Report on the Craig's break down in Texas

[mbulriss]

Wallace,

If the coolant got in the tranny oil, then it's probable that the
tranny oil got in the circulating engine coolant also. Both fluids
would have been under pressure. They are going to flush the engine
cooling system out, aren't they?

Mike Bulriss
1983 PT40 "stagecoach" - For Sale - Financing available
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
san Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Wallace Craig
wrote:
>
> Mike, engine temp was within normal range. All three warning lights
going on at once really gets your attention; yes I stopped
immediately. No engine rebuild as far as I know now, but must replace
tranny with rebuilt one from Allison. S&S in San Antanio
> will get the coach back sometime next week after they also clean
the radiator.
> Wallace
>
> mbulriss <mbulriss@y...> wrote:
> Ralph,
>
> If Wallace got coolant and tranny oil mixed, let's hope he shut the
> engine down in time when the light came on and isn't looking at an
> engine re-build also...... As it is, it is going to be a bear of a job
> to flush out all the coolant system. Did Wallace say what the engine
> temp was when the stop light came on?
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1983 PT40 "Stagecoach" - For Sale - Financing available
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>
>
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
> wrote:
> >
> > Good evening to everyone:
> >
> > An up date on Wallace and Faye Craig's 95PT42WB breaking down on the
> way
> > home from the LSB Rally in Borne Tx.
> >
> > The transmission, somehow allowed coolant from the series 60
engine to
> > intermix with the transmission fluid turning the color to tan. Am
> not sure
> > what gave way at this point. A rebuilt transmission will be coming
from
> > Allison for the replacement, at a cost I am sure.
> >
> > Wallace and Faye are safe, Faye is home and Wallace is in San
> Antonio Tx at
> > a motel and the Coach is at Stewart Stephenson. It appears that the
> > transmission will have to be replaced.
> >
> > Wallace asked me to "thank everyone" who stopped to lend a hand, for
> him
> > and as he learns more about the failure, the cause and so forth, he
> will
> > keep everyone apprised as to what happened.
> >
> > Anyone with a Series 60 set up have any problems such as this? The
> Coach
> > was not under severe strain. Wallace had just passed a slower
> vehicle and
> > his speed got to 75 MPH then as he was slowing, the check engine
light,
> > then the stop engine light came on in that order.
> >
> > Anyway, until further news,,,,, and again many Thanks for the
> assistance
> > along the road from all the fellow Birders who stopped.
> >
> > Safe travels,
> >
> > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
> > http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm
> >
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