I am forwarding this to the Net cause this fire could have been avoided
by lifting the hatch and checking for fumes before starting the engine.
We always did this on the boats in addition to using the blowers. But
boat engines are in closed compartments and MH engines are not.
Besides it is too darned inconvenient. In my case I would have to move a
TV, VCR, and a Sat Receiver and undo all the attendant cabling. But it
most likely would have saved this coach.
Thought someone might be interested. Even though fires are rare they do
happen.
David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
Dedicated To The Preservation Of The GMC Classic!
www.gmcss.com/registry.htm
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From: "carrano"
To:
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 18:23:24 -0600
Subject: Re: GMC Registry
Message-ID:
References:
Hello Dave; I found the Netz's address in the trash from the fire and
gave them a call. The fire was apparently from a broken or popped off
fuel line from the electric fuel pump. Eldon indicated that he had
started the engine to warm it up while he was packing away his gear - the
engine quit and he kept stowing gear. When he finally got back into the
coach and tried to restart it - it blew the hatch open. The fuel must
have been pumping onto the side of the engine and the spark set it off.
The fire was very hot due to the added fuel until the battery died. There
was nothing left of the front half except the floor and the springs and
frames from the seats.
I am definitely going to check mine out very carefully to avoid any
fires. I hope this helps you. I plan to swap some of the rear bogie
parts
to my other coach - also I think, but haven't checked yet, that it has
wallace hubs on the front. Do you have any experience with them? I'd
like to try them if they are good.
I have to go. Bye now and thanks for the note. Good Luck.
Jim Carrano
by lifting the hatch and checking for fumes before starting the engine.
We always did this on the boats in addition to using the blowers. But
boat engines are in closed compartments and MH engines are not.
Besides it is too darned inconvenient. In my case I would have to move a
TV, VCR, and a Sat Receiver and undo all the attendant cabling. But it
most likely would have saved this coach.
Thought someone might be interested. Even though fires are rare they do
happen.
David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
Dedicated To The Preservation Of The GMC Classic!
www.gmcss.com/registry.htm
- --------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "carrano"
To:
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 18:23:24 -0600
Subject: Re: GMC Registry
Message-ID:
References:
Hello Dave; I found the Netz's address in the trash from the fire and
gave them a call. The fire was apparently from a broken or popped off
fuel line from the electric fuel pump. Eldon indicated that he had
started the engine to warm it up while he was packing away his gear - the
engine quit and he kept stowing gear. When he finally got back into the
coach and tried to restart it - it blew the hatch open. The fuel must
have been pumping onto the side of the engine and the spark set it off.
The fire was very hot due to the added fuel until the battery died. There
was nothing left of the front half except the floor and the springs and
frames from the seats.
I am definitely going to check mine out very carefully to avoid any
fires. I hope this helps you. I plan to swap some of the rear bogie
parts
to my other coach - also I think, but haven't checked yet, that it has
wallace hubs on the front. Do you have any experience with them? I'd
like to try them if they are good.
I have to go. Bye now and thanks for the note. Good Luck.
Jim Carrano
