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Re: Dodge Vogue villa grande 1979 won't start
Hi, Thanks for the replies :) It appears that in the manual it says if you don't have Aircon (I remove it!) you can take it out without removing the radiator. The only problem is its not very detailed in its removal. I have tried undoing the bolts where the fan goes into the water pump but it wont budge at all so I assume that maybe the gasket has stuck the 2 together! Does anyone have any suggestions regarding this at all? Thank you for all your help and I shall search for a chassis manual :) Kind Regards453Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dodge Vogue villa grande 1979 won't start
2bzy2c wrote: I have done many 440 water pumps. Easy. If you can rebuild a carb., the water pump should be a walk in the park. Thank you for posting the results. It helps all of us learn. Hi, I was hoping for a bit of advice from you if that's ok? Basically I went up to the RV and tried to remove the water pump. I can't seem to get the radiator out at all! It seems to be in a surround which is bolted to the chassis which I've undone and have undone all the hoses etc but the radiator won't move at all. Am I doing something stupidly wrong here? Do I even need to remove the radiator? Kind Regards Joe453Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dodge Vogue villa grande 1979 won't start
Hi, Thanks Geocritter :) I decided to take the carb apart and run the risk. The (what i believe) Accelerator pump was seized solid, Gaskets ruined, fuel bowl had alot of old fuel residue and what looked like dirt. I cleaned everything up, free'd the accelerator pump and made some temporary Gaskets. I put the carb back on the RV still didn't start. So I checked all the fuel lines and found the filter as dry as bone (I did check all this at first but was advised to take the carb off by a passing mechanic due to all the dirt etc in it.) I checked everything and found that a simple lead and corroded on Fuel Sender unit on the fuel tank. Rewired that up and it started. I tried tuning the carb to try and get it to start better as it was always about 5 minutes to get the RV started! got it a little better but what we did was replace it with an Edelbrock 750 carb fitted that etc and it starts first time everytime which is fantastic as it never did before! Now I have noticed that the water pump bearing has gone and have decided to replace the water pump and I was after a bit of advice. The Engine I have found is a "Chrysler 440" what pump would people advise? I have no issues taking the pump off as I've done it on my Mercedes Gwagen before and that was harder that this to remove :) Thanks alot for any help Joe452Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dodge Vogue villa grande 1979 won't start
rgatijnet1 wrote: You should be able to find an "exploded" view of your carb online so that you can see if there are any hidden screws. Here is one that may help. If they are all removed sometimes a tap on the side will separate the top and bottom from each other. When the old fuel evaporates it leaves a crusty type residue that can act as an adhesive and make all parts difficult to remove. ThermoQuad Thankyou for the diagram :)452Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dodge Vogue villa grande 1979 won't start
2bzy2c wrote: To be honest, you are probably in over your head. Carbs are tricky to work on, and even more tricky to get them to run right. I you can't get the top of the carb off in the first place, I would opt to simply get a rebuilt one. I am not trying to be critical, but just giving an honest assessment. You should probably try to reply to previous problems you had 9 months ago. A simply thank you for the advice would be welcomed. Far too often, people have an issue, we offer solutions, then they never check back to let us know what the outcome was. Don't be one of "those people". Hi, Thankyou for both bits of advice. I honestly thought I had said Thankyou and got caught up in just replying so: Thankyou everyone for your help and advice it is much appreciated and sorry for being rude :) See this is the problem. I live in the United Kingdom and its hard getting parts here for anything related to our motorhome as they cost a fortune to get or simple things like to get a rebuild kit for the carb takes 3 weeks as apparently the kits are "rare" (not a clue if this is true) or they can't find any of the part numbers yet I can seem to find them from a simple google search. But I will take your advice on this and not attempt to take it apart. Thanks for your help Kind Regards Joe451Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dodge Vogue villa grande 1979 won't start
Hi, Sorry to drag up my old topic but I had some issues outside of all this. I have gone up to where the Vogue is stored and replaced the Oil Filter, Oil, Water, Fuel, fuel filter and sparks. I checked there was pressure from the fuel pump and that was ok. I had someone who happened to walk by and know about engines come in and said the problem was the "Thermo Quad Carb" and that it needs a massive clean. So i took the carb off and have brought it home and purchased some Carb cleaner. I noticed once I got home there was some stuff in one of the bigger pipes inside of the carb so decided to take it apart and clean it. I am not engine minded but am very patient so I downloaded a manual and I have been following instructions on how to take it apart to clean it all. But now I have run into a problem. I have to desperate the top of the carb from the fuel bowl it says it should come off easy. I have made sure that there are no bolts anywhere etc but It just won't come off. I was told that what ever I do do NOT try and pry it off with a screw driver as I will damage the Fuel bowl. So does any one have any suggestions on how to get this off as I think it has just got so old and stuck together? Kind Regards Joe593Views0likes0CommentsDodge Vogue villa grande 1979 won't start
Hi, I have a Dodge Vogue villa grande 1979 thats been in storage for 5 years. It used to start fine but now it doesn't. It turns over but never starts. I have removed the engine cover inside the Vogue and usual before there was a smell of fuel when starting but now there is no smell. I have put new fuel into the motorhome (not much as fuel isn't cheap in the UK haha) do you think it could be a fuel pump issue? If so where would i source one of these? I'm not 100% sure on the type of engine but I can try and find out of its required? Thanks alot Joe5.6KViews0likes21CommentsDodge Vogue villa grande 1979 towing question
Hi I own a Dodge Vogue villa grande 1979 36ft tag axle and its been in storage for 5 years. I went to start it to move it closer to home it turns over but wont start. What I want to do is get it towed by a recovery truck (the ones that lift the front tyres off the ground) and take it to our local garage to get it looked at etc. What I would like to know is is there anything I should do when having it towed (like remove the propshaft etc) Thanks for any help :) Joe841Views0likes3Comments
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