new to me 87 sunrader, questions

[mmtoy]

Hi to all I just bought this 87 Sunrader and it is overall in pretty nice shape. I have some questions as I am having some problems. I have never owned a camper and I dont know much about them. This camper was to nice to not grabb up and the price was fair. However the guy I got it from got it when his dad passed away so he new nothing about it also. Here are my questions.

1. It needs tires, what type should I get.

2. Where or how do you fill the fresh water there is a hose fitting but when you put a hose on it the water goes right to the sink and does not fill the tank. There is what appears to be a vent that you pull out the guy said to fill it there but does not seem right.

3.It has a Kohler generator, did not run, I rebuilt carb and now it runs but I am not getting any power to anything from it. Is there a switch or somthing to turn on generator power. Another post I read said to plug shore power cord to gen. but I dont see where.

4. Does the cab ac on and 87 toyota have freon or the other newer stuff in it. I forget whet its called.

5. This has a little 22 re 4 cyl and it runs good. When I get on the highway and get her up to 60 65 the check engine light comes on when I slow to 50 55 it goes off. Any ideas on this, does this have a computer that stores codes.

6. The cruise control does not work are these hard to fix, expensive. I would like to have it but I would have to take it to toyota, should I bother.

7. If I have to bring this in to have the gen looked at what type of place does that. I have never owned a generator but I really want it as I am planing a long trip and will be camping where there is no plug in.

Sorry for all the questions but I am in a new area.

Thanks

MMtoy

[Shoprat]

Howdy MMtoy

1- Check out various threads here on tires.

2 -Yup! Thats where you fill the water tank

3-Small door at the bottom of your rig on the passengers' side in back of rear wheel. That's where your plug is for the ac cord.There is a receptacle there to plug in generator.

4- New stuff is R134. Your's has Freon.

5- I replaced the computer on mine with a modern aftermarket fuel delivery system, so I have no idea on this.

6- Cruise is nice on a long trip. You will have to decide how much a cramped leg is worth ( just kiddin'). I'd try it without the cruise working. I installed a new cruise system on mine, ran about $300 as I recall. I installed it. Still doesn't work. I will check it out someday.

7- G to an RV sales and service.

Hope this helps.

John

[mmtoy]

Thanks John

I found the land line or shore power cord it was in a small compartment in the middle of the camper on the drivers side. I looked in there and all over and I cant find a place to plug it in. In this compartment there is a box and it says power supply on it it has a door but there are all wires inside. The wire from the generator goes to that box a wire comes out of the box to the main circut breaker and fuse box and the other wire coming out of the box is the shore power cord. I can not fine any place to plug in do you think the generator is hard wired somehow and there is no plug. I still dont get power when the gen runs. I found a switch or breaker on the gen I tried it in both positions and nothing.

thanks

[Shoprat]

Oh.

Hmmmm.

Well, I think the best thing to do would be to go to an RV sales and service and have 'em check it out. Or, failing that, have someone RV knowledgeable help ya. I'm stumped !

[mmtoy]

I found out that the gen was running to slow to produce power. I increased rpms and power came on. Also the box is a auto switch when gen produces it takes over and switches out landline and dc. thanks for the help.

mm

[mmtoy]

I found out that the gen was running to slow to produce power. I increased rpms and power came on. Also the box is a auto switch when gen produces it takes over and switches out landline and dc. thanks for the help.

mm