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2 hours ago, Maineah said:

It's worth more than $5500 if it's in any kind of shape nice 93's can fetch $12,000. I don't know how many times I have heard "replace the computer" , frankly it's fairly rare that they go bad. All the info as far as a "short" is right there at the ECU plug connection if they know how to check it throwing parts at a problem gets expensive very quick. The components that feed back to the ECU are low voltage in the 5 volt range generated by the ECU so if one goes to ground it will throw a code. It's far fetched but it is possible that there is a transmission issue with the lockup converter if it's locked up standing still it's like letting a clutch out with the brake on, older GM were famous for that no bets on that one.

 

Hey Maineah - the second mechanic said they tried to run a code early on and it wouldn't throw one. 

1 hour ago, redskinman said:

Well it sounds like they are wanting to sell it now as is.As a prospective buyer I wouldnt want to pay more then 4500 for it not knowing whats wrong with the engine,but thats me.Nicole,how many miles are on it? Any signs of water damage? How old are tires? All appliances work? Hot water heater work? All those things add up on how much to ask for it,and it not running would scare me off of it unless I thought the price was low enough to cover my butt,but I"m not a mechanic so any engine problems scare me,another prospective might think differently.

Hey - it has 100,000 miles on it. As far as I can tell there is no water damage. We did a thorough search of the walls, nooks, and crannies. The fridge is electrical only. The generator needs to be repaired. I agree with your point about having a price that's low enough since someone will need to put in a  bit of elbow work to figure it out. 

1 hour ago, jjrbus said:

When I had a no start condition I was assured the computers rarely go bad.   I checked every possible thing that could be checked and there was nothing wrong. I am not electrical so took me days to  do it, members here on the forum helped a lot! 

The last thing that could possibly be wrong was the computer. There are NO new ones available anywhere in the US, only rebuilts and not many of those.  I sent mine to a place on Ebay for diagnostics and repair.   Had a separated trace and something else. Was $180 with a 1 year warranty.

The Cab and Chassis computer is a different number than the regular pickup, so carefull of that.   I had mine redone as it was cheaper and I might have got a rebuilt from a Toy with 400,000 miles on it.  I think the rebuilt from auto parts stores were about $300 vs $180 for a rebuild. 

Installed it and was thrilled to see the check engine light come on (was not on before)   turned the key and has been running well since. 

This is mine from a 93 toyota so yours should be the same. 

http://www.ebay.com/usr/zkboys?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2754

Hey jjrbus - thanks for the insight. I think this is worth mentioning to a perspective buyer as a potential cause for stalling. 

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4 hours ago, redskinman said:

Going to have to see pics to give any opinion.What mechanics did you bring it to in Houston?

Hmm... I keep receiving error messages when I try to add additional pictures of the cabin. Well, the cabin looks pretty nice / well kept. There's a refrigerator and microwave. 

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Our first shop was Floyd's Auto Repair. 

The second shop was T and S.

I'm having trouble uploading all the photos for some reason. I'll try adding more in a different post. 

Thanks for any input you may have!

 

 

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So here's the story: My husband and I bought a 1993 Toyota Winnebago Warrior 3.0 V6  for a 5 month road trip we’re beginning in August. We took the Winnebago for a test drive prior to buying and it ran fine. Then the day the owner was going to meet us at the mechanic's for an inspection, it was stalling. So we offered them a lower price and towed it.

 

Our first mechanic replaced the fuel pump and drained the gas. Now, the engine will run and not stall, but when you put in drive it dies. The first mechanic thought there may be damage to the wiring and that the harness may need to be taken out. 

 

So far the following work has been done within the last couple of months:

 

         1st Mechanic with us: 

1. Installation of a new Fuel Pump 

2. Tank drained of bad fuel

 

          Previous Owner:  

3. Installation of new computer (see invoice attached), done by previous owner

4. Installation of new coil igniter (see invoice attached)

5. Installation of new ignition coil (see invoice attached)

 

We decided to take the rig to a new mechanic for a second opinion. First they changed the air flow monitor, and that did not work. Then their electrician spent some time with it, and they determined that there was a short somewhere which broke the computer. They were able to rule out the transmission solenoids as a cause of the short.  They had 2 theories about what was causing the short:

 

1. The computer has a short in it, and replacing the computer will could fix the problem, or at a minimum point them in the right direction.
2. The short is somewhere in the vehicle and they’d need to test 21 different electrical circuits to determine where the short is, and then replace the computer anyways.

 

We decided to go with option 1 and hope for the best. HOWEVER, the computer is on back order and may not be available for a couple of weeks (they've looked at different suppliers and no one would be able to provide one quicker). Now, we’re 3 weeks out from our trip (we can’t reschedule), and we’re out of time. We’ve decided that it is probably safest to sell the Winnebago and move on with Plan B (buying a trailer to tow).

 

I’m looking for some advice on how much we could sell the Winnebago for given that its not currently driving.  We bought it for 4,500 and then put about 1,000 into it. We know we’re going to take a hit, but the question is by how much. 

 

How much would you recommend we list the vehicle for?

 

Much thanks for any guidance you can provide!

 

Nicole