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Allan

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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. It appears to be free, paid for by advertising. Slick presentation.
  4. Do you mean RVillage.com? (note there is one V)
  5. 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.
  6. 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).
  7. 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.
  8. Here they are. Note the lack of marker lights. Are there any marker lights on the other Phoenixes?
  9. 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?
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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 .
  14. Perhaps, but 30 weight tastes terrible on pancakes. Allan
  15. I believe Canadian models require adding a quart of maple syrup to the crank-case.
  16. Blue light should be avoided within 3 hours of bed time from what I have read. And dimming them isn't helpful.
  17. Sorry for waiting so long to reply. Only one of the several I bought developed a flicker in just one single light on the chip. I moved it to be the second light in double fixture over the sink and I don't notice now with both lights in the fixture going. The original 1156 bulbs would melt my new light covers as they would actually touch each other and the original covers probably became brittle from the heat of those bulbs, combined with age of coarse. I've had the lights for about three years now and but for the one that quickly developed the flicker all still work fine. I can hold my finger on any of them and they aren't uncomfortably warm. They wouldn't melt my plastic light covers if the adhesive were to fail and they came into contact with each other. That said, get your own double sided mounting tape for a more secure install. Maybe I just got lucky with my LEDs but they were a bargain combined with being able to use my original fixtures with simple flat cut out covers. Just make sure to order a few extras in case any fail. Allan
  18. A couple of years ago I ordered about 20 SMD LEDs attached to little flat square wafer thin squares with mounting tape that was a little weak so I used my own, wired up to 1156 plugs direct from China through Ebay or Amazon for about $1.20 each. Most of the original interior dome covers were brittle and cracked but the new lights were cool enough I was able to replace the convex covers with flat translucent acrylic cut outs that don't get hot though they are only a quarter inch from the new LEDs. I ordered a couple of extras so I was able to replace the one that flickered and still have a spare. Best of all I didn't have to replace any of the 10 light fixtures. There was no K rating but the light isn't harsh at all. Here's a similar deal I found at a glance: http://www.ebay.com/itm/10x-BA15S-1156-1141-Dome-bulb-36-1210-SMD-LED-Warm-White-/180743272456 Allan
  19. I'm high alright, but not on false drugs. I'm high on the real thing: high octane gasoline, a clean windshield and a shoe-shine!
  20. I did drive my rig on the beach in Moclips, Washington and it galloped along nicely. Clearly the sea foam had a positive affect on the horses.
  21. Excellent idea! As corn might clog the fuel system on it's path to all those horses perhaps corn syrup would be preferable. Perhaps high fructose corn syrup would give those horses an extra energy boost. Has anyone tried this?
  22. If my 84 Sandtana Phoenix has 96 horses under the hood, how many cubes of sugar should I put in the gas tank to feed them all?
  23. Things are more like they are now than they have ever been before.
  24. I've got a 22 incher, if size matters!
  25. I agree it's not a good idea to load a circuit continuously that close to max. The heater I was using at the time had 500/1000/1500 watt settings. 750 watts is the low setting setting on the heater I use now. I don't remember what the high setting is as I don't need it that high and only use the low setting. Allan
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