Capt Steve wrote:
My RV
I have a '78 Dodge Harvest, 25.5', 440. It only has 25,000 miles on it. Just passed our California Smog Test with excellent numbers so I'm pleased the old Thermoquad is still functioning ok. I'm enjoying fixing a few little problems on it. Got it to stop vaporlocking by wrapping and shielding the fuel line near the exhaust. Next project is replacing the clearance lights with LED units. Can someone tell me where the fuse box is usually located?
The vehicle fuse box should be located in the same place as 1978 B100/200/300 vans, sometimes called Tradesman or Sportsman vans. IIRC, it was located under the dash on the left close to the driver's door on my '77 B200 van. There's probably a second set of 12 VDC fuses for the house/coach interior, usually near or on the power converter.
Most have a third set of fuses or circuit breakers for 120 VAC shore power. These will usually look like a household fuse panel and are typically located inside the house/coach, very near where the shore power cord enters the motorhome. (Usually on the left -- driver's -- side amidship or towards the rear.)
An aside -- if your engine starts using oil, it's probably due to disintegrating valve stem seals. This is common on older Dodge engines due to both wear and age. These can be replace without removing the heads ... if the mechanic knows what they're doing and has the right tools.
If your engine does start using oil (or blowing blue exhaust), I strongly recommend replacing valve stem seals
before considering a more expensive valve job.
