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Subject: Trip Report Author: Bud Leffel [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 06/ 22/ 02, 11:25am Hi All. I felt I had to give you My report on our first trip in our 78 31FC 3208 cat Wonderlodge, This trip was to be untill oct. or the first of sept. But due to a medical problem with me after only a month we had to return home from Mount Vernon Washington, for medical procedures, got back to Desert Hot Springs Ca. Thur.June 20th. It was a short 5 weeks but it was great. You where all right, about the Wanderlodge being a great Motor Home. It performed Perfect and did great in climbing steep grades of 4% & 6% the slowest was 30 MPH many at 40 to 45 MPH with 7.7 MPG. Before we left I had the Valves checked for lash adjustment and they were fine, but the cost was well worth it for peace of mind. I tried in vane to the speed to 60 MPH but it kept giong up to 65 perring like a CAT. Two problems showed up after the valve work, one was the speed control was not working and the second was a small oil leak on top of the engine it appears to be from the right Valve cover. We had parked it in our drive way for up to 4 days and never had a leak. We had a problem with the hot water heater not heating and found it had a short so cut the 110 wires, untill it could be remove and checked out or replaced. This is the greatest Motor Home we have ever owned, and I an sorry to say that it is going up for sale as the wife feels that at our age this was a warning and we need to stay home. But we have had 20 years of of RVing it, Some one is going to get a GREAT MOTOR HOME it is first class as far as I an concerned. Bud mrb.leffel@AT&T.net [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Trip Report Author: bud [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 07/ 14/ 02, 8:13pm Hi again. Thought I would update you about the oil leak as it might be help if the same thing happens to you. I took it back to the diesel shop that had done the valve adjust, and he found that it was the air compressor for the brakes that had sprung a leak and the fan was throwing it back on to the right side of the motor & tran`s. We had a new air compressor installed, the old one had to be the original and could not be fixed, he also found a fuel line hose that was so old it broke whem he put a little pressure on it, and replaced it, he showed it to me and it was so old it was falling apart. I am thankfull that both problems are now corrected, I think of what could have happened to us while on the road if they had not been corrected. I have bought a new elect water heater from Lowes with a 6yr warranty, so I will be installing it next week, that puts it is back in tip top shape. Bud [ Post a Reply to This Message ]