Southwind by Fleetwood – sporting its new paint job
When I store my Southwind, I do it with the slide retracted. However, over the weekend I noticed the slide was out. When I went into the motorhome to retract it, It wouldn’t retract, and I could hear a clicking sound every few seconds and I could see the slide Continue reading Slide moving on its own
I rarely use my generator more that a couple times a year and I don’t believe in starting it if it sits for long periods of time. One of the problems with carburated engines that sit for long periods of time, the fuel inside the carb bowl evaporates and leaves Continue reading Add a fuel shutoff valve Onan 5500 generator
Almost every automatic transmission vehicle has an integral transmission cooler thats built into the bottom of the engines radiator. The integral cooler cools transmission fluid by transferring its heat into the engines cooling system. Unfortunately, on the first couple years of V10 powered F53 with the 4R100 transmission, Ford didn’t Continue reading Transmission overheating on early model V10 powered F53s
This was a preventative replacement. The original alternator was working. but since it’s 23 years old with 86,000 miles on it, I’d rather replace the alternator at home in my driveway where I can work on it at my leisure, rather than on the side of the road, when its Continue reading F53 Alternator Replacement
We stopped for gas in Albuquerque, NM. When I shifted the transmission into D, there was a LOT of play in the shift lever and I had to play with the lever to make sure it was in gear.. When we stopped for the night, I couldn’t get the engine Continue reading F53 has excessive play in gear shift lever
This uses the OBDII data and the Android Torque app. I have a bluetooth OBDII reader I got from Amazon for $23. There’s a LOT of data that can be displayed on the torque app, but I’m interested in the transmission temperature. I have a 1999 Ford F53. This is Continue reading Monitor 4R100 transmission temperature using Torque App
I often entertain the question: What can I do to improve the handling of my F53 chassis? My answer is always the same. Before spending any money on aftermarket suspension components, take a look at this list. I suspect after completing this list, you may find that further improvement may Continue reading Improve handling of F53 chassis
We’re finally back home in Ohio after spending the winter in Arizona. On these trips, I normally run at 62-65 MPH and stop about every three hours. While stopped, I usually top off the tank, about 25 -30 gallons per stop. The one way trip usually takes 4-5 days to Continue reading Different fueling strategy saved $150 on recent trip
Last year I upgraded my single stage converter to a four stage unit, PowerMax PM4-55. My original converter put out a constant 13.6 volts. The new three stage converter would provide faster charging of batteries with higher voltage (14.6 volts), yet not boil the batteries when the unit switched to Continue reading Low voltage from 3 stage converter causes problems
I don’t drive at night very often, so on this last trip I was surprised to see (actually not see) that my instrument panel lights weren’t working. When we stopped for the night, I checked the usual stuff. The fuse was good and was getting 12 volts in and out. Continue reading F53 – Repair instrument panel light switch