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Re: Help needed in Miami

Reply #50 – November 17, 2021, 08:28:53 pm

Two tens of a voltage drop when trying to start it is not much. It could be dirty
contacts in the solenoid or a bad starter. In an 8.3 Cummins I had the starter lock
up and I had to turn the engine backwards with a wrench to break the starter loose.
When it freed up it started, but it locked up a few more times until I pulled the
starter and change the bendix. I don't think this is a locked starter as there would
be at least 4 volts voltage drop and probably more.

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Re: Help needed in Miami

Reply #51 – November 19, 2021, 10:42:55 am

Frank,

Do you have any updates?

Mike

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Re: Help needed in Miami

Reply #52 – November 19, 2021, 12:40:03 pm

Hi Mike,
Lindon is going to try the 4lb hammer.

He also said that Gerry found a mechanic and they are supposed to be coming on Monday.

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Re: Help needed in Miami

Reply #53 – November 22, 2021, 04:15:48 pm

and now, The rest of the store.....  Monday November 22, I picked up my friend Shorty, (the mechanic) and headed over to Miami.  It took longer than I expected about a 3 hour trip. Got there around 10 am, Shorty climbed under the coach with a test light and had me try to start the coach, No Go,  Shorty "Starter is Bad" he immediately removed the old starter, took about 7 minutes and off we went to Truck Pro for a New (not rebuilt) Starter. Trip to Truck Pro and back took about 1 1/2 hours. Back at the coach, Shorty slides under the rear with the new starter in tow and not 10 minutes later he's holloring "Start the Coach". Turned the key and wala motor purrs like a Kitten, (except that it's a Cummins). 3 hours there, 2 hours to troubleshoot the problem, get parts, and replace starter, 3 hours back home.  Done deal........          and, Thanks to Frank (Lt403), for all of the great pictures and troubleshooting. I am sure it speeded up the final evaluation that resulted in the new starter.....

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Re: Help needed in Miami

Reply #54 – November 22, 2021, 05:00:59 pm

Great job Gerry

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Re: Help needed in Miami

Reply #55 – November 22, 2021, 05:06:10 pm

Thank you Gerry.

This is what makes the ForeForum what it is-- ITS MEMBERS.

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Re: Help needed in Miami

Reply #56 – November 22, 2021, 05:16:16 pm

A big thanks to all that pulled this off and helped a lady in need.  This is the Forum at it's best.  Now hope the sale goes through and she can go on with her next phase of life.

Pamela & Mike

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Re: Help needed in Miami

Reply #57 – November 22, 2021, 05:24:27 pm

Quote from: Lt403 – November 22, 2021, 05:00:59 pm

Great job Gerry

Gerry, Shorty and you as well Frank. Proud of you boys.

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Re: Help needed in Miami

Reply #58 – November 22, 2021, 05:46:31 pm

Every once in a while, you just gotta help someone for no good reason at all except that it's the right thing to do.

Robert Heinlein cast a gimlet eye on the subject in the voice of Lazarus Long aka The Elder.

 "If tempted by something that feels "altruistic," examine your motives and root out that self-deception. Then, if you still want to do it, wallow in it!"

― Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love

Nice to see guys, nice to see.

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Re: Help needed in Miami

Reply #59 – November 22, 2021, 07:42:16 pm

I didn't do anything except post on this forum so that you guys could fix the problem. As I said before, I would hope others would do the same should my or some one else's  wife have problems. Thanks to all involved!

TOM

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