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The kid

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  • Birthday 04/16/1987

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    1992 Itasca Spirit

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  1. ok thanks i used a under seal for underneath and the front it is wax and bitumen based I will search out some manifold paint
  2. A freind introduced me to an electrician and we are going to try and solve the problem next week so I hope that things will work out. I will keep everyone posted thanks to you all for your input
  3. I havenoticed that the underside of my motor home is getting a little rusty it isjust surface rust and I want to stop it now before it affects the strength ofthe chassis, I was thinking of painting the all of the chassis and metal thatis showing signs of rust with hammerite a product that stops rust and returnsthe metal to its original properties. What shouldI use this on and what not Chassis, leaf springs nuts and bolts etc. Will Ihave to use a separate product for the exhaust. If you could share what you areusing or what works best that would be great Thanks Danny
  4. I lived in the campsite in saint cergue for 4 months, Now I live in a place called Montricher 20 min drive from there and 20 minutes from Lausanne
  5. I found the wiring diagram on this site I do have a volt meter I have not worked with the above before but I would like to improve my skills i live near to lausanne
  6. Thankyou all, I myself do not like to spend money on something that I could do myself that is why I have not paid to have it fixed already. The person that looked at the electrics was a house electrian. I am living close to lausanne in Switzerland.
  7. Heyeverybody, I have a problem with my Itasca Spirit, Last summer when driving there was ashort circuit where wire burnt out. Since then I have done the followingto try to fix: Traced burnt out wires and replaced burnt out sections. Removed burnt out fuse housing and replaced with new strong housing Topped up electrolyte and continually maintained battery at home with charger All interior lights, the heater, water pump, extractor fan don't work. I amconfident that the fridge is on a separate circuit than the other appliances. I have tried to fix the problem and found a house electrician to have a lookafter testing different things he claimed that there was a resistance somewherethat was stopping it working although he could not find it. He recommend I take it to an auto electrician who also could not find theproblem he suggested that all the wire need to be replaced and that would cost1,500 for two days work. Now maybe I have made a mistake not traced back a wire far enough and there isstill a problem on the wire although I would like to think that the electricianwould find this problem easier. The electrician did know that I am a beginner. Unfortunately I live in Switzerlandand things are expensive here in comparison to back home in the US. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated Thanks Danny
  8. yeah things have been quite hard lately I had a garage take a look at everything before I put it in for its test. There was a few problems: Timing belt thread bare front suspension totalled Exhaust rotten Brakes in the back down to the callipers Now for my defence there was a shake in the front I thought that it was simply the tracking but evidently it was more severe. I thought that when the brakes in a car or truck are low they sequel so you know that they are approaching the end of there life. The timing belt well it looked fine to me. Now because I am in Switzerland they don't really like old vehicles it is hard to be able to do anything your self I have not seen one auto spares shop in Switzerland. To do the above work it has cost me $1,700. I am in the process of sorting out the wiring I traced the wiring back and there is no problems. I think it was because I did not tighten the battery terminals and they touched. I am going to replace the sections that burnt out so it should be ok. I brought a batterz charger and I am ensuing the battery maintains full charge. I am looking for a Shurflo trail king 10 water pump I think it wise to swap it like for like. I think I will order one for the US soon. I am thinking ebay but if anyone has any other ideas that would be great. I hope everyone is enjoying the summer. Danny
  9. Something bad has happened when I thought things were starting to get better. I was under the impression that my battery was fine as it was giving a strong reading I thought that it was that it was under charged So I connected back into the motorhome. The lights fridge everything works. I leave the fridge on the gas setting for 24 hours as it is warming up here nicely. I come back the next day I start driving after driving on the highway for an hour in heavy traffic stop start stop start I see smoke coming out of the battery compartment. Something has melted through one of the cables and the strap that holds the battery in place has been melted through. I do not understand how this could happen. and why the fuses did not burn out first I have attached some pictures of the battery and the state of the wires. Your advise and experience will be greatly appreciated. Danny
  10. Ok a new twist and a miss understanding on my part I took the old battery to a battery centre. They told me that the battery had no charge inside. I left it with them while they charged it over night when I returned the next day they told me that thr battery was fine and that it was opperting at 93% capacity I can live with that. Becaue my charger said fast charger in the side I thought that it would charge in 2/3 hours when in reality it takes 8 hours I did feel a little stupid. In regard to the problem with the engine I am going to replace the spark plugs to see if that makes and difference are they quite easy to replace. Is it simply a job for the socket set? is there anything I need to be careful about or any big no nos? For my water pump part I contacted shurflow who have now reruted me to a center in Russia I chased them today and they should have a contact for me to buy the part from early next week. Danny
  11. Everybody sorry if this topic has learned off track. OK before I go any further sorry if I have not heeded you advice straight away I am just 21 and I am trying to save some money and sometimes cut corners and this is not a good idea especially with electronics. I have broken things into topics so it is easier to read I appreciate your advice and I am learning a lot: THE SWITCH I followed the wires from the switch the one that puts a load onto the generator when it is turned on. left side goes off to behind the water tank and comes out in the external water heater compartment. Other side come through into the breaker box at the front bottom right black cable connected to a black cable. I think that when I flick the switch it is heating the water with electricity hence that is why you can hear the change in tone. I have attached a picture of my water heater compartment for your input. BATTERY Against your advice I used my old battery and found that it does not hold its charge well. after driving with just the fridge on for maybe 2 hours and then stopping I found that all of the lights did not work only a dim light and there was only enough power to allow the fridge to work. So now I am going to a buy a new battery sorry for not listening before would of saved some time. WATER PUMP My pump is leaking at the front underside I checked the screws and tightened as needed I also tried to tighten the stop adjustment but that did not do anything. If I leave the pump switch on it will leak drip drip a steady flow and after 16 mins the pump will fire up and pump some more. Somebody mentioned something about a pump repair kit is this worth while or is it better to replace the whole thing. ENGINE Before I start I have checked the oil and transmission fluid i have nearly 174,000 on the clock Something is happening with my engine I have limited knowledge so I will try my best to describe in as much detail. I went for trip this weekend started the engine up and let it run for a few minutes I then drove slowly down and on my way after coming onto the flat and using minimal acceleration the engine sounded rough as if it was going to stall I thought that it was because I was out of gas as I was low at the time I carried on even slower to the gas station and filled the tank. I thought that it was maybe because I was out of gas but evidentially that did not make a difference it coughed and spluttered with minimal right foot input however with more gas it quietened down some now when the engine had warmed up it was less noticeable however when I came to climb quite a steep incline I could feel a drop in power of around 30% now im not flooring it here just gradually building the throttle to climb so my speed is held at 25 I floor the accelerator and it changes gear and wait until it changes up a gear then ease off this seems to help. Another thing I noticed was that when I had came to a stop and in park the engine sounded rough and the light on the dash seemed to flicker. Today when coming through town there was traffic so I was slowly creeping forward in drive on the flat and I it was jerking forwad not smoothly rolling. Could this be caused because I had the bad battery connected? Thanks Danny
  12. With all due respect I Have followed the advice given on this forum to a T my replies are meerly responses to what has been proposed to me. I am meerly systematically eliminating itmes that could be causing problems.
  13. My converter is working is was the fuses that had been melted by something but I changed them and now the battery charger works. In regard to my furnace the fan is not even spinning it did spin when I first tried for maybe 5 seconds. But now it when respond. There is a reset sequence where you turn the temperature off and then the power at the bottom of the thermostat off and then it resets(I think). I did that and it dis not work. In regard to the isolator in the engine bay I could not find it I attached some pictures of my engine in a previous post. Cheers Danny
  14. yeah I think some modifications have been made. When I flick the switch there is not electricity at the socket I tested that last time. Will the heater only work if there is sufficient charge at the battery even if my generator is plugged in? What do I need to test to get the heater working again? and in regard to the water pump it is leaking at the front bottom is this a seal or something more serious? Thanks
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