10-22-2023, 11:28 AM
Rudy.
It had big clumps of reddish brown crud on it and a fair bit of corrosion on the sides of the housing with the "wings." All over the pump, solenoid, etc. I have been running it for about 45 minutes every couple of weeks (to make sure it would be OK for the trip) When it started, ran and shutoff I figured it was time to clean the photocell, so took it off... nope was clean. And I found all that "gunk" Every part internally was new, so not sure what's going on, but right now it won't stay lit.
I can certainly try another nozzle, but this one is less than 4 months new and was started every 2 weeks or so.
It is the brass colored one rather than the older silver style... not sure if that makes a difference as the have the same spray values.
I so wish there was anyone semi local that could work on these and had lots of parts to test different scenarios. But there simply isn't.
Sadly, it WAS working nicely, albeit with white smoke for about 12 minutes on 2 week startup.
When at the factory, we drilled a drain hole in the exhaust and quite a bit of water/antifreeze mix came out...maybe 2 pints. So that had to be coming from someplace. I have been worried there is a crack somewhere in the boiler or neck, but it holds pressure so ????
You taught me well! So this one is very odd.
It had big clumps of reddish brown crud on it and a fair bit of corrosion on the sides of the housing with the "wings." All over the pump, solenoid, etc. I have been running it for about 45 minutes every couple of weeks (to make sure it would be OK for the trip) When it started, ran and shutoff I figured it was time to clean the photocell, so took it off... nope was clean. And I found all that "gunk" Every part internally was new, so not sure what's going on, but right now it won't stay lit.
I can certainly try another nozzle, but this one is less than 4 months new and was started every 2 weeks or so.
It is the brass colored one rather than the older silver style... not sure if that makes a difference as the have the same spray values.
I so wish there was anyone semi local that could work on these and had lots of parts to test different scenarios. But there simply isn't.
Sadly, it WAS working nicely, albeit with white smoke for about 12 minutes on 2 week startup.
When at the factory, we drilled a drain hole in the exhaust and quite a bit of water/antifreeze mix came out...maybe 2 pints. So that had to be coming from someplace. I have been worried there is a crack somewhere in the boiler or neck, but it holds pressure so ????
You taught me well! So this one is very odd.
Be seeing you,
Rick Miller
#423
1996, 45'+, Non-slide, Series 60, ABS, 1.5 Bath, Reverse Floorplan