Southwind by Fleetwood – sporting its new paint job
Jodie got a new Amazon Echo Dot for Christmas to use at home. Since we’re traveling on the road for the next few months, I decided to look into what it would take to add some “smart home” technology to the 20 year old Southwind. The first thing I needed Continue reading Inexpensive wifi network for the Southwind
UPDATE – March 1st, 2021 – Sadly, we received a notice that Orby has shut down operations as of March 1st, 2021. To bad, we really enjoyed the service. They set up a deal with Dish, so I’ll call them when we get back home. We were Dish customers for Continue reading Orby Satellite TV
I noticed that my front room furnace burner seemed like it would cycle ON/OFF every few minutes, even though the temperature hadn’t come up to the thermostat setting yet. I made a note of it, but didn’t think much more about it until I read someone else was experiencing a Continue reading Closed furnace vents causes furnace burner to cycle on and off
I don’t drive at night very often, so on this last trip I was surprised to see (actually not see) that my instrument panel lights weren’t working. When we stopped for the night, I checked the usual stuff. The fuse was good and was getting 12 volts in and out. Continue reading F53 – Repair instrument panel light switch
The Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor’s job is to measure the amount of air entering the engine. The PCM module uses this data to adjust the fuel thats entering the engine in order to provide the optimum air/ fuel ration, meaning power and efficiency. If the sensor is dirty, it Continue reading F53 – Cleaning MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor
I haven’t had any trouble with the A/C units. They both seem to be starting OK and pumping out cool air.. During my pre-purchase a couple years ago, I noticed the rear A/C cover was cracked and brittle. I knew someday I’d need to replace the cover. The front cover Continue reading Rooftop A/C units maintenance
Early model motorhomes were equipped with a 30 amp shore power circuit. When on shore power, it was easy to overload this circuit, especially if trying to run both air conditioners and other electrical loads. Running both A/C units on generator power was no problem, because the A/C units got Continue reading Front A/C unit can be run on separate 20 amp shore power circuit
PANIC – “Did something fall off of my engine?”. “Whats that hole on the top rear right side of my motor?” This question comes up a couple times a year,. AND YES, I remember asking this same question years ago when I first seen that hole on my 2001 Ford Continue reading F53 – Whats that hole on right rear of my engine
I’ve been asked many times how I was able to get my small table top 120 volt TV to work on the motor-homes 12 volts system.. The correct answer is, I didn’t do anything. The TVs I used were designed to run on 12 volts DC, I just did some Continue reading Will a 120 volt TV work on 12 volts DC – MAYBE
I get asked these questions a lot: What causes this? Can I drive like this? When should I fix it? To answer these questions, we need to know what happens as this failure progresses. The studs are exposed to heat cycling, road chemicals, and oxidation (rust) and the manifolds expand Continue reading F53 – When do you decide to fix broken exhaust studs