Stranded again

chessie4905 · January 02, 2019, 07:47:29 AM

I see where the blue hose has worn through the outer covering of that multi wire cable. You should completely replace cable, or a good part of it, if it is lengthy. Then secure hose and cable to avoid rubbing.While you are at it, check back side of that hose, as it may be rubbed thin also.

muldoonman · January 02, 2019, 08:27:20 AM

Glad you got it up and running. Scott how many miles on your coach?

edvanland · January 02, 2019, 08:51:42 AM

Glad you found the problem. The best way to get attention is to be towed into a camp ground or in our case come in on a low boy at Quartzsite to the GM rally, that gets every bodies attention and also gets you well known.

Fred Mc · January 02, 2019, 09:25:11 AM

It always amazes me how people are able to find a "cracked or broken" wire in a multi strand cable like that.Not sure If I could do it myself.

luvrbus · January 02, 2019, 10:20:17 AM

Glad it was easy with a complete circuit a bad speed sensor will not shut the the 748 down

Scott & Heather · January 02, 2019, 06:04:01 PM

Good to know cliff. Thanks guys. Absolutely, we were the freak show as we were being towed in lol. Lots of people gathered.

Branderson · January 03, 2019, 03:53:44 PM

Congrats! I would have probably spent 1000 bucks to watch a mechanic find that damn wire. ugh...i'm so mechanically bad.

Branderson · January 03, 2019, 05:03:40 PM

Scott u are not worried about getting towed like that? Im told my 8 and your 9 has a hollow frame and can be bent if not towed on a flat bed

DoubleEagle · January 03, 2019, 06:49:31 PM

Quote from: Branderson on January 03, 2019, 05:03:40 PM
Scott u are not worried about getting towed like that? Im told my 8 and your 9 has a hollow frame and can be bent if not towed on a flat bed

Scott has been in all kinds of predicaments, his frame is just fine. If you put a raised coach on a flat bed, then you will have conflicts with bridges and trees. If a tow truck is equipped with long reach lifts for the front wheels, there is no stress on the frame that does not already occur while driving normally. You just have to pull the axles if going very far.

luvrbus · January 03, 2019, 08:03:31 PM

The C's are different type construction than a 8 or a 9 he is ok

Branderson · January 04, 2019, 07:19:31 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on January 03, 2019, 08:03:31 PM
The C's are different type construction than a 8 or a 9 he is ok

ahh okay,

Would you agree with mine, I shouldn't tow like that due to the hollow frame?

ol713 · January 04, 2019, 11:12:15 AM

Quote from: edvanland on January 02, 2019, 08:51:42 AM
Glad you found the problem. The best way to get attention is to be towed into a camp ground or in our case come in on a low boy at Quartzsite to the GM rally, that gets every bodies attention and also gets you well known.

Ed;
What was the eventual problem? fuel pump maybe?
Merle.

Geoff · January 04, 2019, 12:07:10 PM

If I remember correctly, it was a problem with the directional valve on the fuel filter from the fuel tank and the electric fuel pump.

Dave5Cs · January 04, 2019, 01:40:51 PM

Quote from: edvanland on January 02, 2019, 08:51:42 AM
Glad you found the problem. The best way to get attention is to be towed into a camp ground or in our case come in on a low boy at Quartzsite to the GM rally, that gets every bodies attention and also gets you well known.

Just for you Ed, your buddy Dave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhH4tgEjLc

luvrbus · January 04, 2019, 03:22:25 PM

I drove over to get Ed's bus running and I don't remember the cause of the problem but it was a very minor