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Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 07-06-2014, 07:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,092
Posted By Muddypaws
Air mixture

You may need to adjust the air fuel mixture. The fluttering you hear sounds like a too lean (too much air) condition.

Clean the gas jet and burner first though. It's not difficult.
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 06-22-2014, 02:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,367
Posted By Muddypaws
Newbies

That's not only a newbie mistake. It's possible that there was air in the gas line, or a spider web in the gas path. Spiders seem to like the smell of propane for some strange reason.

Before you...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 06-21-2014, 11:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,367
Posted By Muddypaws
Kind of

I've seen them referred to by both names. Or it could have been the spell check on my iPad. It's wacky! :blush: or that second shot of Captain Morgan.
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 06-21-2014, 09:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,367
Posted By Muddypaws
Skeptical here

Evaporative refers take a long time to cool down from being off. 24 to 48 hours depending on several variables.

Turn it on 2 days before you need it.

It's unlikely that the temp actually...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 06-19-2014, 08:06 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,300
Posted By Muddypaws
Aircraft vs RV's

I've worked in both the aircraft and medical diagnostic equipment industries. If RV's were assembled to either of those standards and validated by the FAA or the FDA failures would be few and far...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-06-2014, 08:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,684
Posted By Muddypaws
Rotating

I removed all but one of the free mounting bolts and rotated the whole assembly to allow me to get at the filter cover bolts.

I didn't want to remove the air lines.

If you're strong enough to...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 04-23-2014, 02:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By Muddypaws
Filter

That's how our bounder tells us it's time to change the water filter.

The filter is on the pressure side of the pump but it acts just like a priming problem or an air leak in the input line.
...
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 02-03-2014, 10:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,518
Posted By Muddypaws
Camping World Installs

There was a thread here about a month ago about exactly how CW installed a sat dish. I believe they ran the cable ON THE ROOF and tacked it down every foot or two. Looked like crap and gaurnteed to...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 10-31-2013, 09:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,780
Posted By Muddypaws
Flow Limiter

The ones that are not adjustible also limit flow a great deal. After many years of suffering with low flow (sounds like a prostate commecial don't it?) I switched over to a Watts. What a...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 10-30-2013, 02:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,592
Posted By Muddypaws
Of course you can

You can probably find one on Amazon or EBay, but if there's an RV shop anywhere near where you are they might even have one in stock. They might be able to verify that yours is bad before you buy a...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 10-29-2013, 05:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,592
Posted By Muddypaws
It might be worth

You can take the thermistor out and check it's resistance at whatever temprature the troubleshooting manual specifies.

Not an expensive part and easily replaced if it's out of spec.
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 10-26-2013, 06:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,564
Posted By Muddypaws
Kwikee

Do a search on this site for 'Kwikee' and you'll see hundreds of threads about them. You'll find lots of good information.

What you describe is a common problem.
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 10-03-2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,890
Posted By Muddypaws
Set screw

If I understand what your saying the arm that the mirror is mounted on has rotated. Right?

If so there may be a couple of set screws on the pivot point of the arm. They will be under the plastic...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 09-10-2013, 09:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,347
Posted By Muddypaws
Thanks!

Ordering one now.
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 09-10-2013, 02:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,347
Posted By Muddypaws
Ya' Know.....

After saying all that I decided to crawl under my step and take a look at things. I decided that it may be a good thing to carry a spare for when it goes out. I've tried to find a motor based upon...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 09-09-2013, 10:32 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,347
Posted By Muddypaws
Motors

Hundreds of folks, perhaps thousands, have taken the motor out and taken it to an auto part store and found out that it's a standard power window motor.

Chances are you'll find a 'non-kwickee'...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 09-07-2013, 03:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,347
Posted By Muddypaws
Got to be one somewhere

There has to be a fuse somewhere. Mine is in my power bay and clearly labeled.
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 09-07-2013, 11:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,347
Posted By Muddypaws
Common parts

A voltmeter is a required tool in any RV so we'll assume you have one.

Check the fuse with an ohmmeter.

Check the voltage across the fuse holder with a voltmeter.

Check the voltage at the...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 08-31-2013, 10:23 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,727
Posted By Muddypaws
Mignt not be the seals at all

Check the seals around your marker lights. That's another favorite place for water to sneak in.

After pouring over $1200 into my windshield I finally stopped the leak by installing a glue-on...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 08-05-2013, 07:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,413
Posted By Muddypaws
Water

Distilled water would be a good choice.
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 08-01-2013, 09:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,413
Posted By Muddypaws
Radiator

That's pretty close to the boiling point of a 50/50 antifreeze/water mixture. (225F)

Check your radiator for a build up of 'stuff'. If your slobber tube is where cat put it that's probably your...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-27-2013, 09:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,392
Posted By Muddypaws
Converter

Check the breakers ON your converter.
Forum: Winnebago Lifestyle 07-20-2013, 04:34 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 26,074
Posted By Muddypaws
What truckers see....

I've heard stories :eek:
Forum: Winnebago Lifestyle 07-20-2013, 03:41 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 26,074
Posted By Muddypaws
I think

It's because they know we can see them on the phone & texting..... :laugh::laugh::laugh:
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-20-2013, 05:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,778
Posted By Muddypaws
Seeking

I have a KVH and direcTV. Once it finds the right satellite I turn the power to the KVH off. That will stop it from going into 'seek' mode if there's any kind of fade. The difference is between...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-14-2013, 09:08 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,661
Posted By Muddypaws
I have the same setup

It is possible to get the secondary filter on without removing the CAC hose. It takes two hands, one to hold the filter up and the other to guide it carefully around the obstacles. You might lose...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 05-10-2013, 08:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,016
Posted By Muddypaws
It depends

Bleach has always worked for me. If it's a suburban you probably need to put in a new anode rod as described above. You will be amazed at what comes out of the tank when you rinse it.

If it's an...
Forum: Running Gear, Axles, Brakes, Wheels and Tires 04-20-2013, 04:53 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 11,799
Posted By Muddypaws
Tires?

I have Michelins but my next set will probably be Bridgestones. I've had them on my truck for 12 years (second set) and they wear like iron. The current set is 6 years old and look almost new.
...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 04-08-2013, 12:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,327
Posted By Muddypaws
Thanks!

Thanks for the information about cutting the shroud. Next time it's open I'll be doing that. :thumb::thumb::thumb:
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 03-23-2013, 07:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,432
Posted By Muddypaws
Cat Filters

Like others have said: it is not worth the risk to use anything other than a Cat filter on a cat. I apply the same logic to all of my engines. Ford, Honda, Cummins, and Cat.

Hate hate hate Fram....
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 03-16-2013, 11:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,734
Posted By Muddypaws
Dump Valves

When I replaced my air dryer cannister I dumped all three tanks from under the frame. When I finished and aired the system up 2 of the dump valves had to be replaced because they leaked like crazy. ...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 02-19-2013, 05:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,724
Posted By Muddypaws
The Genie

That particular genie has been out of the bottle for a long time. I found the instructions, i.e. the magnet trick. here several months ago.
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 02-19-2013, 04:19 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,724
Posted By Muddypaws
Doing it's job

Definately have it looked at by an authorized service center. If it's a bad sensor it's easily and cheaply fixed.

If it's not a bad sensor then it did it's job.

I do not recommend this but...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 02-11-2013, 08:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,450
Posted By Muddypaws
Off angle viewing

Some LCD TVs have bad off angle viewing. I put a Visio in the bedroom and had the same problem. I have another TV (A Toshiba) that is always viewed from an even worse downward angle. It has no...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-04-2013, 10:24 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,510
Posted By Muddypaws
Mine Were....

The big blind I did had them going in alternating holes and directions and the 8 cords swapped sides in the middle bale. I strung it the way it was strung at the factory, not by the diagram found...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-03-2013, 11:03 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,510
Posted By Muddypaws
The Design

All of the strings have to be the same length and have about the same amount of resistance. Whoever designed this system must have been a genius because the rest of us poor cobbers have such a hard...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 01-05-2013, 08:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,291
Posted By Muddypaws
It depends....

In our Bounder the sat receiver is hooked up to the distribution box via the a/v connector. Video-and 2 audio RCA type connectors. The distribution box contains a modulator and puts out that signal...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 11-10-2012, 03:43 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 9,255
Posted By Muddypaws
Voltage

I'm also trying to find out about this. The problem is heat and current. I recently put 4 lengths of 5050's in some florescent fixtures and after an hour they got way too hot. The parts Of the...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 09-27-2012, 05:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,506
Posted By Muddypaws
Wouldn't you lose your program when the 12v...

Wouldn't you lose your program when the 12v supply is turned off? Maybe a pair of rechargable batteries that get charged by the LM7803 when power is on would be a good compromise.
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 09-25-2012, 05:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,506
Posted By Muddypaws
12 vs 24 volts

:eek:

I replaced the POS thermostat in my previous RV with a household thermostat and it worked fine. Better than what I took out. But along the way I had to re-wire the air conditioner with a...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 09-25-2012, 11:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,506
Posted By Muddypaws
Maybe, but is it worth it?

If your t-stat is anything like mine it uses remote sensors. I don't recall seeing many programmable ones with remote sensor inputs. But I haven't looked very hard. And if such a thermostat were...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 09-16-2012, 09:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,809
Posted By Muddypaws
Air bags or storage tanks?

Since you don't have anything in your post to indicate what the rig is........

Is it a Freightliner, Spartan, Workhorse? Does it have a complete air bag suspension or was this an add on?

If...
Forum: Winnebago Lifestyle 09-02-2012, 10:31 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,638
Posted By Muddypaws
Now THAT'S funny!

I shouldhave spoken up sooner!

One of those water bottles with valve works well with 303. It's not as thick as most waxes.
Forum: Winnebago Lifestyle 09-02-2012, 05:34 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,638
Posted By Muddypaws
Wash & Wax

I use 'Mothers' wash & wax or something like it every time I wash. And about twice a year I use a good quality cleaner wax. (Meguires, Mothers, etc. ) I prefer to use a cleaner wax because there's...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 09-01-2012, 07:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,338
Posted By Muddypaws
RickO, yup.

HP was a unique place to work then. I was in HP's Page Mill facility in the mid 70's to early 80's. The concept of 'Government Work', I.e. personal projects with free off hours use of HP facilities...
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 07-26-2012, 10:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,986
Posted By Muddypaws
Dimmers

Someone makes a product called 'Dimmers'. Peel & stick plastic sheets with various size & shapes already cut out. Stick one over a bright LED and it becomes a dim one. Stick 2 and it's a very dim...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 07-21-2012, 06:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,458
Posted By Muddypaws
Antifreeze

I'm curious what you did with the antifreeze you drained out. It's pretty toxic and many critters (dogs especially) think it tastes great.

When I called CAT they told me to use Fleetcharge...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-19-2012, 11:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,478
Posted By Muddypaws
Fuse?

I had the same problem. It turned out to be a blown 12v in-line fuse.
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 05-14-2012, 10:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,312
Posted By Muddypaws
Sharp

Sharp TV's are well know for 'forgetting' settings.

If you can take a look at 'settings', 'edit inputs'. You may find that the input you want is disabled in the menu and you migh be able to...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 04-30-2012, 09:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,416
Posted By Muddypaws
That and

Great idea!
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