RV Repair/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Slide will not go out. Sounds like motor is skipping on drive gear | 11/9/2008 | C J S |
| Q: I have 2007 Sunnybrook Bristol Bay fifth wheel. My dealer replaced the slide motor and it still will ... A: I am not sure since I am not there to diagnose this. But I am wondering if the motor should be ... | ||
| Roof repair | 11/9/2008 | C J S |
| Q: I have a 1999 Jayco Quest 294 BH. It's normally kept under cover but the last year it's been out in ... A: You think like I do. Who needs the dealer when we have Home Depot, Lowes or the like. It is the ... | ||
| Can't get top to come down on pop-up | 11/8/2008 | C J S |
| Q: I cannot get the top to come down on my pop-up camper. I heard a "pop" and the post that receives ... A: Do you live near Detroit? I would come get that camper. Seriously, reply if you do live nearby. ... | ||
| GENERATOR ( ONAN ) | 11/7/2008 | C J S |
| Q: GENERATOR STARTS BUT TURNS OFF AFTER ABOUT 3-5 MIN. WILL NOT START AFTER THAT. CK.FUEL AND FUEL PUMP ... A: Do you smell gas, like a rich situation? Could be a loading up carb. Could be vapor lock. May be ... | ||
| seat belts | 11/7/2008 | C J S |
| Q: I would like to install seatbelts on an old RV- there is a bed and I am interested in attaching seat ... A: seat belts being a safety thing, I have to make it clear that my information is simply suggestions ... | ||
| repairng belts on 83 allegro camper | 11/7/2008 | C J S |
| Q: I am attempting to replace the belts on my 83 allgro camper and there is no diagram on how they are ... A: How did they all pop? Bent pulley? I have a pic for a one serpentine. None for your ... | ||
| RV sidewall repair | 11/7/2008 | C J S |
| Q: I just bought an 97 RV and did not notice that on one side the laminate has unbonded and is bowing ... A: Yes, but you need to remove many trim pieces to gain access. You can get the glue from the camper ... | ||
| Generator and fuel tank | 11/6/2008 | C J S |
| Q: I have a 77 dodge robinhood rv with the 440 engine. My genset is an onan. When we put fuel in the ... A: are you sure you dont have a hole in the tank? Is it overflowing or spilling out? Tanks usually ... | ||
| Dometic Refrigerator | 11/6/2008 | C J S |
| Q: I have a absorption type refrigerator on my boat. It operates on AC and DC as well as LPG. I wont ... A: The boats you see are running the generator to recharge the batteries on the boat. Their fridges ... | ||
| how to connect batteries on 87 southwind rv | 11/6/2008 | C J S |
| Q: My husband has disconnected the 3 batteries on our 87 Southwind RV and now cannot reconnect the ... A: Here is a past answer I dug up. Hope it helps. This is critical to how you wire the batteries. ... | ||
| Storing battries during winter | 11/6/2008 | C J S |
| Q: What is the best way to store RV batteries when the RV not being used for a long period of time. For ... A: What is the best way to store RV batteries when the RV not being used for a long period of time. For ... | ||
| auxiliary fuel pump on 1999 Bounder | 11/5/2008 | C J S |
| Q: 1999 Fleetwood Bounder with Ford Triton V-10, 6.8 Is my fuel pump in the tank? If so, may I install ... A: It is in the tank. Not a bad job if the tank is empty. Is your pump dead? Or is this a back up? ... | ||
| repair/replace the top of pop up camper | 11/4/2008 | C J S |
| Q: The "skin" on the top of my pop up camper has several holes and cracks in it. The material is very ... A: is this skin fiberglas or aluminum? If aluminum, you can try a sealant. They sell a rhino liner ... | ||
| anon micr-quiet 4000 generator/stopped running | 11/4/2008 | C J S |
| Q: My Onan 4000 gas generator on my RV wants to run but shuts down once I let go of the rocker switch. ... A: My guess is this is fuel related. You didnt state the age. If it is a few year old or older, it ... | ||
| Commpressor cycles when hot (AC on 2001 aljo trailer) | 6/22/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: the AC compressor runs fine while at night. At about 9 am the compressor kicks off. 30 -40 minutes ... A: Jeff, I am guessing this is a Dometic ac. I think the first thing I would look at is whether there ... | ||
| RV Generator wont stay running | 6/22/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have just purchased a 1982 Holiday Rambler and I cannot get the generator to stay running. When I ... A: Shane, It may be that this generator has sat awhile without running. I think I would look at the ... | ||
| water heater won't stay lit | 6/21/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have an Atwood Brand water heater model #G6a-7. It will light, but won't stay lit. A: Bill, You say it will light but won't stay lit. Is this the pilot that you are referring to? Does ... | ||
| generator / A/C compatability problem | 6/21/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a KZ toy hauler-travel trailer. It was purchased with a standard Onan 4000 generator and a ... A: Sarah, You should not have these problems with what you have. It sounds to me like the compressor is ... | ||
| replacing a floor on a side out | 6/21/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 1999 hitchhiker 2 The main side out has a rotton floor that's needs to be replace. Is it ... A: Wayne, It will depend on how long the slide out is. You will have to figure a way to make the ... | ||
| RV generator won't start | 6/20/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: When my Onan Microlite 2800 generator is cold it won't start. It will fire up for about 5 seconds ... A: Vern, As for rebuilding the carb I don't believe they sell rebuild kits anymore and you have to buy ... | ||
| Onan Generator Repair | 6/20/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have an Onan Generator Part Number 4.OBGE-1R/26109E and the Serial Number is 1870926557. The ... A: Bill, This should be taken into a shop that works on Onan. The reason I say this is because these ... | ||
| honda en2500 generator | 6/19/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: when i plug anything into it i have push on the govenor rod to get any current out of it it dosent ... A: Rich, I am sorry but this is out of my expertise and maybe you should ask this again in another ... | ||
| lights & appliance | 6/19/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 2007 Springdale 25ft. with slide. I had it plugged up in the driveway and I heard the ... A: Audrey, I really think you will find that your converter is bad and needs replaced. As for the ... | ||
| Fixing a leak damage | 6/19/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 1995 Gulfstream Yellowstone Class C that I purchased 2 years ago. The unit had a prior ... A: Russ, As there are so many manufactures out and I am not familiar with every roof each one is ... | ||
| lights & appliance | 6/18/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 2007 Springdale 25ft. with slide. I had it plugged up in the driveway and I heard the ... A: Audrey, It sounds to me like you have lost 12 volt power to the coach. Check the batteries to see ... | ||
| Dometic fridge freezing | 6/18/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: We have a 1995 Wilderness trailer and our dometic fridge is freezing in lower part of the fridge. ... A: Bob, What model refer do you have? Does this have the buttons on top and if so does it also have ... | ||
| Fixing a leak damage | 6/18/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 1995 Gulfstream Yellowstone Class C that I purchased 2 years ago. The unit had a prior ... A: Russ, Putting the liquid roof (by Pro Guard) on you don't really need to caulk the vents, antenna, ... | ||
| Difference between 15, 30,and 50 amp? | 6/17/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I'm so confused on this stuff. I have just bought a used travel trailer and it has an electrical ... A: Lamar, It would depend on the size of wire your plug is on. If it looks like the original wire then ... | ||
| RV generator won't start | 6/17/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: When my Onan Microlite 2800 generator is cold it won't start. It will fire up for about 5 seconds ... A: Vern, The best I can tell you is check to see it is in the summer setting and that you always make ... | ||
| A/C compressor | 6/17/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: what do I need to do about my Emerson quiet cool 1100? The fan runs just fine, but the compressor ... A: Claude, It sounds to me like the compressor is locked up, and the only way to try and get it ... | ||
| duo Therm AC | 6/16/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I need a blower motor and need a place to order one. When checking with CW , all they want to do is ... A: Gene, If you would like to contact me at hunter42558@sbcglobal.net and let me know the model number ... | ||
| Water Pump keeps running | 6/15/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 2001 Wilderness 5th Wheel Camper and the water pump which is a Shureflo model no. 2088 ... A: Roger, It sounds to me like the pressure switch on the water pump has gone bad. This happens ... | ||
| Electric jack not lifting | 6/15/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: 1995 29ft. Challenger. Has Atwood electric motor. Motor checks out good. will not lift tlr. will ... A: Jewell, Sometimes these things wear out and need replaced. You can try taking it to a shop and ... | ||
| A/C duo=therm | 6/14/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: Last week or so a tree next to our travel trailer got struck by lightening. We did lose some power ... A: Bill, I believe I answered this question. If it was not for you then it was for someone else and it ... | ||
| onan generator | 6/14/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I also have a kind of running issue my generator seems to start hard and run rough for a few minuits ... A: Dave, You may just need to tune it up and change the oil. I would run some carb cleaner that onan ... | ||
| adwood hot water pilot | 6/13/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: when i lit my pilot it will stay lit for about 1 minute and then goes out. A: Don, It sounds to me like maybe the valve is going bad. You might first want to check the ... | ||
| duo therm air conditioner | 6/13/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: Lighting struck roughly 20' from our Nomad trailer, had a power surge and AC stopped working. ... A: Bill, You will need to go on top and pull the cover and look at the start capacitors. Check to see ... | ||
| Dometic Refrigerator | 6/12/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a Dometic Refrigerator model number 2190. I recently replaced the thermostat. It worked ... A: Lisa, I am not familiar with this particular model, so I will give you my best advice. It sounds ... | ||
| slide out shear pins | 6/12/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I ama RVIA RV Tech working the summer at Yellowstone NP. I have had a couple of RVs that had the ... A: Jim, Short of calling all the manufactures and getting extra's from them, I would say try and go to ... | ||
| Slider | 6/12/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: While letting out slider we neglected to see a cabinet door jam into the slider therefore adding ... A: Tom, I really don't know what to tell you with this one. The slide out is adjustable and it is done ... | ||
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Bill Gibbs
Top Expert on this page
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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