Breakdown Information
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RV particulars: FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND
Driveline (Engine, Transmission): Workhorse Gasser 5 Speed Allison
Miles: Approx. 25K
Year: 2004
Break Down Description: After driving 300 highway miles for the day, we came to stopped traffic on a freeway in Denver, CO. Upon attempting to move on, the engine died. Three times.
Symptoms: Loss of power
Effect: Sitting on the side of the road!
Cause: Guessing it was high altitude, hot (but not overheated) engine, creating fuel vaporization when we stopped in traffic. Otherwise known as vapor lock.
Outcome: After a 15 minute rest, the Windy restarted and made the 2 mile remaining trip to the RV park. A mobile mechanic replaced the fuel filter as a precaution and ultimately we made the 1100+ mile return trip home without a recurrence of the problem.
RV particulars: SAME
Driveline (Engine, Transmission): SAME
Miles: VARIOUS
Year: SAME
Break Down Description: Overheated brakes, various locations, various occurrences.
Symptoms: Burning smell, one brief episode of flames, mushy brake pedals, fried ABS sensors, dragging of the affected wheels.
Effect: Wondering if we were ever gonna be able to travel with the Windy again.
Cause: %$&#@!! Bosch brakes what don't like southeast Texas hoomidity.
Outcome: Caliper replacement more than once, and waiting on the resolution of the recall. We were able to make a 2200+ round trip recently with no further brake trouble.
Driveline (Engine, Transmission): Workhorse Gasser 5 Speed Allison
Miles: Approx. 25K
Year: 2004
Break Down Description: After driving 300 highway miles for the day, we came to stopped traffic on a freeway in Denver, CO. Upon attempting to move on, the engine died. Three times.
Symptoms: Loss of power
Effect: Sitting on the side of the road!
Cause: Guessing it was high altitude, hot (but not overheated) engine, creating fuel vaporization when we stopped in traffic. Otherwise known as vapor lock.
Outcome: After a 15 minute rest, the Windy restarted and made the 2 mile remaining trip to the RV park. A mobile mechanic replaced the fuel filter as a precaution and ultimately we made the 1100+ mile return trip home without a recurrence of the problem.
RV particulars: SAME
Driveline (Engine, Transmission): SAME
Miles: VARIOUS
Year: SAME
Break Down Description: Overheated brakes, various locations, various occurrences.
Symptoms: Burning smell, one brief episode of flames, mushy brake pedals, fried ABS sensors, dragging of the affected wheels.
Effect: Wondering if we were ever gonna be able to travel with the Windy again.
Cause: %$&#@!! Bosch brakes what don't like southeast Texas hoomidity.
Outcome: Caliper replacement more than once, and waiting on the resolution of the recall. We were able to make a 2200+ round trip recently with no further brake trouble.
