Wrknrvr
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The result is rving in 1 degree temps.
We are warm and watching travel route for our soon departure from Montana.
I have got to quit this blank work thing. It interrupts our play time.
Safe Travels,. Vern
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I would open the back of the fridge area so you can see what is happening.
Remove the tin shroud covering the burner area a least enough to see the igniter. Then turn the temperature as low as possible on the unit.
Now put one finger on the gas valve to test for operation. If the gas valve is working you should feel a small movement on the valve body. At the same time watch the igniter to see if it is sparking.
While doing the first test notice if you can smell gas. This does depend if it is calling for operation. One should have a ac amp meter on the heating wire to see if it calling for operation.
A poor mans version could be to watch the electric meter on the Rv electrical power post. If it spins faster when 110vac is plugged in at the fridge then it is calling for operation. If it is not then the gas test will not work.
So if it is not calling for operation on 110 vac then go in side to the fridge. The thermistor needs warmed up to make the unit call for operation. Warm rag or fingers will work on thermistor.
Now if you have valve operation and igniter operation the wind may have moved rust that has accumulated in the tube that the gas comes out of. No that may sound strange but I see that occasionally. To test for rust you really should cover the opening where the gas comes out of the line. Then take a small flexible tube and bllow through it to push the rust back out of the tube where the flame normally is. Just push air into the slots where the gas burns at.Then take a small pick or something to make sure the slots where the gas comes out for the flame . Then blow that dirt out also.
If there is spark at the igniter to the burner tube and the valve is acting like it is working. Then some rust may have blown back into the oriface on the gas line. Remove and clean with air and solvent........ Absolutely do not put a fisical object into the gas oriface.
When I do this I make sure to have a white paper towel under the area to see what falls out. There may be gas coming out of the oriface but not at the correct amount to provide ignition.
That should get a few answers to go on.
Vern
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You could remove the whole unit. Lay it on the floor on its side. And look at it for a day, just sitting there. Just had to be funny.
It may burp or simply correct its self. It may not.
Pull the cover off the burner and look for yellow substance. I had one years ago that had just a trace of yellow behind the metal cover over the burner tube.
Any yellow and it needs a new cooling unit.
Vern
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There is a bottle shape container in the cooling system. It should be about a foot from the bottom of the fridge on the back side. Laying horizontal. It is in the refrigerator cooling system as you can see piping going to and out of it.
When the cooling unit is working properly and is operating, the bottle shaped container should be hot enough that you cannot keep your had on it. Although you can touch it for a few seconds.
If it is not hot , then the cooling unit is plugged. And no cooling.
Just a thought,. Vern
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Another fairly simple thing to do if your Rv has the ability is to run extra ducts into the lower area. Many Rv gas furnaces do not use all the duct openings on the furnace.
Also some rv's have more than on furnace. Ours has two furnaces, but I could only run one extra duct into the basement under the rear of the fifthwheel. The other thing is to partially block some heat ducts that produce more heat but is not needed as much as others.
I have also duct heat into the storage area under the bedroom and then have a few 4" holes in the floor hidden somewhere. The first one I had two 4" openings under the bed. Then had a few 4" openings towards the front of the Rv on the side of the bed.
The idea to get heat under the floor will make the whole Rv much more comfortable. In cold weather.
Just a thought, Vern
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. Just had to post this.
. A single lady had this setup. She finds a dock to unload the car when needed.
safe Travels,. Vern
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Noticed this unit a few years ago in Montana.
it is possible,. Vern
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This picture shows hitch extended to make clearances for fifthwheel.
just a thought,. Vern
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We do pull a fifthwheel
we cannot turn 90 degrees
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Hauling a Jeep Wrangler at a angle.
just how I haul a vehicle.
Safe Travels,. Vern
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The road goes from Wisdom Montana south and eventually connects to I 15. It is not listed as a truck route, but it looks good from aerial photos. So has anyone travel this with there truck and fifthwheel. If so is there any problems.
I will watch for snow if we go that way.
Thanks,. Vern
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I tried to help.
Although a few weeks ago I did see a truck that looked similar at a equipment sales lot. I did not have time to stop and look.
Ok I am wrong I quess,. Vern
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Columbia Falls Montana listing.
if you look on Craigslit in Kalispell Mt under heavy equipment there is a interesting rig for sale. I tried to copy and paste but it did not work.
Just saying, Vern
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I have tested it in clear bottles to see its effect. On gray water and black water. It takes 5 days or so to break down black water that had very little solids in it.
But it did cleanup the gray water nicely. I have used it on dirty auto eguipment. It takes numerous applications. But it does clean oily greasy stuff.
Many years ago I bought a old oil field drilling rig that had crude oil on it. The rig needed a lot of repairs that I did over the summer that year. So every time it was going to rain I sprayed it with Simple Green and over the summer it cleaned that rig up fairly good.
About two years ago I had our kitchen sink drain clog up. There was nothing in the trap and nothing in the clean out to the tank. It had to be in the flexible pipe for the slide. Water would hardly drain overnight if the sink was filled up. So I put one cup of Simple green in the sink before going to bed. Next morning it worked as it should.
No problems since.
Just a thought,. Vern
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I mentioned chains in the beginning.
I have mine ready for our trip south. Do you have a snow shovel with u.
Stayyy Safe ,. Vern
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This may help with diagnostics on your unit.
http://bryantrv.com/docs2/docs/1252service.pdf
. Safe Travels,. Vern
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Real quick I think they are talking about the thermistor on the fins.
That controls the unit to operate or not.
My first thought,. Vern
my next thought is i am wrong.
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It had just over 200 hrs on it.
New plugs,air filter and lubed the moving parts on carb and governor.
Ran about a minute on one cylinder till it cleaned out old gas from dead cylinder. Then smooth out nicely..
Safe Travels,. Vern
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So today I was at a 1990 Motorhome for a generator problem. It just was shaken and vibrating where running.
So it thought about installing new spark plugs. I notice when I looked into the spark plug after pulling the wire off. Heck there is green paint on the spark plug.
its about time I guess.
Maybe even a air cleaner.
why note replace it.
After 29 years?
Vern
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Devils Canyon campground is near Montecello Utah. I think it is a national forest campground. Look it up on the web.
It is a gravel road headed west of the main highway. Plenty of room to drive and not far of the main road. The campground is paved and has maybe 6 site I could fit in at 73'. Open and closes according to weather. Good local place to use as a base.
Well someone ordered snow for us next Saturday. So I need to get stuff done to leave.
Safe Travels,. Vern
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Not in your truck.
But this is some ting to see.
https://images.app.goo.gl/XAo592YT23KxWajx5
on the south side is Goosenck state park.
Vern
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With our travels through that area over the years the North Rim is at the bottom of the list to visit. Really not much to see as it is more commercialized.
Now I did need to go see it again about three years ago after the tourists were gone. Drove in with the truck and Rv. Drove straight to the end of the road. Since I cannot turn 90 degrees it was a tight turn in that area.
The only thing that I did notice was Buffalo droppings on the road. Yes there are free roaming buffaloes there. I think they may even hunt them on a small scale.
Lots of other things to see and do. Bbbbbbut I think your time is short for see it all. Last spring we drove through Moab as it was in the direction where we were headed.
Chains maybe needed.
Safe Travels,. Vern
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If there is water in the belly pan, you will need to pull it all down. Let it dry out good and replace everything you pulled down. There is insulation in there and it will not dry out.
Hope it did not get wet. One thing I was thinking of is some axles have the brake wire run through the center of the axle. If it flooded it may have water in it. I think you put disc brakes on yours but the old wiring mave have been hidden in there. Our Teton still has electric brakes, but I cannot remember how the wiring is run to the brakes.
Hope you saw the last of the high water.
Vern
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Dometic fridge showing E1 error code
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That's warm compared to our temps.
Vern