[water pump question]

I was flushing my water tank before the first trip of the season and on third flush, I turned on the water pump again and although the panel light comes on the pump will not work. I checked the fuse by the auxilary battery and it is fine. Are there other places where a fuse for the pump would be located? How can I tell that it is not an electrical issue? I want to check all possibilities before I buy the new water pump. The date on the pump does say 1989 though. Maybe it just went out? Please help me trouble shoot.

[4 cylinder driving tips?]

Hey Everyone,

I recently bought a 1986 Dolphin with a 4 cyl. 22 RE automatic EFI engine. It is my first RV and I am having trouble driving it. I am having a hard time getting the RV to cruise without reving up the engine. It seems like every time I just lightly touch the gas pedal the engine revs up and my tachometer goes from 2.5 to 4 and then down again. Can't find a consistent cruising speed. Seems like I burned a lot of gas too. I am worried there is something wrong with the transmission. What is the best crusing speed and how should I drive it smoothly? Please help! We are going to Yellowstone this summer and I need to get this figured out. It is really bothering me.

Thanks,

Wales

[Sealers]

Wales, the common wisdom is to use the same putty tape that the manufacturer used. If this was a good way to do it, you wouldn't be asking the questions.

My years spent building and living on sailboats taught me how to make fittings etc water tight. DO NOT USE SILICON SEALANTS. They break down quickly and nothing else will stick after you have used it. Use a good quality poly-urethane bedding compound. Remove the fitting, clean the old sealant off, put a bead of compound around the opening, and seat the fitting. Put a bit of bedding compound on the hold-down screws or bolts, this will stop water migrating along the thread thats much neater than glorping the screw head after it is in. Its a bit messier than putty tape, but makes a much better job. The old timers are gonna scream "you gotta use putty tape" but if you really only want to do the job one time use urethane bedding compound, it gives a flexible seal with good adhesive qualities.

A tip for getting the old sealant off, scrape off what you can, then apply some oil to it and rub off the remainder..........Tony

[Sealers]

What are the best sealers for:

Roofs?

Around vents?

Around Windows?

Around seams between the top and sides and along the front and back?

Thanks

[My new roof (spray on bed liner)]

The bedliner looks great. Do you have to remove the old roof covering or can you put the bedliner right over it? Also, is the bedliner the kind that is used in pickup truck beds. If that is the case maybe it would be a good project for a do it yourselfer?

Thanks

Hi there ,

I just got back from the place where they do spray on bed liners I had my roof done as I dont want any leaks it in black now but i will in a few weeks paint it white i done this with another truck before and it works great ! Take a look at the pictures and let me know what you think .

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