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For those who followed this post: It has been Fixed. Problem was with the high pressure fuel pump, and a pin hole in the incoming fuel line. Replaced pump, high and low speed sensors, some o Rings and a fuel line... ALL IS GOOD NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See you on the road..... Chuck Willis US ARMY Retired 1996 Safari Continental w/white tiger on the back.

Thanks for all the comments guys, For the gent from Washington State, this is much worse than the nature of the "Beast". I'm a retired truck driver, and when I purchased this old girl we went to NC in it from Syracuse NY and I was very impressed with its power in every way. There are two long pulls on I 81 both in PA, and one on I 77 in NC. This thing pulled all of them very well, it didn't overheat and I topped all of the mountains at over 50mph. The turbo boost then was maxing out at over 30. MY 2006 IHC with a 600hp Cummins ISX and 18 speed Eaton couldn't do that unless I was empty. Then the weights would have been about the same. SO That said, IT is going to ta CAT dealer once I get back from Fl, Have reservations to go to some of Spring training Games fro the Yankees in Tampa. Will likely take it to Atlanta as the only other CAT dealer in the area is in Ashville NC but there is a 4000ft mountain in the middle and I don't feel like fighting it. Will post results when it is fixed. Thanks guys Chuck

Thanks for all the suggestions: 1. Pulled out the air cleaner, started it up and tried a hill from a dead stop. NO Change 2. Put air cleaned back on and pulled the exhaust brake, muffler, and pipes. Put on 6 ft of flex pipe, made no difference except being loud. 3. Have no way to test fuel pressure. 4. Turbo does spin freely, I'm sure it works as I'll get 18-20 pounds of pressure when it kicks in fully at about 13-1500RPM depending on the gear. When I'm trying to start out on an incline its like I get no throttle response, she idles fine, if the incline is not too bad, the idle will start the MH moving and if I can get up any speed at all and get the rpms up to 900-1000 the turbo will begin to show pressure and it will start to accelerate, once it gets going and the rpms are 1300 or more she does fine and away we go. What I don't know is what controls the turbo pressure?? Is there a turbo boost control sensor?? or something like it. Is there any adjustment on a turbo, or could they have put on a wrong turbo. It came from CAT and looked identical to the old one.

It is slightly better when engine is warmed up, but still not good at all. If you were behind me you would be mad as H***. MH was completely serviced oil/air/fuel filters (All NAPA) about 700 miles ago, made no difference. Chuck

1996 Safari Continental, 330 HP 3126 with 6 speed Allison Auto. From a dead stop going up an incline motor home will NOT accelerate in first gear, will not accelerate in reverse either going up hill. If you get a running start, getting the RPMS up to 900 or so, the Turbo will kick in and it climbs hills no problem. HISTORY: MH would not start, changed Hi and Low speed engine sensors, would then crank and run, but with NO power at all. Changed turbo, old one was cracked in the waste gate seat and stuck closed. Runs decent on open road has sufficient power but lacks climbing power I think. Possible turbo out of adjustment? HELP Chuck