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leaddog

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Posted: 09/24/08 09:56am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

It's great that you are on the road again. The RV Forum is super in my mind. I am sure everyone who followed the thread learned a lot from your experience. Thanks for keeping us updated.


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Posted: 09/24/08 10:35am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

pfunk wrote:

Jerry B wrote:

sum1 wrote:

Try running it with the gas cap off. You may simply have a tank venting problem.



The fuel tank is not vented and there is only one fuel filter, located along the left frame side rail.

all fuel tanks are vented except bladder tanks
Over 60 degrees temp diff, fuel expands nearly 6%



Not vented thru the cap! It is a closed system to prevent the escape of gas vapors. The vapors are collected in a charcoal canister to be ingested into the engine for burn off.


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Daveinet wrote:

How abrupt is the failure? One should differentiate the symptoms between a fuel failure and an electrical failure. Fuel failure typically spits and sputters before is dies. Electrical is usually rather abrupt. When the electrical quits, it cut in and out or just cuts out completely, no spit or rough running. Also when the fuel quits, and one attempts to start it again, it will likely misfire, or almost start. One other trick you can pull. Buy a can of starting fluid. When it dies, squirt some starting fluid down the intake. If it starts, you have a fuel problem. If it doesn't, you have an electrical problem. Its just that simple.


Great advice. Works every time.

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