Jimijames

Guys, The lighting the fridge from the rear did the trick. One by one the other appliances got propane. I am so grateful for the advice.

I will try these methods and circle back with results. Thanks all.

Can anyone give me some ideas on how to fix this issue with my 86 Odyssey. The stove lights up fine (there is no oven only stovetop). The fridge will not light. I get a "flash" the first few times, but after that nothing. The thermostat heater (auto-ignition) runs the fan, but it's cold air only. The hot water heater pilot will not light. I'm assuming that all 3 of these appliances are not getting propane, since it's inconceivable to me that they all decided to fail independently. My tank was recently filled up. All of these appliances worked just fine a year ago. Due to illness, the RV has been sitting since then, with only the weekly engine startup routine. I'm looking solutions to get all propane-fired appliances to light up as they should. I'm sure someone out there has knowledge of this issue and can guide me to a fix.

Thanks, I'll see what I can find.

Fred, that did the trick Extech, thanks for that info. Now that I got the regulator removed, I want to replace it. Anything I should know?

Wow, that never occurred to me. The nut is pretty well rounded off now, but maybe I can get it off with vice grips. I'll give that a try. Thanks.

Well it turns out the regulator is so far impossible to remove. Everything looks like it could be replaced. Would you have any links to a complete replacement of tank (with shutoff and gauge) and regulator? I see Home Depot has steel 5 gal for around $50.

Thanks Linda. Hopefully it will be easy to remove.

I pulled my 86 Odyssey up to a propane filling station and we couldn’t see a filling nozzle on my tank. Can anyone tell me how I get this tank filled up?

I'm looking for someone local with experience in Toyota RV's to fix some issues and get the RV ready for the market. I'm willing to pay for the work and you'd probably need to be located in the greater Orange County, California area. Here's the list of items that need attention: 1) Solar. Everything (panels, wiring, etc.) was installed by a previous owner, but it has no backup battery, so I don't know if it works or not nor how to hook everything up even if I bought a battery. I want it be able sell it as off-grid ready. I will purchase whatever is necessary to make that a reality. I just need your electrical know-how. 2) Propane-powered appliances. Right now, only my stove works. The fridge (Dometic) will not light and doesn't seem to work on AC. The heater won't blow hot air and the hot water heater pilot will not light. There is plenty of propane in the tank and the stovetop lights fine. If you're interested, I will provide my phone number and we can talk about the details and compensation offline. Jimmy

Hi All, Can anyone give me some ideas on what could be happening with my 86 Odyssey. It has been sitting for about a year (illness) and none of the appliances have been running during that time. Recently, I fired it up and started going through everything for functionality. The stove lights up fine (there is no oven only stovetop). The fridge will not light. The heater (auto-ignition) runs the fan, but it's cold air only. The hot water heater pilot will not light. I'm assuming that all 3 of these are not getting propane. For propane supply, I'm only aware of the valve on the propane tank itself and an inline valve on the heater to send gas to the appliances. If the stove wouldn't light, it might be easier to figure out what's going on (tank empty). I'm thinking there must be additional shutoff valves that feed these other appliances that is either turned off or malfunctioning. I just can't find any other valve in the propane tank bay. Am I missing something simple? Jimmy

Fronts. But I'm also looking for a VIN lookup website that gives accurate information for any future needs.

Hi All, Has anyone found an accurate VIN spec lookup tool for these Toyota Motorhomes? Mine is a 1986, but I keep getting results for a 2016 Celica or 4-runner. I’m trying to order some light covers and turn signal assembly. Based on wrong information given by a car parts website, I ordered the wrong part. Luckily they took it back. My VIN also keeps showing a carbureted engine, when it’s actually EFI. Thanks in advance.

I successfully dropped the tank without resorting to cutting or damaging anything. The shower lateral waste lrun broke off inside of the Wye that goes to the tank. I just have some minor repair work here. I also need to replace the rubber to the tank. It’s 1-1/2”. Before I put everything back together, I’m going to put a washer and locking nut up against the undercarriage to make darn sure I don’t have to go through this difficulty if I need to drop the tank in the future.

I should have mentioned that I tried the vice grips trick to no avail. I'm going to try to cut the nut off. If that doesn't work I've got a couple more ideas to try out. Will let you know what worked (or didn't).

I'll try this tomorrow using my rotary tool and cutting wheel, but on the nut itself, not the bolt. The bolt head is underneath my shower pan and if I cut it then shove it through, I don't know how I will get another bolt through the floor (under the shower pan) to attach the strap to, without pulling up the shower pan. Thanks for the idea Fred.

Thanks WME. Even if it doesn't work for this project, this is a handy tool to have around.

Another close look under the grey tank revealed the most likely cause. The waste line running from the shower to tie into (I assume) the wye that drops into the tank (which would also have the waste line from both sinks as a single ABS 1-1/2) is completely disconnected from that wye fitting. It just moves around freely, obviously connected to the shower drain and nothing else. So, I said to myself (doing that more lately) “You need to drop that tank and reconnect everything”. Easier said than done. The straps supporting the tank are bolted to the underside of the coach just below the shower pan. When loosening the nut, the bolt turns also The head of that bolt is somewhere under the shower pan with no access to keep it still (with a 2nd person or vice grips) so the nut can be removed. Here are my choices: 1) Cut the straps and drill holes in both cut ends so I can add re-attach using a piece of store bought strap of similar thickness and type using bolts, washers and locking nuts. 2) Remove the shower pan and do the repair from above (don’t even know if that’s possible or advisable) I need advice on which of these 2 would be best. If there is some other way I have overlooked, please feel free to offer that advice as well. I attached pictures of what is visible for your edification.

It’s leaking from the top and running down the side. I can’t see the exact spot. I definitely don’t want to “over-repair” if dropping the tank isn’t necessary. A friend suggested getting a scope so I can get my eyes on the source. I’m looking into that as my first step on this repair. Repairing with ABS chips and fiberglass seems to be a common way of taking care of tank cracks from what I read on this forum. Has anyone ever done a full tank replacement and, if so, what do you need to know about that process, including sourcing the replacement?

Hi, I know this is quite a long time ago, but did you happen to take pictures of the dropped tank? I need to repair a leak in my grey water tank and would be interested to know what it looks like on the top side where the connections are.

Thanks wanderlustking. I was planning on getting my brakes done soon, so I will be a helicopter around that drivers side rear. I probably should do them myself, but it’s been too long. Rear brakes are, in my recollection, the most tricky. And with duallies, I get even more apprehensive about attempting it. My younger self would smack me upside the head for being such a coward about DIY car repair.

Maineah, your instructions revealed a working fridge! Thank you so much.

Actually the 5 hand hold dually is on the passenger side rear, so normal thread. The drivers side dually is 6 hand hold and LH thread.

Thanks for verifying.

So just to verify. Another poster said drivers side rear ONLY is left hand thread. Is this correct or is it both sides?