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1984 coach. Diesel generator shuts down after 30  minutes of use repeatedly. No heat issue, all fuel tanks 1/2 full. Oil level is ok.

 Those of you who know Todd, this was his coach, and everything has been serviced.

Perhaps this other issue has something to do with the early shut down  Takes 5 to 10 tries on initial start up before it will keep running

I'm thinking some kind of fuel starvation?

I am in no particular rush to solve this. Is is to hot here to be working on the coach !

I was not able to place this in the proper place which should be Technical Discussions/ Generators. If anyone can move this,I would appreciate it

Thank you,

Guy

Gang,

My Girard G-2000 awning was out this afternoon when a pop-up thunderstorm came by.  A sudden gust of wind got the awning before the whirligig thing brought the awning in.  The awning bounced quite a bit and I noticed the joint of one arm was broken.  I brought the awning in and it came mostly in.  It probably is 3 inches from the normally closed position.  (When it came in, it made quite a racket).

So my questions are:

1)  Has anyone replaced an arm on these things?  
I did find a video from Girard that shows the steps (online video)
2)  The awning is 13 years old and has been used a lot.  Even though the fabric seems to be in good condition, would it be better to replace the whole thing?  
3)  Are there any alternatives to Girard electric awnings that should be considered?
4)  (Probably most important)  What keeps the awning from going out when driving? Should I be concerned about it coming undone while on the road?  (I know the zip dee awnings will fly out unless locked down...but am not sure if the Girard can go out without the motor running.
5)  I have looked at the Girard site for authorized repair vendors and the only ones close by look pretty shady.  (hehe...shady...get it???!)

I'm in Auburn Alabama right now and will probably have to drive to a repair facility.

Thanks!
bill

I have read a few threads about the Hydraulic Cooling Fan being loose.  How can I check for this on my Series 60 Engine please?  I need to take her in for valve adjustment, jake adjustment and retorque of head bolts and want to know what to tell the mechanic to check.  
Thanks in advance!
Adrian 

I saw a newer brown Newell heading west on highway 8 Friday afternoon around 4,  traveling with another coach.
Anyone on the board?

Scott

Michael and Georgia left this morning.  We had an incredible time with them and was sad to see them go.  

even though it was 110 to 120 degrees here in wittmann, we had their newell in the garage and it never got above 90 in there.  

who's next?

tom

After a three day holdup from leaving on a month vacation, due to having to replace the Bendix air compressor on the Detroit Series 60, we are finally ready to go! The job of replacing one of these is taxing, but doable. That is a tough job of lining up the pump to the reduction gear while holding that heavy thing up. I'm definitely earning my Junior Guru badge! But I am also feeling good about learning how to do all the maintenance myself, and saving some big bucks along the way.
Here is my last issue...
I have a crack in the coolant overflow container. Any last minute fixes?
Thought about epoxy or fiberglass resin.
Any idea where to get a replacement? Quickly?  LOL!
Let me know Thanks again Guys!

Many thanks to @"Chester Stone" for this one. He mentioned in one of the guru sessions the icemaker unit was generic and relatively easy to replace. Since mine had been shedding it's coating into the ice for a while, Rhonda hinted that I should replace it. 

I found an OEM on Amazon for 80 bucks, but generics could be had for 40. 

Thanks Chester!!

This incident happened with @"qcj" coach at the rally, and it was a learning experience for us all. 

Here is a picture of the air brake relay valve upside down. I chose this picture because it most clearly shows the problem area. The purpose of this valve is to use air pressure from the brake pedal to open the relay valve. This allows a huge volume of air to press on the brake chambers. When the pedal is released the relay valve opens instantaneously releasing all air on the brake chambers. There is one relay valve per axle, for a total of three on the coach. There may also be one that releases the parking brakes, I am not sure about that. 

First of the all the problem was that the center insert, the moving part of the valve, the white domed part in the picture, failed. This allowed air which feeds the upper part of the valve to bleed excessively. The compressor could not keep up with the bleed rate enough to disengage the parking brake. 

In hindsight, we could have removed the large 3/8 air feed line to the valve and capped it. That would have stopped the leak, and Chappel would have had brakes on the other two axles plus being able to release the emergency brakes. 

Well, we weren't that smart in an emergency and we partially caged the Park brakes and eased him into his parking space. 

What we learned from Tom's bus guy Leo was that the pros simply remove the circlip holding the guts in the valve and replace it with new innards. They do not replace the valve assembly. After attempting to remove the assembly and punting, I understand the approach. The insides are spring loaded so be aware when you take the clip out. Any truck place or NAPA should be able to get the valve or the rebuild kit.

Both at the rally and here in Elephant Butte my front A/C freezes up frequently.  This is with both compressors running on high.  Any idea what is causing this and what can I do about it.?

After 15 years, the stitching in my Girard awning has let go.  It still works to protect from the sun but I am concerned what wind might do to the disconnected material.  Has anyone ever had their awning restitched?  How difficult is it to remove the material to be sewn or can it be sewn in place?