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Todd, I looked at a very similar set up at my home. Local code would not allow it. Supposedly there is still the posability of bCk feed through the ground connection. I was told I would need to pull the meter, which is what I did after Katrina when we were out of power for 3 MO. For me, one issue was we were on well (30amp 220v) which was a large draw. YMMV.

My guess it's likely rusty water. Add a few drops of phosphoric acid (fust inhibitor sold at most hardware stores- usually a green liquid thin a warter, not royal gelly). If it turns black or black particles precipitate out its rust, possibly carried by rain run off. BTW- PA is great to have around for treating anything that is rusty - tools, pipe, chassis, etc.

Cooper, I had this same thought as I lived in Hurricane ally ( started this trip after loosing power with H. IDA). Back feeding requires a way to disconnect your house from line power. This can be costly. After much investigation I opted to park in the drive and move to the coach when power is out. If outage is more than 5 hours I run several 10ga extension cords for fridge and freezer in the house. Proved to be the cheapest most effective solution. If the storm threat is too great, empty you fridge & freezer and bug out to a safer place.

Thanks for all the quick responses. Below are a few replies: 1) I did try to call Scanguage yesterday and they are closed for the weekend. Just got a recording. I also Google for fault codes. They are supposedly international and not specific to SG. Unfortunately I could not find a list on line. Frankly, if they are "open source" it would be very helpful if the list was on the web for everyone's access. 2) I too now suspect that air is past the filters. Also, I found the Manual purge pump but can not get it to turn ccw. Since it appears to be yellow plastic and there is likely already air in the line down stream I am hesitant to take a pliers to this and possibly damage the system more. Since it appears Coach Net is confident they can get me flat towed to a CAT service center tomorrow, and Since I no longer have access to an rv site for tonight (all in area are full) I have decided to leave well enough alone, sit tight, and have this fixed tomorrow at a service center. That said this has definitely been a learning experience. Aside from how best to change the fuel filters (thank you all) I've learned not to travel with a near empty water tank (being able to flush is important), and avoid trying to do service items when between stops. Also, if you have an issue and get to a stop or rest area, do not try to leave unless you are pretty certain the problem is fixed. Lastly, maybe avoid fuel from low volume deisel sellers like Circle K and perhaps change your filters more often than the owner's manual says. Thanks all for the guidance.

First, thank you for allowing me to join your group. We have been traveling in our 2005 S. CHEETAH 40DST, which we purchased in 2018. We were part time until I retired in July and are now on the last leg of our first 4 month trip. Sorry if this is tmi. Yesterday, after a fillup I drove about 60 miles when the engine would start an intermittent slight hesitation and the CEL would blink. As I drove it became more frequent. The hesitation turned into intermittent bucking with longer periods of CEL. I pulled into a rest area and checked my ScanGuageD. It showed 2 fault codes. But an extensive Google search turned up nothing and SG is closed for the weekend. The fault codes are: ID. FM. CNT 151. 14. 78 102. 4. 0 At first I thought I and bad fuel so checked the primary FF but deisel looked clean and clear. I changed the 2nd filter but could not get the manual pump loose to prime it so took it off, filled with fresh d from a 2 gal fuel can I carry and reinstalled. I started the engine, drove out of the rest area and the engine quite. We've now been stranded on the side of the interstate for the last 24 while Coach-net has tried to find a tow. Seem thing always go sideways on the weekend or holidays. Can anyone in the group interpret these codes? Any suggestions concerning the problem or for fixing the manual prime? It appears we are stuck here until tomorrow unless I can find a solution myself.