Allan

Well here's a link to the Sandtana Phoenix I am selling on Facebook Market Place. It's in Seattle. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/159565529148384/?ref=search&referral_code=undefined

When I click above on "Sell or Buy a Toyota Motorhome", this is what I get: Flynax license violation detected! You are not allowed to use Flynax Software on this domain, please contact Flynax Owners to resolve the issue.

It appears to be free, paid for by advertising. Slick presentation.

Do you mean RVillage.com? (note there is one V)

I copied and pasted the following from Answers.com: "ECT stands for Electronically Controlled Transmission. When you push the button in, there should be a light on the dash that says "ECT POWER". This changes the normal shift times (based on engine vacuum, rpm, and throttle position) to a later point. This means simply that the engine rpms will go higher before shifting to a higher gear when you're accelerating. It helps build speed more quickly but uses more gas to do so." So maybe next time you drive it you can press the button and see if it affects your shifting and maybe the indicator light is just out.

The same thing happens to mine occasionally and I bang on the fuse/breaker box once or twice with a broom handle and the 12 volt systems pop back on. This only happens when plugged into shore power, and it does not affect the 120 volt outlets or the AC (also 120 volts).

I am concerned that without marker lights I might be in danger of colliding with low flying aircraft. I think I will learn to live with the fear.

Here they are. Note the lack of marker lights. Are there any marker lights on the other Phoenixes?

I will take some pictures and get them to you. Mine is the Phoenix model built by Sandtana Industries in Colton California. Sandtana's most sought after model is the Tilt-Top. My Phoenix has the same striping as the above picture but my rear windows are larger to provide the panoramic view for the rear dinette. Hard to tell but are there marker lights hiding under all that maple flavoured snow?

I'd go with the single myself. I too have an '84 Sandtana Phoenix. Do you have any of the sales literature? All I have is the truck owners manual and warranty/maintenance book. Sandtana declared bankruptcy when the recall happened. Fortunately my rig has the right axle. My rig has no marker light on the coach at all. Front or rear. Never did. I'm wondering if that's the case with yours as well. Allan

My first car was a 69 Corvair 500 coupe. It was 11 years old when I bought it making it the newest car I've ever owned. My house is 115 years old. My Toyota is a 1984 Sandtana Phoenix. When something is still viable after many years then it is worth pursuing. With due diligence of coarse. The problem with buying new is not knowing if it will hold up to the test of time. My Phoenix cost $3500 and I have spent a modest $6000 or so on repairs and upgrades. To me, the cost of buying new isn't worth the risk. Not that I could afford it anyway. Would I have recognized how cool my camper is when it was new? Maybe. But it's 35 years old now, and though its luster has worn off, it is more desirable than ever. I wish I could say the same about myself.

While jjrbus help was received from Good Samaritan I believe it was an actual good Samaritan. Otherwise, watch out for the Good Sam pitch about towing you to a qualifying rv mechanic regardless of the distance. What they don't say is that they will only tow as far as the nearest qualifier which may only be five miles away. It turned out there was a more expensive policy that would tow up to 200 miles or something. Too late for me. I had to pay for a 161 mile tow when my clutch failed. I am guessing the sucker policy I bought is more lucrative so that's the one they push. Very deceptive of them not to explain or offer the top tier policy. I would strongly advise against Good Sam. Maybe their top tier rv policy is ok but I do not trust them. I now have AAA RV Plus which will tow up to 200 miles. Most of my trips are less than 200 miles. While I haven't had occasion to test on a big tow, they have followed through with quick service on a couple of shorter tows.

I replaced my hot to the touch incandescent bulbs with cool, flat LEDs. As the LEDs produced relatively little heat I was able to replace the broken convex light covers with flat translucent plastic material I just cut to the size of the fixture. The reason the original covers were convex was to keep them away from the hot bulbs so they wouldn't melt. I still have a couple of original covers but I was unable to source replacements for the broken ones. This was fast, cheap, and easy. I did this five years ago to replace all the broken covers .

Perhaps, but 30 weight tastes terrible on pancakes. Allan

I believe Canadian models require adding a quart of maple syrup to the crank-case.