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05-02-2015, 06:28 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
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1989 Fleetwood Bounder questions
I bought a 1989 Fleetwood Bounder last June of 2014, it had only 11,000 miles on a new factory 454, direct from Chevrolet. It had 65,000 on the chassis, I used it from June of last year until January of this year, without any issues. I noticed on the last trip coming home, that when I would try to accelerate going up a hill, ( I live in Colorado) that I could be at say 60 mph, going up a slight incline on the highway, when I would start to lose acceleration, not necessarily power, but acceleration. Not because I was going up a SMALL incline, I had done far worse climbs than this previously, on the same trip, but it would struggle to stay between 55-60. Is it a fuel filter problem? Or worse, that I don't want to think about, a transmission problem. Also, I have a squeaky belt, I believe going to the air compressor unit, how in the heck do you change belts by yourself in these things, without trying to take the whole front end apart. I am a short person, with short arms, help!! LOL
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05-02-2015, 10:57 PM
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Location: Powell River, B.C.
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Fuel filter would be the first ; and least expensive ; thing to try.
Belt changes can be a bear, the coach manufacturer , isn't concerned with any kind of maintenance when they put the coach together.
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05-02-2015, 11:25 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Newcastle, WA
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I change the belts from the dog house and from underneath on my '93 454 Bounder, it is really not that bad of a job. Check belt condition, add some belt dressing, readjust the tension and you should be fine. I have replaced the belts one time in 200k miles for preventative maintenance, with one additional change of the alternator belt. This belt failed after I replaced the alternator and the alt froze up after a few hours of use on the very day it was installed.
Just yesterday readjusted the tension on the ac belt from the doghouse. Very easy to get at this belt. I keep the old belts in the rv in case the need of an emergency repair.
Kevin
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05-05-2015, 07:00 AM
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If you feel you have a lack of power or acceleration you should start with the basics. fuel delivery and tune. The above post is a good place to start (Fuel Filter), A failing fuel pump can also cause this issue as well as about 100 other thing. Start the process and be methodical. I however would not be trying to go uphill in my 454 at 60mph.
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2001 tacoma 4x4 TOAD
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05-05-2015, 09:38 AM
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Location: Spring Valley AZ
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Inline FF first. PS a couple feet behind the seat. I always carried a spare and have changed it otr in a few minutes.
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05-05-2015, 11:27 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DonDee
Inline FF first. PS a couple feet behind the seat. I always carried a spare and have changed it otr in a few minutes.
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Don, you are an animal!
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