1992 Pt CheckTrans lite Detroit powers down

[Rob Robinson]

Julia I hope this email gets out as I have really poor service here in this
campground. Just in case I have asked Greg in SOCAL to privately email
you Randy's cell phone number.

On 06/12/06, Julia Bonser wrote:
>
> 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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--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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