captsteve
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catblaster said:Too bad you missed Jane's buffalo burger.. :'(.we'll save you one.
Awww MAN!!! I'm Jealous Tom!!!!!!
catblaster said:Too bad you missed Jane's buffalo burger.. :'(.we'll save you one.
I already told him about the alternator. Diodes and rectifiers will play havoc with the electronics. I had this problem last year. All the info I could find on the GM chassis was the change over years was 95/96. I have a early 95 chassis, and my buddy has a late 95 chassis in a 96 Storm. His has the obd1 system but obd2 port. His snap on scan tool won't talk to his coach through the obd2 port because it is obd1, but my Mac will.gwcowgill said:There are inputs to the PCM that may not be appear to be emission related such as the brake switch but in fact are emission related indirectly. Intermittent problems are hard to diagnose and the inputs on those years varies by chassis as some of the inputs were in the beginning stages of prepping for OBDII>. Truck chassis' had limited inputs on certain chassis and others had more depending on the GVW. Yopu need the manual or vbe familiar with that particular chassis. There were exemptions during those years. The ideal would have been all cars and trucks make the switych at the same time but it didn't happen that way.
Tom, Good Luck on getting it fixed. Sounds like the mechanic is on to something. I have seen alternators with bad diodes raise havoc with speed sensors and other electrical components even though GM did a great job of protecting tyhe ignition system from problem alternators. Hope it all works out for you.
That's right. '95 was the 1st year for OBDII for passenger cars & light trucks. Medium duty trucks remained OBDI until '96 then it depends on the weight. My '98 Winni ('97 chassis), has no OBD port at all because it's over 14K#.92GA said:I already told him about the alternator. Diodes and rectifiers will play havoc with the electronics. I had this problem last year. All the info I could find on the GM chassis was the change over years was 95/96. I have a early 95 chassis, and my buddy has a late 95 chassis in a 96 Storm. His has the obd1 system but obd2 port. His snap on scan tool won't talk to his coach through the obd2 port because it is obd1, but my Mac will.
If it were in my shop, I'd have them pull the pan and inspect for metal in the pan. Install a new filter and try it again.SeilerBird said:The mechanic put the new brake switch in and then we took it for a drive. It did not solve the problem. He drove it a long way and played with the OBD1 reader a lot. He discovered the problem is definitely in the transmission. When it downshifts into second gear the output of the trans reads 0. The problem does not happen when it is cold, only when hot. It does not happen when accelerating, only when decelerating. The fluid is just fine. It is not light brown, but a dull pink and has absolutely no odor. He is researching the issue right now.
You can get low oil pump pressure if the filter is plugged or the filter seal in the valve body is cracked (sucking air)....... just sayin'.....SeilerBird said:It is definitely the tranny. When the RV is downshifting the output from the trans reads zero rpm when it shifts into second gear. The light then comes on and the speedometer goes wild. The trans has an input and an output sensor that are identical. So he swapped them and the symptoms changed, so he replaced the output one and that didn't solve the problem. He spent at least two hours driving it with the OBD1 computer reading codes. He is not trying to sell me a transmission. He told me point blank it was not worth the money to put a new tranny in. He even told me I could drive it like it was. Not exactly high pressure. The problem is no one is coming up with a better idea. I have searched the Internet and listed my problem on two different forums.
Bottom line is I will be happy here in Florida for the next year or so. And I will happier with a newer RV.
I will definitely be hoping you two will come down for a visit. Plan on it when you get off the ship in March. I am hoping to find an RV park close to water so there will be a lot of birds in the area.captsteve said:Well, all will work out for the best. Let me know if you get bored, Trina and I might have to come visit.
Thanks for the suggestions but there is no way I am putting another grand into this thing. It also needs tires, shocks, brakes, springs and tune up. It is just not worth the time or money.Wavery said:You can get low oil pump pressure if the filter is plugged or the filter seal in the valve body is cracked (sucking air)....... just sayin'.....
However, chances are the clutch pack seal is blown (judging by your original description).
Worst case scenario....... pull the trans and have it resealed and new fiber clutch plates (probably $500-$600 labor and a $200 O/H kit http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ati-406330?seid=google&gclid=CPLVn7eqyLUCFQxxQgodFyEAcA ). You'd be out less than a grand. If it hasn't had problems and no metal in the pan, there's no way that I would give that trans up for an unknown rebuilt. There is no way that I would destroy the trans by driving it with low oil pressure either.