RustyMacIntosh
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Re: Ford F53 460 powered fan clutch options?
When I had the cooling system rebuilt on my 96 Bounder F53 460, they put in a heavy duty fan clutch. It came from NAPA. I can hear it coming on and off as we are pulling grades. Whatever you do, put the biggest badass radiator in you can find1.4KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Converter box location 1983 southwind
my 96 Bounder which is made by the same company (I THINK) is located on the passenger side outside panel, to the left of the entry door. Its screwed to the inner wall. I just replaced mine, takes about 10 minutes, and 20 minutes to straighten out my back and butt after getting up off the ground.186Views0likes0CommentsRe: Swapping two AC's. Much of a job? Bounder 34ft
GOOD INFO Doug, I will be working on this all weekend since the frustration level has gone off the end of the rail. I like my motorhome, its just a red headed stepchild. The travel trailer also built by Fleetwood has been a good unit, the AC is stone cold. IF I buy two units, two overhead AC's, are they pretty much plug and play to the Intelligent thermostat? Or do I need to purchase a overhead AC compatible...487Views0likes0CommentsRe: Swapping two AC's. Much of a job? Bounder 34ft
I also go out to work on my books. Yosemite National Park is where I caught Covid last Dec This dumbass unit has some electronic wall control that either need to bypass or toss the freakiing unit sucks but it is 1996 technology487Views0likes0CommentsSwapping two AC's. Much of a job? Bounder 34ft
I basically have just about given up on the factory AC units on this 34Ft Bounder, 1996. This weekend just about was my limit. I am having my 90yr old home tented for termites. So the dogs and I are--or were---moved into the motorhome. Front AC would not come on. Rear AC only works when I open the panel and set the Intelli-**** to REAR TEST. Then it only runs (compressor on) constantly. The generator started surging after a few hours and quit. Might be the cheap fuel pump I put on it. I do have a new replacement carb. I got 100 gallons of fresh gas in the tank. I tried tinkering but nothing. Runs for a while, maybe an hour then starts surging then dies. After popping the circuits in the house, and trying to run off generator, I gave up. SInce the house is tented I am stuck. So we moved into the travel trailer which has your standard Coleman AC unit. Crowded but at least in 100d plus weather it is cold in here. I mean actually it is nice. 110 today and I think we are at 70 in here. I love this little Mallard. Interesting to note is the Mallard will run on a 3500 wat generator but the motorhome wont. It acts like the compressors are stalliing. Not enough amps. SOOOOO Question is. I am tossing both AC units. I am tired of the Bounder shed wall thermostat not working. I cannot wait to toss it in the trash. Upgraded new AC units will be purchased. IF and when I buy two new AC's, standard dial connections at the unit, I would now need to wire in a thermostat for the furnace right??? Or is there another way around this. The wall unit rarely has worked in the past few years. The AC units will run on fan only but begin to skip on and off even running a 30amp connection. Then I find the rear unit compressor on but now the fan is off. Its fine to run on the "TEST" mode (only the rear works) but it runs solid with no cycling. 110 deg is fine, but at night it gets to the point of 100 below zero. I was told the Bounder wall thermostat was a problem from day one with these units. At 20 years it is long overdue for the trash can.. SO I want to put standard 15k units up top with manual controls. But what do I do with the furance? Is this easy to put a thermostat on the wall so it will run? Is it possible to put thermostats on the wall in the back for the AC? Not that I am being cheap but if there is a way around this silly Fleetwood Electronic Temp control thingy on the wall I am all ears.3KViews0likes9CommentsRe: Converter might be dead--options
ebay sellers have everything from 35amp on up to 100amp. I have a 500 watt converter in my travel trailer and the Bounder has a 900 watt factory installed one. The Bounder is not putting out anything. I need to get this coach moved today. The men are due to come tent my home for termites. I put a battery charger on the front house batteries and engine battery. In ordering a new converter I went with the 100amp output thinking that while it is capable of 100 amps, the coach will never need anything that large. Should I reorder a 50amper??444Views0likes0Comments
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