Forum Discussion

falconbrother's avatar
falconbrother
Explorer II
Jul 27, 2015

Somedays just work out..

I have owned this old 1990 Mallard for like, five years now. The generator has always been fussy to start and occasionally just refuses. I have had it tuned and done it myself. Today I wondered, what if I hold the throttle open slightly while hitting the start button. Fired up immediately. Took me five years to figure that one out. Once it has run it will start right back up for the next day or so. Once it has set for two weeks it gets funny about starting.

Then, I developed a roof leak that I messed with and messed with and couldn't get it stopped during hard rains. I looked at the roof and it looked great. Then I decided to check under the bathroom vent cover and there it was plain as day. The water was coming in there and running down to give the illusion that the leak was somewhere else. Cut the bad out and recoated it. I'll add another coat tomorrow and put the vent cover back and be in good shape.

My intention today was just to take the RV for a drive and test the surge brakes for the toad but, just turned out to be a good day all around.

3 Replies

  • I need more of those days.

    I love your Mallard. I think the older RV's have a nicer look than the new units.

    How are the surge brakes on the toad working?
  • It's funny how some days everything just clicks aint it?
    Glad it all worked out for ya!
  • I could use some of those kind of days. Let me know if you find out how to make them happen.

    Miles