1992 Pt CheckTrans lite Detroit powers down

[Julia Bonser]

Yes, both of those were changed in Oklahoma City.

Julie Bonser
1992 WLWB PT 40'



On Dec 7, 2006, at 5:10 AM, jim riordan wrote:

> I'm sure when you changed your oil filters you changed your raycor
> and fuel filter! you can have a loss of turbo for that reason also...
>
> Jim
>
> 88WLWB XXV
> Stuart Fl
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> 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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