Running a diesel in the rain
We were caught in a torrential downpour while returning home from a trip. We were in it for about 40 minutes. The engine (Cummins ISB 340) lost power twice within several minutes. It continued runn...
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dj,
We had a similar issue with our 08 Vac. Ours would lose the converter lock up in heavy rain. The engine would respond but the acceleration would be a lot slower. Crawl under your RV and inside the right frame rail ahead of the transmission you will see a large connector. This connector is for the transmission and engine. I wish I could remember how it comes apart but once you get it apart blow it out, rinse it with brake cleaner or WD-40 and blow it out again. You are doing this to prevent future corrosion. Once it is clean put it back together and wrap it in heavy (3 mil or greater) plastic and wrap it all with electrical tape. This I can guaranty you will eliminate future issues. All you are doing is waterproofing the connector but you want to be able to open it up later if necessary. You may come up with a better way but this worked for me.
Randy
We had a similar issue with our 08 Vac. Ours would lose the converter lock up in heavy rain. The engine would respond but the acceleration would be a lot slower. Crawl under your RV and inside the right frame rail ahead of the transmission you will see a large connector. This connector is for the transmission and engine. I wish I could remember how it comes apart but once you get it apart blow it out, rinse it with brake cleaner or WD-40 and blow it out again. You are doing this to prevent future corrosion. Once it is clean put it back together and wrap it in heavy (3 mil or greater) plastic and wrap it all with electrical tape. This I can guaranty you will eliminate future issues. All you are doing is waterproofing the connector but you want to be able to open it up later if necessary. You may come up with a better way but this worked for me.
Randy
