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Re: Rubbing Alcohol-type Smell
1995brave wrote: Propane. Since you say the heater has been broken for years, did you cap off the gas line to the heater? Try turning off your propane tank and see if the smell disappears. I am not sure how to cap the gas line to the heater and i can't afford to just turn off the propane because the smell comes and goes and is sometimes gone for weeks. But more to the point it doesn't smell like propane at all.1KViews0likes0CommentsRubbing Alcohol-type Smell
Hello kindly folks, I got a problem. There is this smell that comes and goes. At first i though that it was gasoline so I checked for a leaky gas tank/lines, but there was no leak and I realized last night that it isn't exactly gasoline smelling either. It typically comes from the rear of the vehicle, often when it hasn't been driven in a few days, but sometimes after driving. However I have smelled it up front a few times when I was driving as well. Usually its very mild but last night it was so strong that i couldn't sleep in the rig. I have sniffed around quite a bit when it has come and it seems to be coming in the heater vent on the inside and from a similar place on the outside. The heater has been broken for years, the fan works but no heat comes out. But I am wondering if there are any fluids in there that would produce a rubbing alcohol like smell. Any ideas? Much appreciate your help Julie By the way it's a 1992 Roadtrek on the Dodge Chasis2.4KViews0likes14CommentsRe: Strange noises coming from around automotive battery
Yes the voltage gauge does indeed indicate that power is coming in and is then cut off just as the click is heard and then comes in and is then cut off. For some time now, I noticed that when the engine charges the battery the charge doesn't last nearly as long as when it is charged with shore power. Maybe this is a problem that has been going on for some time and is worse now. Is it normal for the battery to react so differently to the two types of charging? I think the charge from shore power last three times as long.528Views0likes0CommentsRe: Strange noises coming from around automotive battery
Hmmm interesting point about the circuit breaker. Maybe. The battery is very low. But is this explanation consistent with the lights dimming even when circuit breaker is good, and with the noise happening when the lights aren't on? And also the noise only happening some of the time, despite the battery being low all of the time? The coach lights do seem to be intimitely connected to the noise however. I started the engine for the fourth time today. It ran for a few minutes without any noise. However as soon as I turned the coach lights on, the noises began. I turned off the engine and the coach lights then turned the engine back on and the noise began as soon as it started. I am worried about going to an RV mechanic. First I'd have to drive more than an hour since I am camping in a forest and second, I am really worried about getting cheated. I wonder if I can leave it until it becomes clearer what the source of the problem is or if this is a dangerous idea. Thanks for all your input! Julie528Views0likes0CommentsRe: Strange noises coming from around automotive battery
No the defroster isn't running and neither is the AC. I just want to emphasize the the coach lights have always systematically dimmed - meaning dimmed and went back up, dimmed and went back up - when the engine ran, but now they are doing it in tandem with the click. I will clean the battery teminals and check for loose connections. The noise didn't seem to be coming directly from the battery but some place close by. Very strange. I have started it 3 times today, and haven't heard it, but I am still worried.528Views0likes0CommentsStrange noises coming from around automotive battery
Hey Folks, I am having an issue that I am kind of worried about. It would be great to have some input from those knowledgeable about these things. I have a 1992 Roadtrek, on a dodge ram van. Yesterday after i strated it, I noticed that there was a subtle ring, followed by a click while it was idiling. They both occured in the same order, following thw same intervals. When it began to move these noises continued for a minute and then they went away. I drove for about half hour and then parked. When I started the van later that night I noticed that they were back. I opened the hood and listened. They seemed to be coming from around the automotive battery. Everything under the hood looked and smelled fine. When I got back in the cab, I noticed that the clicking sound was synced with the systematic dimming of the lights inside the coach. This systematic dimiming always happens when the engine is running. The headlights and the dash lights were normal. I turned on the engine 3 more times last night and this whole process would it repeat itself. However when I started the van this morning the noises were gone. I am a bit worried. Should I be? A few days ago my alternator belt was making a whining noise, when it was very cold and rainy. The noise went away as well. I am not sure if the two are related. Any and all input would be highly appreciated. Thanks so much! Julie3.6KViews0likes12Comments
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