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VinceB

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  1. I realize this may sound crazy, but like you said, last resort time. Have you tightened up the screws in the freezer and fridge compartments? They are on the back wall. If your cooling plate has worked its way away from the back of the fridge, it will not transfer cooling to the freezer/fridge compartments. I had this problem once and I fixed it this way - never worked so good. Worth a try if everything else checks out.
  2. I keep my Aria "well-maintained" using all the tricks I found here. It is still going strong - knock wood. I went to do regular cleaning and find the knob to open to slide manually is gone -missing - no where to be found. Thedford's site doesn't list the part; it lists everything else. If anyone is getting rid of their Aria and would like to sell the knob or knows of a replacment knob I'd appreciate it.
  3. I took my rock guard off years ago. My Jeep toad and trailer were getting a lot of small rock chips. The front bumper on the Jeep has sort of a shelf with depressions in it - they were full of small rocks & pebbles after towing a few hundred miles. An aeronautical engineer told me this was happening because of the low pressure area behind the coach and taking the huge mud flap off would allow air to flow thereby reducing the vacuum behind the coach. He was right; I removed it and that reduced chips and dings by about 95%. No more rocks and pebbles on the front bumper. There are individual mud flaps behind the tires and I think that is all you need.
  4. Yes, I have that gutter as well. Your experience will come into play as I move forward. I had no idea that the "gutter" was a separate piece from the windshield gasket. Interesting. Geez, I hope my problem is as simple ast yours. Thanks.
  5. The windshield shop is coming to check for leaks by the pressure method you suggest. They will do a more refined spray than I can do as they have the equipment for that. They will reseal the windshield if they find it leaks. They'll hit the running lights at the top too but won't touch them. I'm in So Cal - La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas area - 91750. I'm told the OEM gasket is no longer available - only aftermarket. They really try not to replace the gasket unless absolutely necessary.
  6. Yeah, it is nice. If you have the room I don't see why you couldn't cut a hole - all you'd need then is an insert.
  7. Did a search here - nothing specific to this AFAICT. Heading into some very strong headwinds in the rain this weekend, and I get some fairly large drips running down the inside of the windshields - both sides. Towels on the dash get us home - the towels were pretty wet when we got home. At home, I call a local RV windshield shop thinking that my 23+ year-old windshield gaskets have seen their day. The young lady on the phone was very knowledgeable and tells me that the 5 running lights above the windshield could be the problem - they see that a lot. She also says that they can't get OEM gaskets any longer and the ones that they can get just aren't as good - so keep the originals in place if possible. My problem is that I'm 70 (really don't see it - when did that happen?) and really don't want to hang off the roof to reseal the forward running lights (how do you reseal them exactly?) and climbing a ladder from the front doesn't work for me because of the height and the rearward slope of the windshields. If I had a scaffold, life would be simpler. I'd like to reseal the running lights before I incur a $300 service call: I'm open to suggestions.
  8. WOW - 90! I'm feeling it at 70... Please PM me with the selling price if you would be so kind. I have a 2001 Diplomat and like to keep up on the market. I doubt I'll get another 20 years out of it.
  9. I drive 78 about 6x in dune season. You won’t have any problems. Was there just last week. BTW the Imperial Sand dunes, a.k.a. Glamis, is indeed, the largest Sand recreation area in the US.
  10. That reminds me of a fuel stop I made in NM - can't recall where. The truck stop was lined up like crazy and it was late in the day so I headed to the private station across the street. When I paid I mentioned the significantly higher price. The owner, who was working the register, told me, "Just wait, you'll get the best mileage you've ever gotten." He was right. I got 11.5 that tank. I made sure I stopped there again on the way home and wanted to ask about the fuel but it was the owner's day off and the kid behind the counter had no clue. The next tank was only 10.8 because of the headwind heading West.
  11. And I'll get 10 MPG if I'm not towing and doing 60-62. Gotta hand it to Mr. Banks.
  12. I have the same kit on my 330 ISC. It will hit 32 psi and let the EGT climb to around 1250 and adjust the boost to keep it below 1250-1300. Generally I climb hills at 30 and 1250. My biggest problem is out pulling the truckers and having to go around them. Once I saw it only go up to 27 but 1300 and thought there was a boost leak - sure enough there was. Another issue for low PSI and high EGT was the exhaust brake was not opening all the way (partially sticking closed) - had it replaced -problem solved.
  13. Just went through this with my '01 Dip that has the 330 ISC. Yep - 5 hours labor and about $500 for the pump. Plus about $20 for a new harness to fit the new pump. So make sure you have them find out if you need the the harness and order the harness at the same time as the pump.
  14. Snake oil or legit? https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Renew-Solution-Golf-Batteries/dp/B0CBGCS57D/ref=sr_1_14?crid=NXFTI4XLUYSN&keywords=t-105+battery&qid=1706754774&sprefix=%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-14
  15. My roof is not leaking at the moment. However, the edges of my center roof tape are starting to lift. But the center of the tape looks to still be firmly in place. My thinking is that I take a utility knife and trim off the lifting edge sections. Leave the still firmly adhered center part and just purchase wider (6" or 8") tape and go over the original tape. That would save A LOT of prep and make for a more secure seal. Granted, the edges of the old tape will form a ridge but that shouldn't be any/very much higher than the screws/rivets in the roof that the original tape covered. If I cut on an angle, the ridge will be lessened. Thoughts?
  16. I don’t recall what I did with them. Maybe tossed them. I’ll give a look after I get home next week.
  17. I found these and bought one. They didn’t appear to be able to withstand the elements for very long and so I didn’t use them. Basically the same as yours except different font and letters. https://www.ebay.com/itm/174259032200
  18. I can use a set now. There was 1 on each side and front and rear.
  19. VinceB

    Faucets

    Just recently replaced the cartridge in my kitchen faucet. Took the old cartridge to Ace Hardware and the rep knew just what I needed. Love Ace... The kit will have everything you need - change out everything while you have it apart. The O-rings for the spout would not work so I had to use 2" slip joint washers for the spout because it is an off-brand/Delta knock off faucet. YMMV.
  20. As some of you know, I had my coach painted last year. What a clusterxxxx - I won't publicly disparage the business entity that did it. PM me if you want to know. That said, after a multitude of screw ups, (lost license plate, lost baggage door handles, miss wired lights, damage to seats, lost switch cover, drained new batteries to zero, blew main fuse due to improper jump starting, blown battery isolator, awning plugged in backwards, many, many go backs, etc, etc) I went to check oil before my trip last week and found one of my door props is missing. The paint shop doesn't have a clue where it is. So, I found the source and want to share it as an FYI to all here that have been of such great help to me and others. http://www.qmp-elkhart.com/
  21. Agreed. You can bet that I listen very carefully now in case it is something that is wearing prematurely. I'm at around 120k now.
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