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Mark, Have him STOP, pick up the phone and call Gaffney. They are very good at working through the diagnostic tree on things like this.

As cooling unit capacity diminishes, what you experienced is exactly what happens. The "coolant" first goes to the freezer, then to the refrigerator. If insufficient to cool both, this is exactly what happens. Cooling unit capacity can be diminished by a number of things: high ambient temperatures, frequent openings of refrigerator/freezer, unrestricted air flow up the condensate vent, poor installation (actually improper clearances, allowing hot air to accumulate), failure of fan(s) above the cooling unit, particularly in slide out installations. Before declaring the cooling unit dead, be sure that all other factors are in your favor.

If a tire is not rotating (brake on, particularly if not much weight on tag) it can grind away the rubber from the side of the tire on the ground. Same thing in a panic stop where the wheels are locked-- easy to do with an unloaded trailer.

DCotton, Welcome to the FMCA Forum. Is this with two fuel fills (filling in one, spilling out of the other) OR is this a single fill? Coming out the vent (filler) or a remote vent? The only time it is reasonable for it to happen is if you fill all the way and then the the temperature of the fuel rises-- like any fluid it EXPANDS as it heats.

Thanks for the information. We are on the road right now. Would really appreciate your posting on this thread when the highway re-opens. Thanks.

Ron, While it is possible your air pump has a separate air filter, it is very likely that your air compressor gets its air (intake) from the engine intake manifold. Trace the large diameter lines from the air compressor. One will go to the air dryer, the other to the intake or filter. Yes, if there is a separate intake/filter for the compressor, it will require changing. Of course, if the air comes from the engine air intake manifold, your engine's air filter takes care of it. This is a common set up, as air in the engine's intake manifold is clean, cooled (Charge Air Cooler) and is usually already somewhat pressurized by the engine turbo. Brett

Gerald, Sounds like air in the system. Open a faucet and see if the pump can prime itself-- is is reasonably self priming.

Yes, all Subarus with manual transmission are towable 4 wheels down. As an FMCA Member, you can go here and look at what the vehicle manufacturers deemed towable 4 wheels down for the last 10+ years: http://www.fmca.com/...ome/towing.html Several companies make tow brackets for the Forester. Here is one: http://roadmasterinc.com/vehicle_guide/tow_bar_brackets.php Click on the part number for the appropriate year and model and you will see the complete installation instructions.

Yes, all Subarus with manual transmission are towable 4 wheels down. As an FMCA Member, you can go here and look at what the vehicle manufacturers deemed towable 4 wheels down for the last 10+ years: http://www.fmca.com/motorhome/towing.html

Rich, Just got through doing a presentation for the Diesel RV Club-- this is the latest from Cummins: • Allowable Blend • Up to 5% (B5) for all engines • Up to 20% (B20) for engines EPA ‘02 and later • Additional information available: http://cumminsengines.com/every/customer/biodiesel_faq.page

Erniee, We stayed just west in Williams when touring the Grand Canyon-- nice park and a Passport park. And all of Williams (grocery, restaurants, etc) within easy walking distance: Grand Canyon Railway RV Park

One of the main variables is do you do maintenance yourself? Do some of it? Hire 100% of it out. HUGE difference in cost.

Can't answer that. I do not know if Gunk is "Aluminum friendly". VERIFY that before using.

David, Sounds like your cooling fans are on a thermostat. Yes, they can be wired to a manual switch and/or manual switch and the thermostat. Check with your coach builder to see how it is wired now and their recommendation for where to "tap in" a manual 12 VDC positive feed.

Dennis, To communicate with another Forum member, my suggestion is to send him a PM (Private Message) with your phone number. That way it stays private. To do that, "hover" over the person's name. Click on "Send Message". Brett

David, To follow up on Rich's post, your refrigerator owners manual (also available online) give specs for recommended clearances. Any deviation that allows hot air to collect rather than exit the roof/upper vent (either naturally or with assistance of exhaust fan(s) at the top) reduces cooling capacity.

Carl, Just a minor correction: INTO is not International in the sense of "over-seas". INTO is chapters whose compass goes beyond geographic areas of the country. Brand chapters, service chapters, etc. Here is a list of the 129 International chapters: http://www.fmca.com/index.php?option=com_fmcachaptersearch&view=list&Itemid= We are from Texas and belong to two International Chapters.

Walt, FYI, the 2014 FMCA Towing Guide lists the Sonic sedan at 2,727 pounds.

In a word-- yes. All tires on an axle must be the same (brand and approximate the same amount of wear-- particularly the duals on the drive axle). But, you can use a different brand on different axles.

Your GVWR plaque (usually by driver's area) will list GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating). From that, subtract the loaded weight of the coach. Also, Monaco likely published towing capacity. And, also look at the hitch rating. IMPORTANT-- THE LEAST/SMALLEST NUMBER/FORMULA DICTATES MAXIMUM TOWING CAPACITY.

Certainly true in winter. In summer those breezes will be much appreciated.

Yup, correct RIDE HEIGHT is where you start an alignment with any air suspension coach.

Are you wanting a CG off the Corpus Christ/north end of Padre Island, or off the off Port Isabel/south end?

Basically, any high-volume station is fine. But, we do not fill up if a fuel tanker is unloading -- it can stir up the gunk on the bottom of the tank. We use http://www.gasbuddy.com/ to help locate less expensive fuel on our route. Generally, the lower-price stations pump a lot of fuel.

Yes either a leak on the suction side (allowing air into the fuel system) or a bad check valve (allowing fuel pressure to bleed off) can cause your symptoms. As ObedB suggested, first check is if you have any air in the primary fuel filter. If so, you have a leak on the suction side of the fuel system. After that, put a fuel pressure gauge on the system.