1992 Pt CheckTrans lite Detroit powers down

[Julia Bonser]

According to Industrial Automatic Transmission they spent a lot of
time and our money cleaning up all the ground connections because
that was what seemed to be the problem. Their Service Manager said
it seemed like it wasn't getting enough air. The Detroit Diesel shop
in Oklahoma City said our air filter was good.

Yes changing the subject line is a good idea. We are leaving Van Horn
tonight.


Julie Bonser
1992 WLWB PT 40'



On Dec 6, 2006, at 5:00 PM, Gregory OConnor wrote:

> Julia, Ground strap to block????
> ground link to both sets of batteries?????
> power from one battery set for computer and power from another set
> for input devices to the computer could be a unique problem with the
> Bird causing the confusion with seasoned DD Allison techs.
>
> I hope the new thread caption I enterd will help attract responces
> and provide future reference for others. Reading your other topic
> heading, I started to print the contact information for my BailBonds
> man.
> GregoryO'Connor
> 94ptRomolandCa
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "g_man1146"
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Julie,
>>
>> When you say; "The turbo boost won't." I assume that you are
> loosing
>> power. Detroit Diesel Electronic Controls (DDEC) will automatically
>> cut engine power for many reasons including overheating, etc. If
> you
>> are getting a repeating engine or transmission warning light, the
>> cause of that may also be causing the DDEC to cut engine power. A
>> Detroit/ Allison shop should be able to read the code and determine
>> the cause. Perhaps those more knowledgeable will jump in here to
> add
>> to this.
>>
>> Rich D. '99LXi43' CT
>>
>>
>> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Julia Bonser
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> We have been having problems with our Bluebird since Iowa. The
>> turbo
>>> boost won't. The problem has been intermittent if we waited
>> awhile
>>> then she would drive fine. We stopped in Oklahoma City and had
>> them
>>> change the oil and filters and they said that was the problem.
> We
>>> stopped in Duncan to have Ralph to some work on our coach and
>> then
>>> were going to Irving, TX to have a shop there check the axle
>> seals
>>> and install new front shocks.
>>>
>>> We lost the turbo boost just as we were getting on the interstate
>> at
>>> Gainesville so I pulled off immediately as the check
> transmission
>>> light came on. I pushed the check transmission button and got
>> code
>>> 21. After some time we started up again and it ran fine. It acted
>> up
>>> again just before we got off the freeway for the shop and it
>> limped
>>> into the parking lot. They checked it out and said it was faulty
>>> ground and cleaned all the corrosion off the chassis batteries
>> and
>>> all of the ground connections and the other connections all the
>> way
>>> to the front of the coach where the translator device is
> located.
>>> Test drove it and said the problem is fixed.
>>>
>>> We left Saturday morning and made it to Pecos on Sunday. We
>> stayed
>>> there until Tuesday and 30 miles south of Pecos we again lost
>> power.
>>> Dick phoned the shop in Irvine and he walked us through clearing
>> the
>>> code and we started up again and just past Van Horn we had the
>> same
>>> problem. We wound up on the roadside half on an exit ramp from
>> the
>>> scenic overlook. We phoned our ERS and the person they contacted
>> kept
>>> stalling about coming out to assess the problem. Finally as we
>> were
>>> yet again on the phone to the ERS a tow driver stopped because
>> the
>>> sheriff asked him to see if he could help. We started up the
>> engine
>>> and it ran again so we went down hill into Van Horn and are
>> parked
>>> in the lot of the tow truck driver. He says our problem is the
>>> transmission filters. Dick checked with the Allison shop in
>> Irving
>>> and they said that didn't sound right to them.
>>>
>>> So we are going to find a campground and phone the Detroit
> Diesel/
>>> Allison people in El Paso who have mobile service to find out if
>> they
>>> can come check our rig out.
>>>
>>> I hope we can get someone to figure out what the problem is
>> instead
>>> of paying everyone down the highway money to figure it out.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Julie Bonser
>>> 1992 WLWB PT 40'
>>>
>>
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