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02-07-2014, 10:59 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Sunrise In Central Nebraska
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Super! Glad you are there, now it is time to enjoy yourselfs! Enjoy the moment.
Have a great day today and from here on.
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98 Fleetwood Pace Arrow, 35U
97 Ford F53 chassis
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02-07-2014, 11:17 AM
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#44
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 136
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It may be a thread hijack for the rest of us to share how we broke down in our own driveway.
For us - we were all ready to go for our annual family camping trip. Our children and their families were meeting us at the coast. They are tent campers, we were bringing stuff for them.
Wife got in the car so she could put it in the garage. I got in the MH to move it out of the driveway and to the street - then we could hit the road to meet the kids. It would not start - no way, no how. What to do on a Friday afternoon?
Solution - grab the tent camping gear, load everything in the minivan and hit the road. Wife thought she was done tent camping! We had a great time in our backpacking tent. Wife remembered why she likes the MH - bathroom and bed.
MH problem - ignition switch had gone bad. Overloaded factory unit replaced with modified, heavier duty model. Discovered we were not the first ones to have problem.
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2003 Monaco Safari Trek 2810
Coos Bay, Oregon
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02-07-2014, 11:23 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PushedAround
had it all set up in 90 minutes (including the dog pound) and we were onto the first beer.
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90 min to first beer????
On our outings, air escaping from the parking brake blends with the whooosh of the bottle cap being removed.
So glad everything worked out for you. Have a great time in the keys!!
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2023 Winnebago ERA 70A
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05-10-2015, 07:49 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,295
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I know its been a year but your situation is the only one that compares to what we are experiencing currently. The housing on the side of the turbo has a big crack and is spewing coolant out. Did they replace that casting or weld the crack? Did you see what the cost was outside of your warranty? We dont have a warranty.
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05-10-2015, 07:55 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ambler, PA
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What broke was the cover for the vane controller. It is a cast piece and cannot be welded. That cover seals with an o-ring, which leaves a thin gap around the housing. Ours got filled with crud & corrosion and the -5 degree temps caused the moisture to expand and crack the cover. If it had a regular gasket there would not have been any room for that to happen.
Anyway it cost about $1,600 for the tow and repair, and we were $500 out of pocket on the warranty. BTW the vane controller needs to be setup and after our new one was installed I did notice a small improvement in performance.
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05-11-2015, 04:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
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Well PushedAround it sounds like you definately deserve a frosty beverage.
Might I suggest the "Hogfish Bar" It's just a short walk south of Boyd's. Ya might have to sneak thru the fence though
Have fun!
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05-11-2015, 04:45 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cosby, Tn
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fl_Richard
Well PushedAround it sounds like you definately deserve a frosty beverage.
Might I suggest the "Hogfish Bar" It's just a short walk south of Boyd's. Ya might have to sneak thru the fence though
Have fun!
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X2 on Hogfish! Great place. Sit outside on the Marina & have a beer or 3 and a nice piece of fish or a Hogfish sandwich. Hard to beat.
Steve Ownby
Full time since '07
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2003 Monaco Signature
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05-11-2015, 05:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Brooksville FL
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I just love stories with a happy ending
Randy W.
Randy Williamson
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05-12-2015, 07:11 PM
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#51
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,295
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PushedAround
What broke was the cover for the vane controller. It is a cast piece and cannot be welded. That cover seals with an o-ring, which leaves a thin gap around the housing. Ours got filled with crud & corrosion and the -5 degree temps caused the moisture to expand and crack the cover. If it had a regular gasket there would not have been any room for that to happen.
Anyway it cost about $1,600 for the tow and repair, and we were $500 out of pocket on the warranty. BTW the vane controller needs to be setup and after our new one was installed I did notice a small improvement in performance.
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Is the vane controller that big red thing attached to the turbo? my leak is a crack near the two allen keys at the top of that red thing...... might throw some jb weld on it so I can drive it to the shop.
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05-13-2015, 06:12 AM
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#52
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ambler, PA
Posts: 2,853
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Broke down in my driveway :-(
Yeah, that sounds like it. Here's a picture of my old one.
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Larry & Cheryl Oscar, Louie, Ranger & Henry (our Springers)
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05-13-2015, 06:28 AM
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#53
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: The Emerald Coast
Posts: 1,759
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X3 on Hogfish. There is (or was) a Mexican place near the entrance that had great Fish Tacos, too.
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2013 Silverado 4x4 Towed with R1200GS in bed.
PROV23:4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint.
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05-13-2015, 09:36 AM
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#54
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ambler, PA
Posts: 2,853
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ALWAYS stop at Hogfish when we are at Boyd's. The walk there is easy; sometimes coming back is a bit harder. ;-)
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Larry & Cheryl Oscar, Louie, Ranger & Henry (our Springers)
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05-13-2015, 11:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PushedAround
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Yep thats it. Cummins said the part prices anywhere between 600 and 2000 plus Labour. I have to send them the engine serial number for exact price. Thanks for posting the pic.
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06-19-2015, 06:09 PM
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#56
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,295
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So yes it was the same part for us. Corroded by all the road spray. Cost us $ 2400.00
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