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Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 04-30-2023, 08:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 495
Posted By Wetstuff
Cool, E-5... I'll head off to the store - it's...

Cool, E-5... I'll head off to the store - it's close. Thanks.

Jim
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 04-28-2023, 01:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 495
Posted By Wetstuff
Suggestion for best paint primer for interior needed...

I am getting back to my project - a 2002 Sightseer 27. It has a plastic wallpaper coating vs. paint. I will leave the cabinets alone, mostly, but want to switch the base interior color to light...
Forum: Running Gear, Axles, Brakes, Wheels and Tires 08-21-2022, 09:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 931
Posted By Wetstuff
Gentlemen... T'anks. Charlie, that was too...

Gentlemen... T'anks. Charlie, that was too obvious for me. I always have to do the wrong thing X times before I ask someone.

...and thanks Morich. I think I will try this before - the extenders...
Forum: Running Gear, Axles, Brakes, Wheels and Tires 08-20-2022, 11:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 931
Posted By Wetstuff
Adding air to Workhorse tires...

I have a few, typical, inflators attachable to my long air hose and large compressor ...BUT; for the life-of-me I cannot get one of the inflators (long or short) to slip in the opening in the wheel...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 12-13-2021, 06:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 556
Posted By Wetstuff
Wow, You have had a little more drama than I. ...

Wow, You have had a little more drama than I. That 10-12' getting loose sounds like it threatened to be a scalping. I can see old rubber/plastic trim not being as pliable as when new. (I actually...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 10-29-2021, 12:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 556
Posted By Wetstuff
Sightseer front clip - rain cap.

I have always had an issue with water intrusion at the top front corners. I picture the body doing a hula going down the road...

Shingling Eternabond bits seemed to have taken care of it the last...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 10-12-2021, 07:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,677
Posted By Wetstuff
That's interesting, JSP... 'oven cleaner'. It's...

That's interesting, JSP... 'oven cleaner'. It's the first I have heard of it around RVs. I even have some...

Copy on the Eternabond ... I did find it cured the 'corner' problems where the...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 10-07-2021, 07:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 640
Posted By Wetstuff
100% Scratch... No matter paint, gelcoat, or any...

100% Scratch... No matter paint, gelcoat, or any porous coating - you need wax both as a repellent, shine and sealing the grain. I am simply stuck at the 'almost' stage. One of the local boat guys...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 09-27-2021, 03:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 640
Posted By Wetstuff
Getting my Sightseer's shine back...

The PO a couple of years ago had someone (they could not remember) refresh the gloss on the rear and this part of the RH side. With a lot of energy early on, I tackled dirty-dull with electric and...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-11-2021, 07:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,677
Posted By Wetstuff
Thanks, CP... My instincts are: if I can lessen...

Thanks, CP... My instincts are: if I can lessen the porosity of this horizontal surface, then treat/seal it with any sort of 'resist' ..tightening it further, I should almost be able to mop it...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-10-2021, 08:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,677
Posted By Wetstuff
Ouch, Bob... I gather 'falls' after large...

Ouch, Bob... I gather 'falls' after large waistbands are a geezer's greatest peril. I am headed to Johns Hopkins next week to start a series of spinal repairs. Luckily, I am not in much pain, but...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-10-2021, 06:51 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,677
Posted By Wetstuff
Thanks for your generous reply, Bob. You may...

Thanks for your generous reply, Bob. You may have been eluding to those 'rubber' coatings.. I am leary of any sort of 'binding contract'. I had to work my butt off to get 'floor wax' off the sides...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-09-2021, 12:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,677
Posted By Wetstuff
Stoopid question about 2002 Roof...

The most stupid is the one not asked, but this places near the top: Does my Sightseer have a rubber or fiberglass roof? We in Maryland are in the Land-of-Mold and the roof looks nasty.

First is...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-30-2020, 02:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,148
Posted By Wetstuff
Hi, Matt... Ya, a year at 76 is like a decade....

Hi, Matt... Ya, a year at 76 is like a decade. C'hit, I don't know the original P/N? My instincts are 'any OEM' P/N comes with enough markup to support the Royal family and the big wide world is...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 03-04-2020, 03:03 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,888
Posted By Wetstuff
I am not in your league, but I long learned that...

I am not in your league, but I long learned that crawling under anything to change oil was the hard way. I use an 'extractor' that acts similar to a Doc running a hose down your windpipe. ...
Forum: Campgrounds, Travel and Attractions 02-06-2020, 03:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,103
Posted By Wetstuff
K/S... I lived in Ephriam and Fish Creek in Door...

K/S... I lived in Ephriam and Fish Creek in Door County. Tho' beautiful, it can get like the Cape in Summer. A favorite drive for me would be US 41 from Sault St Marie to Copper Harbor ...US 2...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 02-06-2020, 03:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,136
Posted By Wetstuff
NeilV - "you would have to turn off the built in...

NeilV - "you would have to turn off the built in Converter/Charger if you leave the coach plugged in all the time " That's what I have to figure out

....better I disconnect the umbilical before...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 01-31-2020, 12:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,136
Posted By Wetstuff
Ooooo... I think I better go back and RTFM. With...

Ooooo... I think I better go back and RTFM. With other distractions, I've not had tme to mess with this rig as much as I would have liked - hardy any frankly. Earlier, I did make upgrades to the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 01-31-2020, 10:12 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,136
Posted By Wetstuff
Long term shore power..

Is there a negative to leaving shore power hooked up whenever the rig is standing for long periods? ...weeks or months? Thanks.

Jim
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 12-05-2019, 03:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,522
Posted By Wetstuff
Not mobile, but we had Dish for many years...

Not mobile, but we had Dish for many years ...even stayed for a couple after they lost HBO. (?!) Now on Direct with a shorter mandated menu but with HBO for about 40% of what my last bills with...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 08-25-2019, 08:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,783
Posted By Wetstuff
Sorry to hear... 'your first week! You may get...

Sorry to hear... 'your first week! You may get more response if you took a photo. Bob's idea of a spray foam sounds good - seriously clean the area and then mask with plastic so you don't get...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 07-26-2019, 06:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,166
Posted By Wetstuff
You might also think about 'hunters' ...in my...

You might also think about 'hunters' ...in my area on the Eastern Shore of MD there are a lot of old campers 'parked in the woods'. 'Seems to me there'd be a market for something that was movable. ...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 07-18-2019, 03:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,576
Posted By Wetstuff
Good point, MDKA... My wife thinks her new...

Good point, MDKA... My wife thinks her new Outback 'drives like a truck' compared to her '08 Volvo V70 wagon. Maybe if we all drove for Wondebread or UPS for a month, we'd like these rigs better. ...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 07-11-2019, 10:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,016
Posted By Wetstuff
Bob, Perhaps others are having the same problem...

Bob, Perhaps others are having the same problem with the question; I cannot picture it in my head. You'd have to 'picture' it for me. (not that I would have the solution...)

Jim
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 07-09-2019, 07:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,252
Posted By Wetstuff
That seems a good idea in the abstract, Ranald......

That seems a good idea in the abstract, Ranald... It may be a little industrial and require screws, but classic pipe-clamps would hold it. ' May want to heat the tubing to 'form' it. Show us when...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 07-05-2019, 02:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,252
Posted By Wetstuff
I did pretty much the same for my 2002. I...

I did pretty much the same for my 2002. I modified the drip extensions to suit and then used self-adhesive Velcro. Rather than some branch or wind gust yanking them off, I remove them when in...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-05-2019, 06:47 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,615
Posted By Wetstuff
Osloff... If you are ignorant in this area, like...

Osloff... If you are ignorant in this area, like me, start with SLO's suggestion - get the battery tested. If you do not have a really smart electrical person in your area - a simple on/off terminal...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 07-01-2019, 06:36 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 773
Posted By Wetstuff
Not my issue, SLO ...but a nice clear...

Not my issue, SLO ...but a nice clear explanation that likely will be found if someone in the future is smart enough to do a search, rather than just look at the face page of the forums. This sort...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-28-2019, 11:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 641
Posted By Wetstuff
Good catch, Denny... Thanks for the tip. Jim

Good catch, Denny... Thanks for the tip.

Jim
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-26-2019, 01:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,680
Posted By Wetstuff
Eric... "Don't know why it works on the gen set...

Eric... "Don't know why it works on the gen set and not any other power source." ...you got the wrong 911 operator here.

But it seems you nailed your, formerly my, problem. Not only was this...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-26-2019, 07:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,680
Posted By Wetstuff
Ya, Mac'er ..my brain stalls if three blows with...

Ya, Mac'er ..my brain stalls if three blows with a 5lb hammer won't fix it. This kid has a brain that keep functioning 'till he finds the problem.

Jim
(Mac's since about 1985)
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-25-2019, 06:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,783
Posted By Wetstuff
Agree, I work alone and I typically 'build'...

Agree, I work alone and I typically 'build' helpers. There some resins that are slow-cure so the dwell time is manageable, but if you can avoid large destruction before construction, that's what I...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-24-2019, 02:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,950
Posted By Wetstuff
Thanks, guys. It seems a couple of problems are...

Thanks, guys. It seems a couple of problems are solved. I now have a 5 amp Trik-L-Start wired into the new starting battery and my young mechanic refused to make my steps manual without looking at...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-24-2019, 02:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,680
Posted By Wetstuff
Long slog to fix a Kwikee step...

I had pretty much given up on this temperamental piece... I had a mechanic doing something else and told him to disconnect the arm - I will make it manual.

He's a third my age and simply a...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-24-2019, 02:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,783
Posted By Wetstuff
I'm a little surprised nobody picked up on this...

I'm a little surprised nobody picked up on this Frank... Mine is the same parentage, 2002 vintage, but there is not a single similar blister like in your photo. Mine are more like large area water...
Forum: Winnebago Class C Motorhomes 06-21-2019, 10:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,404
Posted By Wetstuff
Welcome. If I remember, I'll pull them to see if...

Welcome. If I remember, I'll pull them to see if I have guests.

Jim
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 06-21-2019, 10:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,160
Posted By Wetstuff
Sorry for the mislead, Jim. Rather, I should...

Sorry for the mislead, Jim. Rather, I should have said; my OEM lamp was a good way the check R/L centerline level, given the amount of water in it.

Cheers. Jim
Forum: Winnebago Class C Motorhomes 06-21-2019, 09:10 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,404
Posted By Wetstuff
WB... We have a real bug issue in my area and as...

WB... We have a real bug issue in my area and as mine will not move much for a while, I made some. (fiberglass screen+Velcro) I also made a 'Remove Before Flight' reminder to display inside. I...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 06-21-2019, 08:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,160
Posted By Wetstuff
I went a little crazy, JK.. I did not like the...

I went a little crazy, JK.. I did not like the fact that the taillights were both low and recessed. My 2002 looked too much like '57 Chevy taillights to me.

My third light was an aquarium. It...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-20-2019, 06:35 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,615
Posted By Wetstuff
Thanks, imn... This is a great place to learn...

Thanks, imn... This is a great place to learn stuff. Mine is a 2002, 8.1 vortex, Workhorse chassis under a 27' Win Sightseer. Here's where ignorance is on display: Pretty sure.. my shorepower gizmo...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-19-2019, 02:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,950
Posted By Wetstuff
4X, It seems the only immediate culprit. It has...

4X, It seems the only immediate culprit. It has been disconnected and things are reasonably stable. I bought one of those cigar-lighter gizmos that monitor the voltage and adds extra USB outlets....
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-17-2019, 01:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,950
Posted By Wetstuff
Roger - understand pretty much both. Using the...

Roger - understand pretty much both. Using the meter as a 'clamp meter' vs. those pointy leads, I get a 6+ amps draw with nothing (I can see) going on. Step switch is in the OFF.

....I'll seek...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 06-17-2019, 07:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,751
Posted By Wetstuff
RT... My wife says; "Just drive it.." I say; "I...

RT... My wife says; "Just drive it.." I say; "I have to work on it first."

PD... It seems we are not alone. I am amazed at how many young people simply head right for the cabinets with white...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-17-2019, 06:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,950
Posted By Wetstuff
Thanks, guys... Ya, Wayne - it looks like I...

Thanks, guys... Ya, Wayne - it looks like I guessed right about the orientation, but another video, like Bob's video, points out: this is a 'clamp' meter for a reason ...I do not need to use the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-16-2019, 02:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,950
Posted By Wetstuff
Meter reading for parasitic drain - how?

From you guys and a nice mechanic on Youtube, I know I am hunting parasitic drain because the starting battery kept drawing down 'till it needed to be replaced. (my smart charger basically put:...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 06-14-2019, 08:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,853
Posted By Wetstuff
Rogers, "plan to camp for a few days not from the...

Rogers, "plan to camp for a few days not from the dealership just to see if everything works"

...makes a great deal of sense. I would have probably driven 1,000 mi to save $500 and got home with...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-14-2019, 06:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,615
Posted By Wetstuff
Thanks, Slo... I may have to remove and haul the...

Thanks, Slo... I may have to remove and haul the battery to the dealer first. I have not checked after the charger read 'INOP', but when the radio quit, I assumed the there was no more juice to be...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-13-2019, 01:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,615
Posted By Wetstuff
How to determine parasitic load on the starting

..battery. I have a 3-month-old starting battery from the largest, auto electrics supplier in the area. It keeps discharging. I have one of those 'smart' chargers that finally has displayed...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 06-10-2019, 02:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,751
Posted By Wetstuff
Luckily, I was right about the heat-set...

Luckily, I was right about the heat-set wallpaper. The same guy who did the back windows was in a real hurry to get to his Narconon meeting when doing the driver's side window.

My large iron...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-10-2019, 11:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,974
Posted By Wetstuff
John, The few places I have used it (upper...

John, The few places I have used it (upper corners: sides/cap joints) I simply cleaned with alcohol after removing any loose caulk. I figure, if the rest has stayed attached for 17 yrs, then it will...
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