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RV Particulars:Fleetwood Discovery, 275 Cummins, Allison 6 speed tranny.
Mileage: 34,000
Year: 2000
Getting ready for trip from NC to Fla. Two days prior had M3 (full service) on chassis. Loaded and ready to go. Engine turned over but would not start. Checked around coach smelled diesel fuel. Looked under engine and found fuel water seperator leaking. Tightened it , but engine still would not start. I called Cummins and talked to a technician. He said there was probably air in the fuel lines. He talked me through switching the ignition switch on and off at intervals to "fool" the fuel pump into thinking that the engine had started. It worked much to my amazement.
On my way from NC to rally at San Antonio, Tx. Just outside Austin, Tx
yellow check engine light came on. I immediatly pulled over and went around coach and could not find anything wrong. All gauges working properly, nothing unusual around the engine compartment. Again I called Cummins and talked to a technician. He advised that if everything was working normally that it was probably something minor. He recommended I go to a Cummins dealer in San Antonio after the rally. I did, and they found a wire broken at the intake heater. A quick fix.
Even though these were not on the road breakdowns, when something happens its good to know that someone has the knowledge to help you.
Mileage: 34,000
Year: 2000
Getting ready for trip from NC to Fla. Two days prior had M3 (full service) on chassis. Loaded and ready to go. Engine turned over but would not start. Checked around coach smelled diesel fuel. Looked under engine and found fuel water seperator leaking. Tightened it , but engine still would not start. I called Cummins and talked to a technician. He said there was probably air in the fuel lines. He talked me through switching the ignition switch on and off at intervals to "fool" the fuel pump into thinking that the engine had started. It worked much to my amazement.
On my way from NC to rally at San Antonio, Tx. Just outside Austin, Tx
yellow check engine light came on. I immediatly pulled over and went around coach and could not find anything wrong. All gauges working properly, nothing unusual around the engine compartment. Again I called Cummins and talked to a technician. He advised that if everything was working normally that it was probably something minor. He recommended I go to a Cummins dealer in San Antonio after the rally. I did, and they found a wire broken at the intake heater. A quick fix.
Even though these were not on the road breakdowns, when something happens its good to know that someone has the knowledge to help you.
