Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
RV Trip Planning Discussions

Go Back   iRV2 Forums > THE CHASSIS CLUB FORUMS > Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum
Click Here to Login
Join iRV2 Today

Mission Statement: Supporting thoughtful exchange of knowledge, values and experience among RV enthusiasts.
Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on iRV2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 08-27-2021, 12:40 PM   #1
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 3
Rodents will be rodents.

1999 Coachman Mirada/F53. Hasn’t been started in a decade, and starting to find rodent damage. Pictures are taken from above tranny, looking forward. Need to identify where these should go. (Ignore the red/white wires in first pic; I can see where they need to be.). Assuming photos load…

1) Blue connection at rear of manifold, just to right of center (if looking forward). Has a heavy, rather stiff, insulation on it. Chewed end seems to have been below manifold, above block, running forward.

2) front of block, left side (again, looking forward): yellow/green and grey/red.

Thanks in advance.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	99521B3A-39A8-4AE7-8F49-25A647EC36A5.jpg
Views:	31
Size:	268.4 KB
ID:	341164   Click image for larger version

Name:	6CB0BA2D-7ADE-4692-9248-7B42D85770F6.jpg
Views:	24
Size:	291.4 KB
ID:	341165  

Bluechapel is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 08-27-2021, 06:06 PM   #2
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Ohio
Posts: 2,353
Ford puts same eng and trans in f53 as their pickups.. sorry to break it to you.. your f53 is just a f250 with big frame on it.. so do yourself a favor and go to nearest auto parts store and grab a book for 1999 ford f250 or f350.. there you will find wiring diagrams.. and great info.. if it has not been running.. you are going to need a good repair book.. good luck and let us know what you did and maybe better members then me will help you
__________________
2000 southwind storm, workhorse custom chassis with 7.4l vortec
donr103 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-27-2021, 07:01 PM   #3
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 3
Good to know.

When I ran the VIN, it told me it was a F350-so that makes sense. This actually belonged to a friend/coworker who passed away a few months ago, leaving it to me, and parked in the middle of the park I work at. Literally driven in in 2000 with a full tank of gas and never started again. Obviously I’ve dealt with the tank/fuel pump/lines and injectors, and have been lucky enough to get it to start and move under its own power. Now the fun part, and so far these are the only wires I’ve found that have been damaged. Thanks for the info, it’ll help.
Bluechapel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-28-2021, 05:19 AM   #4
Senior Member
 
Winnebago Owners Club
iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,164
If you plan to actually drive it much at all, I would also suggest changing all fluids, oil, ps, brake, coolant, rear end, And all rubber parts you can get to, tires, belts, all coolant and vacuum hoses, etc. and lots of lubing of seals, locks, slides if any, lots of neat stuff to do. good luck, sounds like a neat project well worth while.

Wish you were closer I would lend a hand if needed.
__________________
2014 Itasca Sunova 33C, 2019 Jeep Cherokee Lattitude Plus toad, Demco tow bar, SMI braking system. 20 yr USAF ret.
georgelesley is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-29-2021, 06:45 AM   #5
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 3
That’s the plan. Needed to get her started, while spending as little as possible, before pouring money into her. As soon as I got her cranked off, let it run for less than 5 minutes, checking brakes, power steering, transmission, etc., then shut her down. Fluids look good (nothing milky or burnt smelling), tires completely UV rotted. (7,000 miles on them, but they’re original from 1999). Fortunately, it’s only 6 miles between the RV park she’s in, to our ‘long-term’ storage where my main workspace is. (And it’s a 35mph road!). Basically, she’s becoming my winter project.
Bluechapel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-29-2021, 08:18 AM   #6
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 590
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluechapel View Post
Fluids look good (nothing milky or burnt smelling)
Those fluids are NOT good. Looking at them tells you nothing. You'd be doing yourself a BIG favor in changing them all out. And I mean ALL OF THEM.
__________________
Traveling Full Timers
Gas Motorhome
Escapees, Maintenance Freak
mr.tommy is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Rodents on top of engine. Jim in SE Ks Winnebago Industries Owner's Forum 7 10-12-2014 03:00 PM
Rodents htbradley Country Coach Owners Forum 2 07-22-2010 04:29 PM
How to keep rodents away... azloafer Winnebago Industries Owner's Forum 15 06-03-2010 09:27 AM
moth balls for rodents Rvclint Monaco Owner's Forum 14 10-04-2008 03:55 PM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:45 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.