Planning on buying a Roadtrek -- Advice?
Hello to all! I am new to this forum. I have been doing quite a bit of research on Roadtreks, and am almost certain I'm going to be buying a used one in the near future. (I'm interested in the 190...
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the issue is more the carb gumming up- current fuel additives can wreak havoc- ethanol added to fuel will absorb and hold water which is left in the float bowl will leave a gummy mess as the lighter additives evaporate when stored. the left over components of the gas and the water will keep the carb from working properly.
owners who can;t work on their own stuff often have to resort to a dealer repair...which can cost hundreds- and rather than clean and rebuild the carb by replacing seals...many seem to replace the entire carb.
my fuel line has a petcock valve inline, I can reach it in the left rear wheel well.
after the genny has been used, I turn off the fuel and let the genny run until it starves for fuel. This reduces the amount of fuel left in the float bowl- so less stuff to turn into crud.
while stored, I hit the starter every once in a while to splash oil the motor internals. and the unit is stored with clean oil- not dirty oil which will have acids and water corruption.
in practice, we don't use the genny.
our "style" of travel which makes us most comfy is using campgrounds which have shore power ( and showers)
so not only do we have unlimited power, but we don;t have to deal with the noise of our- or other gennys in a campground.
It's there if we do go somewhere and want to use it...just have to turn on the petcock and start it up.
some owners just remove and store the genny to save on weight- some add batteries and/or solar
this is just one more aspect of determining what your typical use will be and what you require.
mike
owners who can;t work on their own stuff often have to resort to a dealer repair...which can cost hundreds- and rather than clean and rebuild the carb by replacing seals...many seem to replace the entire carb.
my fuel line has a petcock valve inline, I can reach it in the left rear wheel well.
after the genny has been used, I turn off the fuel and let the genny run until it starves for fuel. This reduces the amount of fuel left in the float bowl- so less stuff to turn into crud.
while stored, I hit the starter every once in a while to splash oil the motor internals. and the unit is stored with clean oil- not dirty oil which will have acids and water corruption.
in practice, we don't use the genny.
our "style" of travel which makes us most comfy is using campgrounds which have shore power ( and showers)
so not only do we have unlimited power, but we don;t have to deal with the noise of our- or other gennys in a campground.
It's there if we do go somewhere and want to use it...just have to turn on the petcock and start it up.
some owners just remove and store the genny to save on weight- some add batteries and/or solar
this is just one more aspect of determining what your typical use will be and what you require.
mike
