Just Jim

Wiring has always been an issue on these things, but that is just crazy. No fire or anything from the lightening? Just a big enough surge to fry it? I want to upgrade to a little newer coach sometime... was thinking the 06 or therebouts... Seems like that is the year that they started with the multiplex wiring for the Dynasty. I may want to rethink that now. Good old standard wiring weights a little more, but much easier to replace/repair. Sorry to hear of your troubles. Hope it worked out for you at least financially.

nice looking coach. 2 slides? Do you have more pics posted somewhere?

as others have said, so sorry to hear of your father's passing. It sounds like a great coach. Is there a listing somewhere with pictures, etc.?

one of my favorite quotes is that if you can afford your current insurance coverage then you most likely don't have enough.

There are lots of holes already in the roof, some are easier than others to use. The difficult part is where the wire needs to go once inside as in fishing it through the roof is next to impossible at least in my experience. The front area has lots of open space so if you have an old cell phone antenna you are never going to use again it might be your best bet.

the manobloc system usually has cut offs for each line at the central distribution area. You could disconnect the lines at the system and leave them in place, but they would be completely drained and not subject to freezing, etc. All of this assuming your coach has the system??? Not familiar with the Ambassador.

I used a clear caulk on mine. Holding up well so far.

you are very welcome. I think it was a very slow progression... sometimes would take a month to lose prime, then just gradually got shorter to where I'd have to prime it almost every time. Was never really an issue as I'd just hit the button and it would start right up afterwards. And again, I was lucky to be reaching around in there and I guess I finally broke it completely open because it did start leaking at that point. Hope you figure it out, can be a real challenge to track down the gremlins sometimes.

It was after the Wynn system and up close to the engine... see the picture with the smaller rubber tube and 3 clamps on it. It has been a couple of years so my memory is not great, but I had worked on the fuel shut-off in the past and was just reaching in there to check it and noticed the rubber line was looking old and cracked. Once I touched it and moved it a little it did leak fuel, but had not done that until I messed with it.

My 95 did this for a while and I eventually found a crack in the fuel line. Luckily it was in an easy spot to splice in a piece. It didn't leak fuel at all, just would suck in some air and I just stumbled upon it one day. Engine ran fine once primed so it took me a fairly long time to figure it out. I tried making sure the filters were tight, etc. with no joy. Pretty much my only solution for a while was a stick I kept in the front that I could use to reach through the grill and hit the Wynn button. Hope this helps. Jim

I usually change both of mine at the same time, but I have the system that primes the lines, so it will fill the filters and cycle out the air. If you have something similar that will purge air/water from the fuel line then you should be able to change both and just cycle it 3 or 4 times.

Yes, you were very fortunate!!! Just sending well wishes on the repair, I am not the electrician on this forum. I have electrical gremlins I've been chasing on mine for years.

might be easier to just replace them both with something new, instead of trying to find one that is 10 years old????

Was time to leave California about 35 years ago...

the old saying... the only thing that works 100% of the time on your RV is the owner. Hopefully, it is something that you enjoy doing.

A price range you are wanting to spend would help. Andrew Steele just did a review on a really nice Signature on YouTube.

Yours is in the same spot as mine. You were able to remove the TV cabinet only and cut it down? I have only looked briefly, but the screws holding it in were not readily apparent to me. Suggestions where to look for the connecting points? Thanks, Jim

waiting on the pictures. I have planned on doing the same thing for a while now. Did you remove the cabinet to cut it down? I am thinking of doing mine in place as I'm not sure how to get it out safely without damage. Would love to reduce the size of that head knocker!!!

If you enjoy fixing and maintaining then you are in for a good time. The coaches are pretty solid, except for if someone got behind on routine maintenance. If it has not been driven much, I'd check the rear wheel bearings too. Make sure the fuel shut off solenoid bolts are tight. Seems like I remember someone having an issue of them working themselves loose. I'd go easy on the eternabond tape... and not sure about enamel on fiberglass. There is a special process of sanding, cleaning and sealing that is not an easy process but it sure looks good when you are done. If you inspect the fiberglass closely for spider cracks, etc you will know when that is needed. The air dryer is something that seems to get overlooked. I opted to just replace the entire unit. Fuel filters are always a source of problems if that gets neglected. Hopefully it has the Winn fuel/water/air system on it... easiest way to prime it after servicing it. The inverter/charger may need to be swapped out... those have improved considerably in the last 25 years... I also replaced all the 12 volt lights with LED... Let me know if you run into something particular. This is a great forum for these older coaches. Happy trails. Jim

Mine has been difficult to open for many years. I think I'm about the only one that can open the door at this point. My door is different than your pictures and requires removing the entire inside cover/trim. I've read your repair instructions before and I guess it is time to finally attempt this project. However, it seems like a ton of work for something so simple.

MD Distributors has the 300200 as well.

https://www.mddistributorsstore.com/index.php?page=seek&id[m]=pattern&id[q]=S3230P This is where I buy mine.

I have not bought any in over a year as I usually buy several when I order them, but I've not had a problem getting them. My difficulty was the 300200 pre filter, which from time to time seems to be on back order. Again... I bought 5-6 of those last time.

what are the dimensions or model number? Location? thanks, Jim

I liked the idea of the Manabloc system, but in reality I never used it. When mine failed I just replaced it with a copper fitting tree. No issues since.