a vehicle home with the extra water. But more importantly - by leaivng the radiator cap open by one notch. That way it does not presurize and force a small leak to leak even more.
Don't ask me how I know. Just know my first wife was not too pleased when we broke down in the mountains of Colorado on our honeymoon evening. Thank God there was a nice running stream of fresh water.  
Tony (Ontario Canada)
Marie and I are blessed to have had a 2nd chance to buy our farm.
Still hoping and more importantly praying to be able to build a garage.
Our 1970 Ultravan #520 has an Olds Toronado 455 in back.
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| Re: Getting ready to get Dobbelt Trøbbel back home [message #243252 is a reply to message #243231] |
Wed, 12 March 2014 22:00 |
Steve
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Bring a multi-meter and leave Murphy home. You will do better without him.
1978 GMC Royal
Eastern Pennslyvania
1968 Chevrolet C20 396 Camper Special
1969 Chevrolet C20 Camper Special
1985 Buick Electra Park Avenue
1992 Camaro 25th Anniversary Heretage Edition Black
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| Re: [GMCnet] Getting ready to get Dobbel Trøbbel back home [message #243253 is a reply to message #243239] |
Wed, 12 March 2014 22:08 |
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USAussie
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Espen,
This sparked a thought - after you get it running you could install a fuel filter with a metal housing in rubber line that connects
the steel line that is attached to the front crossmember to the pump inlet.
Bring a few of them as they probably will get clogged up from crap in the fuel tanks and it would be a hell of lot easier to replace
than the one in the carb.
Regards,
Rob M.
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Getting ready to get Dobbel Trøbbel back home
Carb filters and gaskets?
Once the fuel gets flowing, all kinds of stuff could let loose.
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'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
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| Re: [GMCnet] Getting ready to get Dobbel Trøbbel back home [message #243256 is a reply to message #243253] |
Wed, 12 March 2014 22:37 |
mrgmc3
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Everyone has focused on carb/ fuel problems for the no-start condition. Any idea if you are getting spark? Can you have the seller check? If not I'd bring a coil, points, condenser, cap, rotor and wires (you did say its a '73 right?)
Chris Geils - Twin Cities / W Wa
1978 26' Kingsley w/ very few mods; PD9040, aux trans cooler, one repaint in stock colors, R134a, Al rad, Alcoas, 54k mi
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| Re: Getting ready to get Dobbelt Trøbbel back home [message #243267 is a reply to message #243231] |
Thu, 13 March 2014 02:19 |
appie
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Espen Hope you will not have double trouble on the way home
I am sure you will get her started, you have a distributor that works and you can always rigg up a temp fueltank on the passenger seat. If you have a carb on your other gmc that you works, you might even bring that?
Often things that let you down are small things, easy to fix if you have the bits and peaces. Maybe a new airfilter, so you are sure thats alright
After I came home from Berlin I found that all sparkplugleads were gone- as you want to replace them anyway just as well do it before you setoff.
I had lightbulbs break and with the short days in Norway, bring spare
Bring assorted wires to bypass anything that does not work or breaks down on the way.
Hav en rigtig bra tur, good luck
Appie
eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold
6 wheel discbrake
Quadrabags
Springfield stage 2 462 olds
Manny tranny
( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html
Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016
Denmark
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| Re: [GMCnet] Getting ready to get Dobbel Trøbbel back home [message #243272 is a reply to message #243253] |
Thu, 13 March 2014 05:44 |
Ken Burton
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| USAussie wrote on Wed, 12 March 2014 22:08 |
Espen,
This sparked a thought - after you get it running you could install a fuel filter with a metal housing in rubber line that connects
the steel line that is attached to the front crossmember to the pump inlet.
Bring a few of them as they probably will get clogged up from crap in the fuel tanks and it would be a hell of lot easier to replace
than the one in the carb.
Regards,
Rob M.
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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I think you are bringing way too much stuff unless you absolutely can not purchase needed parts locally.
Let me reenforce Rob's suggestion of adding a filter in the rubber line just prior to the fuel pump. It is easy to add and easy to change on the road. My daughter and I once moved a coach 2400+ miles. We went through 5 of those added filters and also 4 in-carb filters on the trip. Each filter lasted longer than the one before it. The first set lasted less than 400 miles. The last one went over 700 miles and was still working when I delivered the coach.
I would suggest installing both filters before starting on the trip and carrying one spare of each with you.
Jim K. can give you the part numbers of both of these filters. I do not have them handy right now.
If the coach was running OK when parked, then the chances of needing most of the stuff you are bringing is very slim.
A couple of years back we started an airplane that had been sitting for 8 years. We drained and replaced the fuel that appeared just fine and checked a few other things. We fired it up, flew it locally for 30 minutes, and delivered it to the new owner a couple of hundred miles away. If it had been a ground vehicle we would not have replaced the fuel.
I used the drained gasoline in my GMC mixed at a ratio of 10%.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: Getting ready to get Dobbelt Trøbbel back home [message #243275 is a reply to message #243231] |
Thu, 13 March 2014 06:32 |
appie
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Ken spareparts for a gmc can be pretty rare in Norway, depending on where he is, any part can be rare. even beer! though moonshine is easier in some parts of Norway
Appie
eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold
6 wheel discbrake
Quadrabags
Springfield stage 2 462 olds
Manny tranny
( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html
Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016
Denmark
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| Re: Getting ready to get Dobbelt Trøbbel back home [message #243308 is a reply to message #243275] |
Thu, 13 March 2014 09:41 |
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Loffen
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Fuel filters, yes I will grab a bounch
Battery connectors for top post batteries can be handy
Yes a mulitmeter
I have some carb gaskets, good point
Boat fuel cell, yes with a pump, great idea !
Water/anti freeze, for sure
Carb cleaner, yes will do, a couple of cans with brake cleaner to.
Maybe a leak stop for the radiator ? and yes cap will be loose if there is a little leak.
Moonshine, yes for sure, it can be a cold night or two and the Norwegian stuff is 96% will for sure keep you warm or make you forget that it is could.
Sparkplug wires, will come with the distributor, just to be on the safe side.
And being in Norway so is it better to take with you more than you need, sure we can buy part but it can take time to get the, not unusuall to wait a week for them, and that is not nice when you have a brakedown on top of a mountain 
Anything else ?
1973 23' # 1848 Sky Blue Glacier called Baby Blue and a 1973 26'-3 # 1460 Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Green,
And sold my 1973 26'-2 # 581 White Canyon lands under the name Dobbelt trøbbel
in Norway
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| Re: Getting ready to get Dobbelt Trøbbel back home [message #243339 is a reply to message #243337] |
Thu, 13 March 2014 13:07 |
appie
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Espen, just saw the weatherforcast Storm " kyrre" is suppposed to give up to 3 feet of snow.
Dont know where in Norway you are located
Snowchains !
Appie
eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold
6 wheel discbrake
Quadrabags
Springfield stage 2 462 olds
Manny tranny
( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html
Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016
Denmark
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| Re: Getting ready to get Dobbelt Trøbbel back home [message #243342 is a reply to message #243339] |
Thu, 13 March 2014 13:31 |
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Loffen
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Hal, yes will take my PC with me
Appie, I am Close to Ålesund in the western middle part, and yes I am a little worried about that storm, but it looks like it will hit at the northern parts and I am going south
1973 23' # 1848 Sky Blue Glacier called Baby Blue and a 1973 26'-3 # 1460 Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Green,
And sold my 1973 26'-2 # 581 White Canyon lands under the name Dobbelt trøbbel
in Norway
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| Re: Getting ready to get Dobbelt Trøbbel back home [message #243345 is a reply to message #243342] |
Thu, 13 March 2014 13:49 |
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You will be good then!
Windowwiper rubbers!
Appie
eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold
6 wheel discbrake
Quadrabags
Springfield stage 2 462 olds
Manny tranny
( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html
Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016
Denmark
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| Re: [GMCnet] Getting ready to get Dobbelt Trøbbel back home [message #243378 is a reply to message #243376] |
Thu, 13 March 2014 17:56 |
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| Kingsley Coach wrote on Thu, 13 March 2014 23:44 |
There are a lot of us on the other side of the water wishing we could join
you on your adventure !
Take pictures since there might not be a lot of us show up to go along with
you . <g>
Mike in NS
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> appie wrote on Thu, 13 March 2014 19:49
> > You will be good then!
> > Windowwiper rubbers!
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> Yes, and they are a pain in the b*t, I will modify a couple tomorrow and
> take them with me
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> And A -73 Something under the name Dobbelt trøbbel
> in Norway
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Will do Mike and it would be great if someone would come over, I will make room for you, no problem
Made a new album on Dobbelt trøbbel here http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6567-dobbelt-tr-bbel.html
And will atleast try to upload pictures there from sunday evening.
1973 23' # 1848 Sky Blue Glacier called Baby Blue and a 1973 26'-3 # 1460 Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Green,
And sold my 1973 26'-2 # 581 White Canyon lands under the name Dobbelt trøbbel
in Norway
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