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Good morning Tom! I think your model year has an inline fuel filter that is mounted along the drivers side frame rail. This one is real hard to find or see !!! Located just kind of behind and above the rear axle. You might give Freightliner factory service a call, They are located in Gaffney, S.C. off RT. 95. 1-800-FTL-HELP (1-800-385-4357) You will need the last 6 numbers / letter of you Chassis VIN number. They should be able to supply the information and part numbers. Hope the information saves you a tow bill !!!!! Rich

Ray, That will happen because it causes a direct short !!!! Now, if you are an electronics kind of guy, you can install steering diodes in the circuit and when you push the switches at the same time the fuse should not blow. !!?? Rich.

Horton, Welcome to FMCA! Do not think there are any real surprises, but how about posting the model of you refrigerator so the group knows and can take a closer look. Rich.

Hi Danny, Welcome to FMCA ! The problem with many of the sealants is that they react in a negative way the the EPDM roof material. Just sealing the area with something not made for the roof material could get you into a situation that would require replacing the entire roof membrane. Nothing with any petroleum based material can be safely used on the material including soaps or cleaning agents. Rich.

Duffel, Sounds like a plan, remember that the fan draws air in over the evaporator coil and the air temperature would be higher due to the heating affect. You did mention that the fan would run longer while driving do the road. To me that could mean that the air entering the AC unit through the side vent could be having a cooling affect on the hotter air being drawn in through the evaporator. It will be interesting to see what effect the capacitor has on things!! Rich.

Dalltop, With the fan turning freely, clean evaporator and surrounding area clean that kinda removes the mechanical items out of the equation. Like you mentioned. Caps can break down when hot! I keep going back to the compressor, BUT have to remind myself that it will keep running. So I'm back to the starter and the caps. Kind of have to eliminate the starter, because it always starts when on low speed. Always has a problem on high speed correct? That would leave the high speed winding in the motor or the run cap. So I would change the run cap and see what happens. Should it still quit on high then one has to lean towards the motor and an issue when it heats up. Second question, when the fan stops on high, Will it start right up as soon as you set it to low speed? There is a clue to the problem in there somewhere, the trick is to find it. !!!! LOL Rich.

Duffel, Welcome to FMCA! Have you taken the time to remove the cover and clean the Evaporator fins? Dirt build up or items can block the fee flow of air through the coil. This leads to thermal build up and loose of cooling. Rich.

Recall information Koni North America (KONI) is recalling certain shock absorbers with model numbers: 8245-1146L 8245-1146R 8245-1201L 8245-1201R 8245-1203L 8245-1203R. These shock absorbers were manufactured January 2008 through April 2013. The affected absorbers were manufactured with an incorrectly welded bracket which may cause the shock absorber to bend and rest on the drive shaft. A bent shock absorber may compromise vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash. KONI will notify distributors and advise them to contact their customers of the recall. The shock absorbers will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on May 16, 2013. Customers may contact KONI at 1-800-209-3350. I tried to cross the numbers to there application(s), but could not find a cross reference from part number to application. Posted the information because many Coach owners also use them for other vehicles. Rich.

Hi Gerald. Welcome to FMCA! Most common item used on the seals is silicon spray applied to the seals or rag and wiping them down. Cleans and preserves them an prevents them from sticking to the contact surface when extending the slides. Note, the seals at the top of the slide outs are difficult to clean if you have slide toppers. I have a handle that I use to wash and wax the coach, so I made up a attachment that allows me to reach under the topper, sliding the pool along the roof area and pressing it towards the seals to do that area. A little awkward when working from a ladder, so if height is an issue for you a little help might be good. Rich.

Hi Harvey, Welcome to FMCA ! DD just posted some information regarding the Batteries These are links to some good information covering Tiffin, Service and Repair information. http://www.tiffinrvnetwork.com/crusingator/P/ http://www.tiffinrvnetwork.com/crusingator/ABfyi/ Over time they might prove helpful. Rich.

Heather, The fact that you had to return the OEM unit for warranty repair / replacement made my ears buzz just a little. If they/Country Coach covered the replacement under warranty, then I would think it should be programed. Basically your no better off then you where with the original. For lack of a better term, It just does not smell right !!!!! As I ponder this issue, Wounder if they sent you one with the wrong frequency, if its a RF type remote. Frequency would be important. The programing would be the same but frequency need to be proper to match your controller. If its an IR system then that thought is void. Rich.

gfarmcafe, Air pressure levels the ride system that are set more for load, then for ride. The item with the largest impact are the shocks, having said that; systems are equipped with ping tanks that allow air to move within a set of parameters, that allow for a portion of the air within the system to move in a predetermined range and pattern. Primarily with the use ride height controls set at a predetermined starting height that changes as the road surface varies. Shock absorbers on the other hand are designed in a number of ride control ranges for a soft or stiff ride. Hope that helps answer your question. The total answer gets into a lot of Physics. Rich.

Dalesrig, Welcome to FMCA ! I must admit that I do not have a Country Coach. Is the replacement remote from Country Coach ? You mentioned that you crushed the original one, by chance do you still have it ? The control codes would still be in the memory chip or chips inside the controller. Sounds like you understand programing software, so do you play around with logic circuits? or by chance do you have a contact that does and could that person retrieve the data ? Just kind of thinking out loud. Love to find workarounds !!! Rich.

J79Engine, sent you a PM. Rich.

fzeuner, I do not know of a permanent fix, you can use terminal spray paint or DC-4. one could make some hold down clips out of lexan, but you still have the hold down bolts. So I clean them, paint them and coat them with grease. Not perfect, but they do last longer. The other thing I do is pressure wash the battery's and the compartment after washing the area with a baking soda and water mix, to neutralize the acid every 6 months. Park the coach in an area where the rust and acid will not stain a surface like concrete. Rich.

Bob, interesting ! I'm wondering if the previous owner changed things around. the owners of some of the coaches get creative. There no reason that I know of that would prevent both AC units from running even with the coach engine running. Many owners run the generator and AC units while driving to keep cool in the warmer weather. When the engine is running there is a transfer switch that switches the charging of the batteries from the charger / inverter to the alternator circuit on many coaches, but that should not cause one ac unit to shut down. Just wounder if the same ac unit shuts down every time you start the engine, that would be a clue to might lead somewhere ! Rich.

BK5057, Talked to a person that attended the Rally in Gillette who has one and in a general conversation he mentioned that his unit has worked well for them. The unit he has did have a switch fail while using it that week, but over all and I think he said 3 years that was the first time it had let them down. Rich.

Hi Mable, Welcome to FMCA ! Like they say its the little things the will be the most challenging. Regarding the starting problem, the fuel line the shop said is dry rotted and when that happens small cracks allow air to get into the line. The fuel pump pulls / or lifts the fuel up out of the tank and air is lighter the gas, so when the tank level is down just a little air leaking into the line reduces the lift of the pump. No fuel flow. Replacing the line should fix that issue, but I have the feeling they forgot to tighten a clamp or maybe just replaced just a portion of the fuel line. The other possibility for the fuel leaking when the tank was filled, they missed connecting the vent line at the tank. It is a very tight spot to work when replacing any of the lines connected to the gas tank, just because they are all made at the top. Now, your coach is wired with a 30 amp service for shore power and the generator will put out around 50 amps. So the coach builders wire the 110 volt system so you have 50 amps or more when on generator power and 30 amps shore power. That ends up allowing you to run 2 air conditioners from the generator and only one from shore power. It basically comes down to a cost thing! 50 amp shore power circuits require heavier wires and that increases the cost of the coach, so they go for saving some money to keep the price in the range they think will sell more of them. Better profit line. Rich.

Shell925, This is the link to a PDF copy of your owners manual. Kind of handy to have on you computer. It is a much quicker reference then digging through the hard copy. Only drawback is one can not make notes along the margins ! I see there is some real good information on the fuse and relay panels, but really nothing regarding the Generator. I will look for some information regarding the generator. http://thormotorcoach.com/media/documents/2005-Mandalay-Owners-Manual.pdf Rich.

Hi Ted, Welcome to FMCA ! The only item I would question is the age of the fluids. Over time condensation can build up in the engine oil and transmission fluid. That would happen in your case because things do not get hot enough, few and very short runs. Have you had the engine oil changed? Most of the coolants will last for 5 to 7 years. Rich.

Dave, the models with serial numbers higher then 832170 use a different control board design that can be reset, below that the design of the control board is not resettable from the information I have found. Rich.

fad847, Welcome to FMCA ! This is a thread the covers the problem with the gauges on most Freightliner Chassis. You can read through the different posts on this thread, but it is most often caused by cold solder joints in the air module. The cost can vary, but you are looking at around $1000 when repaired at the service centers. So shop around!!! http://community.fmca.com/topic/3904-air-brakes-warning-system-pressure-guage-erratic-reading/ Rich.

Shell925, With the information you supplied, I would check the start switch inside the coach. The external and internal ones are in parallel and there is very little else in the circuit. I will look and see if by chance I have the wiring information on your coach. There are differences in the wiring, but in this case most generator starting circuits are wired the same. Now, how they route the wires, that is a totally different story !! One question, Can you stop the generator from inside the coach? Rich.

Dave, Sounds like it is now working. With the number flashing 6 and 7, are you reading the temperature setting numbers? the fault codes generally show up in the very right hand display and read out low or high AC line voltage(s) out of operating parameters plus others. Like LP issues. Rich.

Hi Ken, Welcome to FMCA! The first thing to check are the circuit brakes on the generator. Turn them off and back on. Restart the generator and see if things work. should the generator quit or trip the breakers, check all the connections and grounds between the generator and the J box connections where the generator connects to the coach 110 volt circuit(s). If you are not familiar working with AC power circuits ask for help. Always disconnect from shore power, stop the generator and turn off the inverter if you coach is equipped with one. Could you post the make and model of your inverter / charger and of the Generator for the forum. Rich.