>Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 18:59:05 EDT
>From:
>Subject: GMC: gmc:withdrawl symptoms
>
>It's starting, itchy rash around my neck, watery eyes, sore joints, hair
loss,
>jock itch, you can guess the rest (I even tore my pants!). Thought I would
>post something on the board to get me thru this "empty feeling" (read: no
>kernels from the comrades).
>Larry Nelson PB 75
Larry: Me too!!
Just when I thought the coach was roadworthy...
Keeping in mind that the previous owner's meager log indicate less than
4000 miles useage in the last 5 years & I bought it mid June......
Went camping with a few friends as a "shakedown run" and used the leveling
feature to level the coach. Maybe 3" differential overall. This is the
first time I'd used it for that purpose, and the compressor worked it's
little pistons off. I let it run for about 5 minutes at a time. Came home
Saturday very late.
Awoke Sunday to find the coach with right rear almost collapsed. I have
the Electro Level 1, and have always just put it on Hold when parked with
no noticeable leakdown over weeks at a time. While I did promised Betty I
would not work on anything Sunday, I re=leveled it & blocked up the right
rear. Cleaned the genset ground & reinstalled using stainless hardware
while I was outside anyway (at least it was shady under the coach), and
voila, the genset now starts remotely again. Then Betty came home from
shopping.
Today I brought it up to level, put it in Hold, checked the rear ride
height, was 11 5/8" on both sides. Checked for physical damage, soap
tested all the outside connections I could see, including the ride height
controller, & also soap checked the air bag using a mirror. Went back in
for lunch, came back out and rate of leakage seemed to be getting worse.
Soap tested connections at the compressor. Installed a shrader at the
tank, leveled 'er up again. Periodic checks with a tire gauge revealed the
air tank was also leaking down. The air tank leak shouldn't affect just
one side. Could it be a leaky or clogged 2 way or 3 way solenoid due a
some debris being blown in because of sustained compressor useage and the
lack of a good filter? If so, I am leaning towards the 2 way as it is the
last one in the chain.
Comments solicited.
>Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 18:59:05 EDT
>From:
>Subject: GMC: gmc:withdrawl symptoms
>
>It's starting, itchy rash around my neck, watery eyes, sore joints, hair
loss,
>jock itch, you can guess the rest (I even tore my pants!). Thought I would
>post something on the board to get me thru this "empty feeling" (read: no
>kernels from the comrades).
>Larry Nelson PB 75
As always, best regards.
~ Ritch & Betty Hwang ~ mailto:rhwang
~ =^..^= Trinket ~ the shy Persian kitty
~ 76 GMC Birchaven ~ RVClub 00930 ICQ# 6408591
(B}>
>From:
>Subject: GMC: gmc:withdrawl symptoms
>
>It's starting, itchy rash around my neck, watery eyes, sore joints, hair
loss,
>jock itch, you can guess the rest (I even tore my pants!). Thought I would
>post something on the board to get me thru this "empty feeling" (read: no
>kernels from the comrades).
>Larry Nelson PB 75
Larry: Me too!!
Just when I thought the coach was roadworthy...
Keeping in mind that the previous owner's meager log indicate less than
4000 miles useage in the last 5 years & I bought it mid June......
Went camping with a few friends as a "shakedown run" and used the leveling
feature to level the coach. Maybe 3" differential overall. This is the
first time I'd used it for that purpose, and the compressor worked it's
little pistons off. I let it run for about 5 minutes at a time. Came home
Saturday very late.
Awoke Sunday to find the coach with right rear almost collapsed. I have
the Electro Level 1, and have always just put it on Hold when parked with
no noticeable leakdown over weeks at a time. While I did promised Betty I
would not work on anything Sunday, I re=leveled it & blocked up the right
rear. Cleaned the genset ground & reinstalled using stainless hardware
while I was outside anyway (at least it was shady under the coach), and
voila, the genset now starts remotely again. Then Betty came home from
shopping.
Today I brought it up to level, put it in Hold, checked the rear ride
height, was 11 5/8" on both sides. Checked for physical damage, soap
tested all the outside connections I could see, including the ride height
controller, & also soap checked the air bag using a mirror. Went back in
for lunch, came back out and rate of leakage seemed to be getting worse.
Soap tested connections at the compressor. Installed a shrader at the
tank, leveled 'er up again. Periodic checks with a tire gauge revealed the
air tank was also leaking down. The air tank leak shouldn't affect just
one side. Could it be a leaky or clogged 2 way or 3 way solenoid due a
some debris being blown in because of sustained compressor useage and the
lack of a good filter? If so, I am leaning towards the 2 way as it is the
last one in the chain.
Comments solicited.
>Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 18:59:05 EDT
>From:
>Subject: GMC: gmc:withdrawl symptoms
>
>It's starting, itchy rash around my neck, watery eyes, sore joints, hair
loss,
>jock itch, you can guess the rest (I even tore my pants!). Thought I would
>post something on the board to get me thru this "empty feeling" (read: no
>kernels from the comrades).
>Larry Nelson PB 75
As always, best regards.
~ Ritch & Betty Hwang ~ mailto:rhwang
~ =^..^= Trinket ~ the shy Persian kitty
~ 76 GMC Birchaven ~ RVClub 00930 ICQ# 6408591
(B}>
