Recent content by jmerritt

Court, Since you only have 12v when you are connected to shore power or when the generator is running, you are probably getting the 12v from the converter only. When you say battery switch I am assuming you mean the 12v disconnect relay. First meter your house battery(s) to see if you have at...

So your alternator isn't charging the engine battery or the chassis (house) battery? In some motorhomes there is a relay that will connect both batteries to the engine alternator charge circuit after you start the engine. You might have under the hood a 12 volt power distribution panel that...

I am not familiar with any regulator that regulates like an overflow. Sounds to me like you have a fitting in the water line or a crack in a water line that opens up with a certain amount of pressure. Depending on the type and model year of your MH there is already a built in regulator at the...

Could be in the switch activating the disconnect, or if you have an indicator light for when the disconnect is "on" maybe the short is in that circuit. I would trace the color of the wire off that 5 amp fuse at the switch or indicator. john

Another thing to consider regarding the carb richness problem could be a ruptured power valve caused by a backfire through the carb. You can replace the power valve by removing the front fuel bowl but if it were me I would go with a rebuild as was mentioned earlier. John

Are you sure that you didn't take the 30 amp supply and run it through the A/C breaker since that is the only one that works? What color is the wire that you say doesn't show continuity? Does your generator work, and if it so does everything work? Sounds like it could be a trnsfer relay problem...

I had a 1982 E-250 460 Club Wagon that used to do the same thing. I found that by letting the hood ride on the safety hook solved the problem.  Just pop the hood and let it ride, the additional air does the trick. E Series vans have a tendency to run hot since the engine area is so small and...

Have you tried plugging a flasher unit into the fuse panel. Don't know why it would be missing but I would give that a try. Also, get an electronic unit instead of the basic kind, it works better. John

The regulator bleeds off excess fuel back to the fuel tank. Unfortunately there is a check valve in the fuel pump assembly to avoid bleed down and the problem you are having. Unless there is a way to put in a check valve in the fuel line or install a separate on the rail fuel pump you will...