Southwind by Fleetwood – sporting its new paint job
I noticed the exhaust guide inside the exhaust duct had been eaten away by corrosion. The duct itself was still OK, just the internal guide was corroded and damaged. I found a piece of stainless sheet metal in my scrap pile that will do the job. I cut and bent Continue reading Water heater exhaust duct repair
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
UPDATE (Jan 20, 2023) : I’m working on an optional control module so I can control the heat pumps reversing valve with my Waiter ECC system. I have a prototype version installed and using it to develop the software. If there’s enough interest, I may offer this option to the Continue reading A/C Unit Replacement
Here are my thoughts on changing the plugs. This is a 1999 F53 with a 2 valve V10. Before you start, use a blow gun and clean as much crap off the top as you can.. 1) Mark a cylinder number on each of the Coil-On-Plugs (COP) so you know Continue reading Replace Spark Plugs 1999 F53 V10
Gasser vs diesel; When we made a decision to upgrade from our 30ft Mirada, we were methodical in what was important to us, driving the decision on what our next motorhome would be. Part of that decision was looking at the differences in the chassis the motorhome was built on, Continue reading Gas vs Diesel