Will Hawkins

Ok I should restate that I can hear normal lifter noises from the top of the motor. I meant to say no abnormal lifter noise. This little motor is running strong and healthy. Anyway thanks for all the great advice. I am starting to get the feeling that the RV community is a community of very open and helpful people. Cant wait to hit the road.

Thanks you so much this gets me on my way. I was pretty sure what I was looking at but you confirmed it. Thank you

So this is what I could find and get pics of. This seems to look different then anything I have seen. I am sure you are going to say "OMG! don't plug it into anything! It will explode..." Because its all so old right? Hee hee So looks like I have a fuse "box" a Breaker "box" and a power inverter. I assume the inverter is for 12v to 110v? What I am not seeing is a "Power Converter" like what I have seen on line. Is that the thing with the 3 20amp breakers? behind all there there is something in a perforated metal box. Is that the converter? Maybe? Thoughts?

Yes true indeed. thanks for the reminder it has been years sense I was in the guts of one of these things.

Hey it turns out there is a RV'ing for Dummies book. https://www.amazon.com/RV-Vacations-Dummies-Shirley-Slater/dp/0470643781/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1464804199&sr=1-2&keywords=rv+for+dummies I guess I could have googled that before I asked ;-P

Hi All, My wife and I just bought a 1985 Toyota 21' Escaper motorhome yesterday. And that is the extent of my Motorhome knowledge. Oh I did know about the 5 lug vs 6 lug and this is a 6 lug. We have been talking about it for years and found what I think was a good deal on a fixer up with good bones. I was a mechanic for many years in my youth so nothing scares me and I plan to do most of the work my self fixing up our new little slice of home. Our Toyota Escaper is in great mechanical shape. Low miles, a good strong 22RE motor, and there isn't even any lifter noise like most 20-22r motors have (I have rebuilt about 3 of these motor my self). The back half is clean but god only knows if it is in good working order. It seems to all work on shore power and I think the power converter relay is not working because there is now power when on batters. So I am replacing that and the battery right off the bat. But what else should I look for? How do work these pumps? Where does the poo go? I know you all had these questions with your first RV, right? Is there an RV'ing for Dummies book I can buy? Any bits of wisdom you could share with us would be gratefully appreciated. thanks for all of you out there I have gathered much knowledge reading through these forums already.

Cool ya "Shore Power" is a 3 prong plug that kinda looks like a 220v plug and had a converter on it that brings it to a standard house 110v 3 prong grounded plug. So that is 30amps? Good to know. Thanks.

Hi all, My wife and I just bought a 1985 Toyota 21' Escaper motorhome. And that is the extent of my Motorhome knowledge. However I was a mechanic for many years in my youth so nothing scares me and I plan to do most of the work my self fixing up our new little slice of home. When I checked out the Escaper I only really looked at the motor and stuff it's self and it is all sound. The back half is clean but god only knows if it is in good working order. When plugged into house power all seems to come on and work as well as I expect it too. Lights fans AC. However it is not running off battery. Ok Looks like either a batter or the relay on the power converter. I figured I would just replace the converter with something new and not worry about it. So here is my question. How do I know what amperage this is 30? 50? what should I look for. What converter should I look at? I have not pulled anything out we just got it home yesterday. But any advice I can get would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.