jeff_peters2001
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Where to begin, Well two different Motor Homes; 1998 Dolphin 36ft Chevy 454. Towed twice, Both times were fuel pump problems. The large Chevy Truck dealer failed to keep up with Service Bulletins and a small town car dealer instantly knew what was wrong. The in tank electric Fuel Pump assembly needed to be replaced due to a connector that was too small and overheated causing a poor connection. The large dealer kept changing the Pump only and the plug was located 10 inches away at the top of the tank. 1999 DS DP ,Freightliner, Cat 300. After getting fuel and getting back on I95 in Georga, I lost power steering and then the Check engine light came on. Pulled off and found that all of the PS fluid (Dextron III) had been lost. Fluid was all over the ground and the front of my toad. Cleaned it up a little and called Freightliner for help. The tech. said that there was a recall for the PS fluid filter. The system would develop pressure spikes from the side radiator fan cutting on and off. These pressure spikes caused the filter gasket to blow out. Freightliner suggested that we bypass the filter assembly until they sent me a kit to repair the problem. We found a hose shop that had a fitting that we used to bypass the Filter base. The repair kit was a capture air tank that allowed the pressure spikes a place to dissipate the energy. Freightliner did not use the PS fluid filter in my new 2002 DS motor home, may less is better. Jeff639Views0likes0Comments
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