Had our first "On Road" problem with the RV
Wasn't really on road as we were in the campground.
We vacationed last week through Connecticut and Pennsylvania, putting about 800 miles on our Winnebago class C towing a Ford Explorer. The heat and humidity were almost unbearable and our A/C unit ran for basically 9 days straight (without a hiccup). Well, we loaded up yesterday to drive the 125 miles home and the RV cranks but does not start. I have my wife work the key while I listened at the rear of the coach and no fuel pump noise....UGH. Sunday am in rural PA. I laid under the RV on the sharp gravel and banged on the tank as that sometimes will get the pump running and, nothing. after wedging myself under the RV near the rear of the fuel tank I could get my head up and see the top of the tank and the fuel pump hat. So, I banged on that...still nothing. Problem was I couldn't reach the pump from that location. After trying to figure out what to do, dropping the fuel tank 1/2 full (58 gallon tank) at the Campground did not seem to be a good option. I was able to cram this fat old guy in front of the axle and get to reach the fuel pump hat. As my 13yo son handed me tools I was able to unbolt the assembly from the tank and lift it partially out to expose the fuel pump. A couple wacks on the pump with my ratchet, had the wife try the key and low and behold it took off. Bolted everything back together and drove home without issue. WHEW. Thank heavens there is about 8" between the top of the tanks and the coach floor. Got home drained and pulled the tank, new pump on order this am and we'll be good to go. Crisis adverted.
Good Luck out there !
We vacationed last week through Connecticut and Pennsylvania, putting about 800 miles on our Winnebago class C towing a Ford Explorer. The heat and humidity were almost unbearable and our A/C unit ran for basically 9 days straight (without a hiccup). Well, we loaded up yesterday to drive the 125 miles home and the RV cranks but does not start. I have my wife work the key while I listened at the rear of the coach and no fuel pump noise....UGH. Sunday am in rural PA. I laid under the RV on the sharp gravel and banged on the tank as that sometimes will get the pump running and, nothing. after wedging myself under the RV near the rear of the fuel tank I could get my head up and see the top of the tank and the fuel pump hat. So, I banged on that...still nothing. Problem was I couldn't reach the pump from that location. After trying to figure out what to do, dropping the fuel tank 1/2 full (58 gallon tank) at the Campground did not seem to be a good option. I was able to cram this fat old guy in front of the axle and get to reach the fuel pump hat. As my 13yo son handed me tools I was able to unbolt the assembly from the tank and lift it partially out to expose the fuel pump. A couple wacks on the pump with my ratchet, had the wife try the key and low and behold it took off. Bolted everything back together and drove home without issue. WHEW. Thank heavens there is about 8" between the top of the tanks and the coach floor. Got home drained and pulled the tank, new pump on order this am and we'll be good to go. Crisis adverted.
Good Luck out there !
