broke down in Bakersfield CA

larryh · April 14, 2012, 03:11:30 PM

I think my quill drive broke.

I started bus this am and ran about 20 minutes and quit I have changed all filters and are good to go but will not run or start any hints.

Larry

larryh · April 14, 2012, 03:39:03 PM

OK I need a mechanic in Bakersfield area

I'm at Bakersfield Travel Park
8633 Brundage Lane
Bakersfield CA space 27

Dave5Cs · April 14, 2012, 03:59:55 PM

Larry try Don Fairchild, he lives in Bakerfield, CA and know anything to do with these motors. He is in the Members list about page 31 I believe

Good Luck Dave5Cs

luvrbus · April 14, 2012, 04:32:40 PM

Larry H call the shop 1-888-473-3626 you should get the answering machine and Don will call you back if he is in town sorry I don't have his cell # with me also Delany and Alph is there several GM people there Carol Hanson is one he should be in the phone book

bobofthenorth · April 14, 2012, 07:32:38 PM

Sent you a PM Larry.

Boomer · April 15, 2012, 10:27:24 AM

Tim Delaney at D&A. 661-321-0775. Have you pulled the air horn to see if the blower is turning?

larryh · April 16, 2012, 05:46:53 AM

Ok got running about 5 pm Sunday night and now sitting outside Sacramento and all is fine with bus. Thanks for all that replied to the post A big thanks.
Will never leave home again without the tools LOL.

Larry Higuera

Ed Hackenbruch · April 16, 2012, 05:53:57 AM

And the solution was?

Van · April 16, 2012, 06:26:58 AM

Bad Gas?

Don Fairchild · April 16, 2012, 06:41:46 PM

I hope I am not talking out of turn but I have been out of town and just got home. I talked to Larry a couple of time and tried to help out. It turned out he had a plugged fuel line. he got out his air-compressor and blue out all the lines then filled up the filters and ran it on starting fluid until it picked up fuel, then he was off in a trail of dust. I talked to him again just after he hit the road and It was running just fine. I wish Larry a safe trip and when he comes back thru town I would like to meet him. Maybe but him dinner or something.

Hope this helps

Don

Dave5Cs · April 16, 2012, 07:05:58 PM

Where were you outside Sacramento, at 49er truck stop?

Dave5Cs

larryh · April 16, 2012, 07:34:25 PM

If you have never seen the black alge that can grow in fuel filters it's a sight to behold this fuel had been in tanks about 2 years as last year only to Bus for 4.5 months to Avondale AZ about 230 miles round trip for cancer radiation and the chemo treatment.
Don for your enlightment when I got off in Lodi to head to Hwy 5 it dies at stop signal drained filter the sock filter and got more junk out and restarted and ran rest of trip to Mt Shasta City and hope lovelife got a shot in arm also. Will chat more tomorrow all day.

Larry Higuera