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MrWizard
Nov 15, 2015Moderator
There are campgrounds, and there are resorts
A campground is not going to turn you away
A high end resort full of near new DPs, is going to be snooty ( I can say this, I drive a DP )
The GM P30 chassis with 454 engine is know for heat soaking the starter
Shut down on a hot day, and then it won't restart until the starter cold off
You can buy a insulating wrap for the starter, to help alleviate this problem, should it arise, also check all the connections on and near the starter, down on the passenger side frame, gm in those years , has a major battery power terminal block down there, also the starter contactor is know to pit and leak current thru the sticky contacts, causing a chassis battery bleed down when parked and not driven
Yeah..I had two different RVs with this chassis and engine
It's easy enough to goto AutoZone and buy a battery disconnect cable switch to put in the negative cable of the chassis battery, use while camped and the chassis battery will always stay charged
A campground is not going to turn you away
A high end resort full of near new DPs, is going to be snooty ( I can say this, I drive a DP )
The GM P30 chassis with 454 engine is know for heat soaking the starter
Shut down on a hot day, and then it won't restart until the starter cold off
You can buy a insulating wrap for the starter, to help alleviate this problem, should it arise, also check all the connections on and near the starter, down on the passenger side frame, gm in those years , has a major battery power terminal block down there, also the starter contactor is know to pit and leak current thru the sticky contacts, causing a chassis battery bleed down when parked and not driven
Yeah..I had two different RVs with this chassis and engine
It's easy enough to goto AutoZone and buy a battery disconnect cable switch to put in the negative cable of the chassis battery, use while camped and the chassis battery will always stay charged
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