Breakdown Information
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RV particulars: Safari 38 foot 1996
Driveline (Engine, Transmission): Cat 3126B / Allison 6
Miles: 61800
Year: 1996
Break Down Description: High-pressure injector pump blew an oil system O-ring.
Symptoms: Engine stopped dead by control computer after spraying 19 qts of oil out the back radiator over a leisurely few hours.
Effect: Dead in the water, but no major damage.
Cause: A 29-cent piece of round rubber went bad, causing $3200 worth of expensive diagnostic and preventative work.
Outcome: Back in service, but now paranoid about oil and other fluid levels.
Driveline (Engine, Transmission): Cat 3126B / Allison 6
Miles: 61800
Year: 1996
Break Down Description: High-pressure injector pump blew an oil system O-ring.
Symptoms: Engine stopped dead by control computer after spraying 19 qts of oil out the back radiator over a leisurely few hours.
Effect: Dead in the water, but no major damage.
Cause: A 29-cent piece of round rubber went bad, causing $3200 worth of expensive diagnostic and preventative work.
Outcome: Back in service, but now paranoid about oil and other fluid levels.
