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About Bill Gibbs
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Expertise
Any questions about R.V.'s not including the automotive end, such as engines and drive trains.

Experience
I have been repairing R.V.'s for about 17 years, Service Manager for 5 years, Lead Tech for 4 1/2 years at the largest dealer in area, Troubleshooter clinics in Ore. Dometic, Norcold certified

Education/Credentials
High School Graduate, R.V. Troubleshooter Clinics, Springfield Ore.

Past/Present Clients
Marathon Motor Coach (Warranty Provider in this area)

   

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Truck Slide In- Pop up Camper5/27/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: The back corners on my 1994 Fleetwood Elkhorn Slide In/Pop Up Camper have rotted out. I pulled ...
  A: Eddie, Can you send me a picture of what you are talking about. If you can send it to ...
slide out track on popup camper5/26/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: What is the trim called around the slide out bed on a popup camper. The trim or track of ours broke ...
  A: Malinda, I would need to know exactly what trim you are talking about and what year the coach is and ...
Magic chef RV oven pilot will not go to high pilot5/26/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: Magic Chef Oven pilot stays lit but will not go to the higher pilot setting when the thermostat knob ...
  A: Mitch, It sounds to me like the thermostat is failing on you. It is what makes the high pilot come. ...
Water Heater Won't ignite5/26/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: My 1994 Atwood G6A-7E water heater that won't ignite. When I turn on the switch the red light comes ...
  A: Ervin, Does your water heater have a thermal overload on it? It will be hooked to the T-Stat where ...
rubber roof5/25/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I HAVE A 1994 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND STORM 30' WITH A RUBBER ROOF.WHEN I BROUGHT THIS RV 9 MONTHS AGO ...
  A: Jeffery, Well whenever someone coats the complete roof I tend to think they were having leaking ...
onan generator5/25/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: We have a 1993 Fleetwood, generator runs fine, but deliver no power. Thank you for your time. Wayne
  A: Wayne, Check the generator to see that the circuit breakers are not tripped. After that I would need ...
wiring diagram for a hydro flame excalibur 8500-II5/25/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I just replaced the blower motor in my RV and I have a black wire I do not know where it goes. Do ...
  A: Doug, Where exactly is the black wire you have? Is it connected on one end to the relay or the ...
onan gen question5/24/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: until I changed the tanks and now it wont start, I had just purchased the trailer when I changed the ...
  A: Jim, It is hard to say just what is going on with it. The first thing is when you had the bottles ...
RV battery hooked up backwards5/24/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: He hooked it up backwards accidently. He went inside to check the water pump to see if it worked ...
  A: Karen, This is a mistake that alot of people make, so tell him not to worry. I am not clear on ...
Atwood Furnace5/24/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I Have a Atwood 8535 III furnace. The problem is that when i turn on the thermostat, the fan comes ...
  A: Kenneth, Are you sure it is only 15 seconds? It should run about 45 seconds while it tries to light. ...
RV Refrigerator5/23/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: We have a Norcold 323 refrigerator in our 2006 tent trailer. The previous owners made a small ...
  A: Bridget, I don't see much of this sort of repair in this industry. One thing I can say is that you ...
Suburban water heater5/23/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a gas /electic version in my 03 motrohome. When I turn the gas mode on from the inside ...
  A: Bill, The way that they work is that the igniter lights the flame and when the electrode senses the ...
How do I remove the hub5/22/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a 1984 Rockwood pop-up (no brakes) and need to replace the bearings. I have removed the dust ...
  A: Tom, There shouldn't be anything else holding it on. It may be that the inner bearing is a sealed ...
Dometic 26525/22/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: We recently had the recall issue of the fridge worked on. I went to turn the fridge on to go ...
  A: Kim, Be sure that you check to see that you are level. By that I mean put a sound level in the ...
Generac will not start5/22/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: We tried to start our Generac in our camper while the propane was turned off. Tried about 5 times, ...
  A: Jim, Have you checked to see that the battery is still up enough to get it to crank? If it is then I ...
1999 nomad 250lt5/21/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I need to get a new pilot for my nomad 250lt. Does anyone know the model of the hotwater heater. ...
  A: Todd, I have no idea what pilot you need as I don't know what type of water heater you have. Call ...
camper batt vs. generator5/21/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a 2000 Innsbruck by Gulfstream 27' tow behind. The problem I am having is that when I plug ...
  A: Chris, When you plug in there is a converter in the coach that should charge the batteries as well ...
2001 fleetwood travle trailer5/20/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: i have 120 volts at pole in campground but no power at main breaker when plugged into the 30 amp ...
  A: Dave, Usually the power cord goes right to the panel. You can check this by pulling the cover plate ...
R V Wedgewood Range5/20/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: My Wedgewood Range (R 2136 BGP) will not spark at the pilot area. In looking at it, the ceramic ...
  A: Jim, The break in the ceramic may well be the trouble. Is this an old stove/ oven? I will try to see ...
2005 fleetwood mallard battery problems5/20/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: we have a 2005 mallard,that we store at the colorado river.It gets used about 5 times a year.The ...
  A: Mike, It sounds to me like the converter has gone bad. You can check it by using a volt meter at the ...
Atwood furnace5/19/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: The fan on my Atwood furnace (8520 iv) will not shut off... It was working just fine but something ...
  A: Les, It sounds to me like the igniter board has failed. The board you have should also control the ...
Water Damage on sides5/19/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a 1997 Maverick Class C. The sides are starting to separate due to a leaking seal. I was ...
  A: Tim, Usually when you pull off the filon siding you will need to replace it because they have it ...
Norcold Frig 1200 LRIM5/18/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: My Norcold 1200 LRIM installed in 2001 Monaco Dynasty will not turn off. Off the show room floor I ...
  A: Bob, I think you should take this to a Tech. The reason I am telling you this is because they can ...
removing microwave from trailer5/18/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: The microwave sits in the front of the coach on the left hand side just where the slide (left ...
  A: Monica, It sounds to me like you are going to have to pull off the slide out facia. That is the ...
1994 Rockwood Lifter Syster5/18/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a 1994 Rockwood Tent trailer model 1270 that will not crank up on the front side (rear side ...
  A: Rick, First make sure it isn't just stuck. If it is ok then you will want to open it up and use some ...
Rubber roof leak5/17/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: We have a 1999 Damon Hornet 27H. After it sitting all winter we noticed a soft spot in the roof by ...
  A: Tammy, If the roof is in good shape and doesn't have big holes in it I would just seal around ...
leaky window5/17/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: Dave: I have a leaky sliding window in my class c motorhome. The window is in the bedroom on the ...
  A: Victor, I would have someone on the outside with a hose while you are inside and watch for the water ...
Water heater5/16/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: Is it normal for the water heater door to become very hot while water is being heated?
  A: Rj, This can happen but usually doesn't because it vents out the top side of the door. The bottom ...
2008 Fun Finder X5/16/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a week old 2008 Fun Finder X 189FBS. With the camper unplugged (110) and not hooked to the ...
  A: Todd, Is this a travel trailer or a fifth wheel? Usually a 30 amp in-line fuse is for the front ...
RV AC mark 3 roof air5/15/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have replaced the compressor, and added tap fittings. Want to recharge not sure of proper feon, I ...
  A: D French, I believe that there should be an amount of freon for the system marked on the compressor. ...
repairing a roof5/15/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: We just purchased a used 95 22' Terry camper and then realized that the roof and the front wall need ...
  A: Shannon, This is a major job and one to be sure you want to dive into. By 22' I am guessing it is ...
slide electrical fault5/14/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have an Rvision Condor 2001 and the room slide suddenly stopped working. I downloaded fault ...
  A: Geoff, If you look near the batteries and to where they hook up you should see what appears to be a ...
Dometic Refrigerator5/14/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a Dometic 2610 gas/electric refrigerator that was working fine until I defrosted, then the ...
  A: Glen, I am not sure of all models of dometic right off the top of my head, but if you only have one ...
1999 springdale lite camper5/14/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: we purchased a 1999 springdale lite camper with a slide out.the slide out doesn't work right.it will ...
  A: Jill, I am not real clear as to what rod you are talking about. If it is the connecting rod there ...
1987 Viking Popup Camper5/13/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: The popup mechanism is broken on the right side popup mechanism closest to the door. Access to the ...
  A: Kevin, Unfortunately there are no diagrams that I know of for you to look at. If it is accessed ...
RV roof repair5/13/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a 2000 Citation Resort with a membrane roof. The calk around the TV antenna pulled back a ...
  A: Peter, It looks to me like you have read a few of my answers about roof leaks. First after you ...
RV cable repair5/13/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a 99" Rockwood popup camper and I am looking to replace the lifting cables, and can not find ...
  A: Fred, On any one that I have ever seen you are able to replace just the cables you need to. If this ...
re:slide out not working5/12/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: today we got to our new site and put out our slide outs as usual. After they were out I heard this ...
  A: Leslie, This is going to be difficult to try and diagnose this way, but the first thing you need to ...
propane oven5/12/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I was baking a pie in the oven everything was fine then it started to make this noise the last time ...
  A: Mary, This is a hard one to try and diagnose here but when it makes the noise it would be a good ...
Holiday Rambler Grey Water Tank5/12/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: How do you get access to the tank to check it for leaks and repair if necessary. 97 Holiday Rambler ...
  A: Ron, On any coach that I have ever worked on they have at least an access to get to the tanks. Maybe ...

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