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Unfortunately I can contribute to this forum which I think is a great idea.
I have an Itasca class a 2000 32V on a Workhorse chassis with the 7.4 L gas engine.
While traveling north on I-287 in NJ my engine appeared to be running out of gas. I would lose power and then it would come back. my gas gauge read 1/2 full and based on my odometer I was sure I had gas. I was able to limp into a service area, got gas and the engine appeared to run fine so I continued on towards home. A little while later, the engine suddenly died and I had to coast to the roadside. The engine would turn over, but not fire. I called Good Sam (thank goodness for their great service).
A mechanic came out and was unable to get it the engine to fire. I had to be towed to his service shop. After some further diagnosing and no results, the mechanic became suspicious of the computer. He had one in the shop and decided to swap with the one In my engine. When he went to unplug my computer,he found that the connections to the computer were not fully plugged. He plugged them in and problem solved!!!
Thank goodness for ani honest repair shop they could have said my computer was bad and charged me big bucks ! I have no idea why or how the compute connections became loose, I had 40,000 + miles on It at that time and over 50,000 now and this is the only time I have had this problem. To finish the story,, it happened late on a Saturday afternoon with he temp in the high 90s.,
I have an Itasca class a 2000 32V on a Workhorse chassis with the 7.4 L gas engine.
While traveling north on I-287 in NJ my engine appeared to be running out of gas. I would lose power and then it would come back. my gas gauge read 1/2 full and based on my odometer I was sure I had gas. I was able to limp into a service area, got gas and the engine appeared to run fine so I continued on towards home. A little while later, the engine suddenly died and I had to coast to the roadside. The engine would turn over, but not fire. I called Good Sam (thank goodness for their great service).
A mechanic came out and was unable to get it the engine to fire. I had to be towed to his service shop. After some further diagnosing and no results, the mechanic became suspicious of the computer. He had one in the shop and decided to swap with the one In my engine. When he went to unplug my computer,he found that the connections to the computer were not fully plugged. He plugged them in and problem solved!!!
Thank goodness for ani honest repair shop they could have said my computer was bad and charged me big bucks ! I have no idea why or how the compute connections became loose, I had 40,000 + miles on It at that time and over 50,000 now and this is the only time I have had this problem. To finish the story,, it happened late on a Saturday afternoon with he temp in the high 90s.,
