In Reno Nevada - and in Big Trouble. Need Help!
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08-28-2007, 11:53
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In Reno Nevada - and in Big Trouble. Need Help!
I don't know a whole lot about the 3208 but I can't follow the cause and effect
line to get to the white smoke. It sounds like the coolant leak has always been external. Do you have coolant in the crankcase oil? Perhaps you are at a high altitude that is causing some smoke. But you had no loss of power before you changed the water pump. Also white smoke is most common when the engine is cold and first started. And now it won't start at all? That is strange. Hope it is something simple. Keep us posted. Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: Andy Coleman To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 5:40 PM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] In Reno Nevada - and in Big Trouble. Need Help! Fellow Wanderlodgers: One month into my 40th birthday roadtrip. Drove my 83' FC-35 from my home in NJ to Glacier National Park, Seattle, Vancouver BC and Portland. Ran very good with only minor problems. My first real Wanderlodge road trip - and it was a blast! Until two days ago. Somewhere between Portland and Reno I must have overheated my engine. About half way, I noted a small antifreeze leak from the water pump (that I had just replaced before I left). Added anti-freeze along the way. Did some long stretches of road with serious uphill on Highway 5. The temperature on my gauge rose to 200 degrees a few brief times at the top of long hills. Never reached the red area on the gauge. When I pulled into Reno and turned the bus off, I observed anti-freeze almost pouring out of the water pump weep hole. Pulled into an RV park that night and installed a new water pump. Started it up yesterday morning and drove it a few miles. Noted white smoke pouring from my exhaust pipe. Pulled over and noted anti-freeze leaking from multiple locations under my engine. The engine no longer starts. Not good. Had it towed to Sierra Freightliner in nearby Sparks last night. They are a certified CAT facility They are currently pressure checking the 3208 to determine if just the head gasket blew, or if my engine is toast. They quoted me $8,300 labor to install a new engine. Including the engine, the mechanic estimated around $20K for everything!!! I only paid $27K for the coach! Can any Nevada Wanderlodgers recommend to me a good local mechanic with reasonable labor rates? Also, can anybody let me know what the average cost of a new or re- built 3208 is and how many labor hours it usually takes? I simply can't afford 20K! Oh what a fun 48 hours I'm having! Thanks everyone - I appreciate any advice you might be able to offer. Andy Coleman 83 FC-35, 250 HP 3208 Spring Lake Hts., NJ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.10/976 - Release Date: 8/27/2007 6:20 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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