8v92 won't start update

[mbulriss]

Doug,

Glad you are back on the road and enjoying the trip! You say the
engine lost prime and they serviced the racor. I hope they changed
the spin on fuel filter(s) also. Seems like the road side service
should have diagnosed the fuel starvation simply by dropping the spin
on fuel filter(s) like I suggested in my first post, if he had checked
to make sure it was getting fuel.

Losing prime is an indication of an air leak in the fuel system
somewhere or restrictions in the fuel supply, yes, like the plugged
spin on fuel filter I described in my earlier response to you, or some
other fuel line restriction. More than likely, it's just an air leak
somewhere.

Sounds to me like the 'real' problem still exists if you are getting
check engine lights. You need to pull the code and figure out what is
going on. Check your owners manual to find out how to do that if you
don't know, or post the question here. You didn't list your coach in
your signature on your last message, but I think it was a 1988? If
so, I think you have the push button shifter and pulling the codes
would involve watching the lights on the shifter console, counting the
blinks and then checking the code manual for the related cause.

If you are still sucking air somewhere in the fuel supply, running
that thing real lean under load is not a good long term solution IMO.
I would be watching the gauges really carefully, especially the
temperature gauge and the Racor vacuum gauge.

Good luck on the rest of the trip.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "dmallorys"
wrote:
>
> Thanks for your replies. You were right it was a simple thing. For
> some reason, the engine lost prime. They were able to get it started
> in the shop. I had the unit serviced at Bluebird in March and they
> also did the racor. Ever since then, I have been getting a check
> engine light when in a hard climb or when releasing the accelerator
> going down a hill. However it goes out when I crest the hill or when I
> put my foot back on the accelerator. Never a light on level ground or
> when ideling. They reserviced the racor, but said they really did not
> see anything that looked bad. Hope that fixed it since I am back on
> the road again. Thanks again for your help.
>
> Doug Mallory
>