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Re: Ford 460 Class A question??
dad4papa2 wrote: Thanks for the info to all. I went out this morning and here we go again. I will again start tracking all this info. Will let you all know what i find. Started fine a couple times yesterday and now this morning shaking my head again. Will get back on it Monday. Thanks Dad- Stay Tuned lol DAD, please beg, borrow or steal a fuel pressure gauge. It plugs into a fitting on the fuel line right on top of the motor and will instantly tell you if you have a fuel pressure issue. I hate Harbor Freight but for this dealio, I picked up one for $19 and within a couple minutes was able to determine if I had a fuel pressure issue. https://www.harborfreight.com/fuel-injection-pump-tester-62623.html572Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ford 460 Class A question??
Dad, Congrats on getting it running but I would highly suggest checking fuel pressure. I have a 2001 with the Ford V10 and had a very frustrating sporatic starting issue. It would start and run fine and then all of a sudden, wouldn't start. Left me frustrated at a campground more than once as it would run fine on the way to the campground but when I would pull in to register and turn it off, it would often just turn over and not start. Long story short, I checked the fuel pressure and found that it would build pressure but fall off quickly. I replaced the in tank fuel pump and found that a small rubber hose on the pump had rotted allowing fuel pressure to bleed off. I swapped out the fuel pump and it's been flawless for many years since.431Views0likes0CommentsRe: West Montana suggestions
padredw wrote: I may as well add my enthusiastic voice to this: Mountain Meadows was good for us Us too. We just returned from this campground and had a wonderful time and the workers there were fantastic. I've already recommended it to our friends.641Views0likes0CommentsFurnace won't cycle back on regardless of temp
Hi folks. Our furnace in our 2004 Rexhall works fantastic BUT, after it has warmed up the rig it doesn't want to come back on so the interior temp gets cold. I'll I have had to do is move the thermostat lever and it comes right back on and warms it up. I figured it must have been the thermostat so I replaced it but sadly, it still tends to do it. It's not consistent but never the less, we were camping in some 30 degree weather this last week and the rig would get pretty darn cold before I would climb out of bed and cycle the thermostat again. If it matters, the thermostat is the old school Honeywell 2 wire non digital unit. Anybody have ideas of where I should start looking? Thanks very much1.1KViews0likes3CommentsRe: Answered: How Much Does a Class A DP Cost?
lonewolf80 wrote: Well back to the subject at hand, I am surprised more gas owners have not chimed in. Since that is the group I belong to, I find the numbers alarming, whether the OP's or others. Like many gas owners I too aspire to one day move up to a DP. But not until I and my DW are retired. One of the pointed out stats I find interesting is using a DP at least 100 days per year to justify the cost. Using our Georgetown 40-50 nights per year on average since we purchased it in 2012 hasn't broken the bank. Average insurance per year- $700 (now $790) Purchased in 2012 exactly one year old to the day for $72000. High NADA today $62000. If I were to sell it today I'd be happy with $50-$52000. Yearly oil change at the end of the season @ 6 quarts oil and filter changed by me- $30. Chassis lube at yearly inspection $40. Genny oil and filter changed yearly by me- $24. Repair/replace, new Kwikee electric steps installed by me, bought through Forest River with tax and shipping- $404. New tires two weeks ago replacing my cracked Michelins with Sumitomo's- $2200.88 incl. tax and install. Paid for repairs or maintenance- $500 insurance deductible for awning repair do to me cutting a corner to close backing into a site. When I add up my expenses to some of the numbers tossed around with DP ownership it confirms my reason for owning the rig I do based on my use and what I am looking to get from it with out breaking the bank. I'm right there with you. We're currently camping at Polson Motorcoach Resort and surrounded by the most beautiful DP's I've ever seen and the jealousy and "wants" is pulling hard on my wallet as we camp in our old 2004 Rexhall gas rig. When I look at the initial investment of $12,500 plus $3000 for new Toyo load range H tires, and knowing we can only go so many times a year makes it really hard to justify any change from our current rig. Many thanks to the OP and the others for sharing their experiences as it's all very useful information548Views0likes0CommentsRe: Fuel Pump Replacement 2004 Fleetwood Terra V-10
Sorry to hear the problem. We have a 2000 Rexhall with the F53 chassis and our rig was doing the exact same thing. I had anticipated dropping the tank but the way the coach builder constructed our motorhome, they somewhat boxed in the bolts so I couldn't remove the tank hangers. Given that, I lifted the water tank and cut a hole in the bottom of the coach and swapped out the pump through that hole. It's worked fantastic ever since. PS...yes, I replaced the fuel filter and swapped relays and all the other tips. A new pump fixed it right up. Good luck836Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2004 V10 rough start & idle
Okay, I'll offer up what I went thru since it seemed very similar... Went for a trip and the motorhome (F53 V10) ran great. Shut off to go register at the campground and then went to start it and cranked it and cranked it with no start. Set for a second and did it again and it finally started but idled rough. Worried about it the whole time camping and when we went to start it and it fired right off. Drove it home and sure enough, it gave me a check engine light. Plugged in my scanner and I had lean miss on both banks like you do. It became very hit and miss on whether it would start quickly so I checked the fuel pressure and found low fuel pressure (actually, it was marginal but the key thing was that it wouldn't hold pressure). Changed the fuel filter, changed the pressure regulator with no improvement. I then changed the fuel pump and it's been fantastic ever since. Starts at the touch of the key, idles much smoother and after 2000 mile trip, it performed flawlessly.386Views0likes0CommentsRe: New to the V10.. Low fuel pressure
Here's the last update. Once we removed the pump we found the rubber hose from the actual pump to the sending unit housing was in horrible shape and was deteriorating. The bottom of the tank had all sorts of pieces of rubber from it and what was left of the generator pick up too. It too was falling about in my hand. Swapped out the pump and shazaam, it fired right off and holds pressure versus how it use to be where the pressure would bleed off almost instantly after you turned the key off. Thanks again everyone655Views0likes0CommentsRe: New to the V10.. Low fuel pressure
tropical36 wrote: You might be better off with getting an OEM replacement and hopefully you can return the one you have now. Try Amazon first, then maybe Mills supply, along with many others for a discount over your local Dealer. Thats where my frustration is from. This IS a factory Ford Motorcraft complete pump assembly in the factory box and it won't work. Cost $600 over the others that were 1/2 the price but I figured it was worth the added expense. How much you wanna bet the aftermarket one would have been just fine and I'd be done.... :-(655Views0likes0Comments
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