Finding Competant Mobile Mechanics

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Finding Competant Mobile Mechanics

06-23-2008, 00:32

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Finding Competant Mobile Mechanics

A thought on finding a mobile Mechanic. Our firehouse uses a fellow who is very
good, use to working in adverse conditions. You might ask at your local
firehouse, not applicable in a big city.

Pete

A field tech should be able to remove the cold side valve cover ,then you can move the throttle by hand to see if the fuel rack on the cold side is moving since none of them appear to be firing, I would think no fuel or the rack control rod has come loose and not moving the injectors. Just a though,

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RE

-------------- Original message from "Gregory OConnor" : --------------

Did you ever try starting it with the fuel cap removed??? (starved
vacumn lock)

It is alot cheaper to hire a mobile mechanic to make a site visit.
You even save $2. per the mile to drive it in and back yourself (
when they are running). the other good thing about a mobile mechanic
is ;they are working on your bus for that period of time and not
lineing you up behind squeeky customers. I have in the past met
mobile mechanics in the parking lot of Napa in the hopes that I
could run the parts without delay to the tech and get back on the
road early.

Save up for a new starter

GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Larry Kehler"
.> wrote:
>
> The saga continues, here is an update:
> At the suggestion of the DD mechanic, I disconnected the racor out
> line and put into a 5 gallon bucket of clean fuel.
>
> After cranking for about 2 gallons, the engine would start and run
for
> about 20 seconds. After about 10 tries, waiting for the batteries
to
> recharge between tries, I had run the entire 5 gallons through the
engine.
>
> Now the interesting part, the curb side exhaust manifold was hot
and
> the street side was ice cold. I think this means that the one hose
> must be clogged or the injectors are not firing on one side.
>
> I am going to talk to the mechanic tomorrow and if he has an easy
fix,
> I will try it one more time. Then I am giving up and having the
coach
> towed to their facility. I hate to pay the $400 tow bill but I am
> tired of working in a storage lot.
>
> One last question, while I was waiting for the batteries to
charge, I
> decided to pull the air filter and check it out. It was really
dirty
> and included a mud dabber nest. I could not get the filter out.
I
> assume the end caps come off but I could not get either end to come
> off. They both seem to be welded in place. I searched the forums
for
> some answers but found no info. How does the filter come out?
>
> Thanks
>
> Larry Kehler
> 94 PT-40 WBDA
> St Louis
>
> --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Ryan Wright"
> > wrote:
> >
> > Larry,
> >
> > I wish you the best of luck. Thank you for posting information
on your
> > problem solving methodologies, I'm saving this in case I ever
need it.
> > Knowing virtually nothing about diesels, having my big old beast
> > refuse to start is my worst nightmare with this coach. Everything
> > else, I can fix. Even the little Yanmar generator engine I think
I
> > could troubleshoot OK. But that big beast out back, just thinking
> > about having trouble getting her to start scares the heck out of
me.
> > You're in the thick of it now and I'm really glad I'm not in your
> > shoes. Although, the masochist in me wishes I was there so I
could
> > help, I mean, stand around and look stupid (that is not an
invitation
> > for my engine to pull the same stunt).
> >
> > -Ryan
>

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