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Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 08-01-2023, 10:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Posted By Manu25
Hello Kvsterling, This is really a great idea!!...

Hello Kvsterling,
This is really a great idea!! Thank you very much for your help 👌👍
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 07-14-2023, 10:32 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Posted By Manu25
A small question while I think about it, maybe...

A small question while I think about it, maybe one of you knows the system that will meet my expectations.

I would like to connect the gas inlet, just before the carburetor, with the return hose...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 07-14-2023, 10:25 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Posted By Manu25
Hi Waipio, thank you very much for the link, you...

Hi Waipio, thank you very much for the link, you hit the bull's eye, I disassembled the carburetor after reading this and indeed I had made a mistake by reassembling the needle, I had slipped the...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 07-09-2023, 10:57 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Posted By Manu25
I wanted to share with you another small problem...

I wanted to share with you another small problem that I just had for the 3rd time in a row.
When my RV is stopped for about a fortnight, the time that the gasoline evaporates from the carburetor...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 07-09-2023, 10:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Posted By Manu25
Oh but then it's really very nice of you. Thank...

Oh but then it's really very nice of you. Thank you very much. 🙏 I will send you my address, but then let me also let yours so that I can send you something from us 😊😉
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 07-08-2023, 10:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Posted By Manu25
Hi, so here is some news from my case. So I...

Hi, so here is some news from my case.

So I didn't receive the electronic control module. It was returned by customs to the sender for "prohibited content" 🤔😬 Sometimes human stupidity leaves me...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 05-15-2023, 10:01 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Posted By Manu25
Hi Luis, don't worry, we can't always think about...

Hi Luis, don't worry, we can't always think about everything can we. 😉

And then since my truck doesn't have many miles, 33,333.1 (if my house was at the end of the street I would have only had 3...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 05-13-2023, 06:05 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Posted By Manu25
Good morning everyone. So I already ordered...

Good morning everyone.

So I already ordered the module and spark plug wires. If I had known I would also have taken the distributor cap and rotor. Because the shipping and customs costs are...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 05-08-2023, 02:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Posted By Manu25
Oh ok, and me saying that this thing probably...

Oh ok, and me saying that this thing probably shouldn't be inside. 😅

Is there a point where an important procedure to follow when disassembling the ignition head? I never dismantled this one. 🤔 ...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 05-07-2023, 08:02 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Posted By Manu25
Hi Waipo, thank you for the link 👍, on the other...

Hi Waipo, thank you for the link 👍, on the other hand do you have an idea where this module is located?? I admit that I have never seen it on my engine before. I have no idea where it can be.. Given...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 05-03-2023, 01:03 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Posted By Manu25
Thank you LM782, ah translators... ���� So yes...

Thank you LM782, ah translators... ����
So yes I was talking about the ignition coil, thank you for confirming that I have the electronic model.
I had one coil ahead and it mounted perfectly. For...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 04-30-2023, 10:05 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Posted By Manu25
Hello, thank you for your answers 🙏 Waipio...

Hello, thank you for your answers 🙏

Waipio Rim, I am happy to read yours, it reinforces me in the idea that it comes from the reel.

Starter level it was changed a short time ago works well. ...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 04-29-2023, 04:26 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Posted By Manu25
Difficult start

Hello, I have a problem sometimes with the engine of my Airstream 285.

From time to time, when the engine is hot (Big Block 454), it stalls and then does not want to restart. It takes about 20...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 04-27-2022, 03:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,120
Posted By Manu25
Hello everyone, thank you Cmad!! You're great!...

Hello everyone,
thank you Cmad!! You're great! I would never have been there looking for that place! What a weird place..
But I guess the engineers had a good reason to do it.
Thank you again...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 04-26-2022, 06:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,120
Posted By Manu25
Hello, thank you Dadstoy for these...

Hello,
thank you Dadstoy for these explanations, I do not understand everything about the usefulness of this device. I use a translator and some terms are weird.
Anyway I'm not going to touch...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 04-24-2022, 10:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,120
Posted By Manu25
Water temperature probe

Hello everyone, is this probe the water temperature probe? It is right next to the coolant inlet above the engine at the front. (orange arrow) and why are there two small vacuum pipes plugged into...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 04-08-2022, 01:18 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Well I can't find a repair kit for Stewart pumps....

Well I can't find a repair kit for Stewart pumps.
I will open it and disassemble it, maybe I will have clues regarding the bearings and seals spi.
I tried to directly buy the pump I need: stewart...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 04-05-2022, 02:23 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
For my alternator, I am waiting for a response...

For my alternator, I am waiting for a response from the company I contacted, I sent photos. No way to identify the brand of this thing.

By dint of researching and looking at the current models, I...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 04-05-2022, 02:08 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Yes of course.. I've already ordered a lot of...

Yes of course.. I've already ordered a lot of things from rockauto, it's a great site. We really find everything. I would like to have the same one here.

The problem is that I will have to...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 04-04-2022, 10:08 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Well today I got a response from the company that...

Well today I got a response from the company that repairs water pumps here in France.
My pump is working isn't it.. But to renovate it they ask about 360 euros.. :mad: But f.... b....!!! these guys...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 04-03-2022, 02:47 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
For the moment everything is stopped.. Here when...

For the moment everything is stopped.. Here when it's no longer winter it's still winter.
Excuse me I did not follow the thread and respond as the posts, I had to take care of my wife and transport...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 04-03-2022, 02:30 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
I'm interested, do you remember where you bought...

I'm interested, do you remember where you bought this repair kit?
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 04-03-2022, 02:25 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Thanks for the link, I had visited this site....

Thanks for the link, I had visited this site. Before disassembling. I hadn't been able to find the same pump as mine.

As I reflected on these compatibility issues, I came to the conclusion that...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 04-03-2022, 01:56 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Thanks for the info, well on mine, although...

Thanks for the info, well on mine, although having an automatic transmission, the configuration is like for a manual transmission. I realize that this truck has been tinkered with a lot, hacked. I...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 04-01-2022, 05:10 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
OK thanks Peter but mine is a short pump. Here is...

OK thanks Peter but mine is a short pump. Here is the one I saw that would seem to fit well in size and also for my budget. What do you think? The only thing that bothers me is that it has 2 outputs...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 03-29-2022, 02:31 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Would you know where I can find an identical...

Would you know where I can find an identical water pump? Or another brand that is compatible.? The size of the pump, in depth, is about 5 inches.

The problem with the pieces, when you live like...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 03-29-2022, 02:17 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
https://zupimages.net/up/22/13/yady.jpg The...

https://zupimages.net/up/22/13/yady.jpg

The old alternator and the new bad.. :(
https://zupimages.net/up/22/13/0c7k.jpg

This is the sticker of the alternator HS. ...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 03-29-2022, 02:10 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
https://zupimages.net/up/22/13/ubuv.jpg I...

https://zupimages.net/up/22/13/ubuv.jpg

I saw while cleaning, that there was orange joint paste under the cap. The leak certainly came from there
https://zupimages.net/up/22/13/4ntv.jpg
...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 03-29-2022, 01:59 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Hello, well I managed to disassemble this pump. ...

Hello, well I managed to disassemble this pump.
In fact I wanted to remove this pulley because it hindered me to disassemble the alternator. And then I realized that the pump was fixed by two M13...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 03-27-2022, 09:08 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Thanks Nick for the links, I didn't know these...

Thanks Nick for the links, I didn't know these sites. I usually watched on rockauto.com.
It's good to have several places of comparison.
Besides, while I'm thinking about it, I don't know which...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 03-27-2022, 08:56 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
There is this pulley, the oil pump, which I...

There is this pulley, the oil pump, which I cannot disassemble. The Allen key of 9 comes in but I did not dare to force because it is torx (of 9 also surely) and I do not have the right socket. Do...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 03-27-2022, 08:50 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
That's where I am, I was able to remove this...

That's where I am, I was able to remove this radiator without too many problems. The most difficult thing was to lay a piece of pipe on the 2 cooling tubes of the transmission with 2 collars.
Oil...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 03-27-2022, 08:43 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Hello Nick, yes these are car ramps. I reinforced...

Hello Nick, yes these are car ramps. I reinforced them well with braces also inside.
It's true that wooden railings are a good idea, for next time ;-) but anyway, now that you say it, I will ensure...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 03-27-2022, 02:34 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Yes, thank you Cmad. I mounted the truck on...

Yes, thank you Cmad.
I mounted the truck on small ramps of 8 to 9 inches. I hope that will be enough.
For the radiator, I hope the drain will work. It seems quite rusty to me.
And so once all...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 03-26-2022, 12:34 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
https://zupimages.net/up/22/12/8rmv.jpg ...

https://zupimages.net/up/22/12/8rmv.jpg
https://zupimages.net/up/22/12/9orp.jpg
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 03-26-2022, 12:27 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Hi everyone, finally winter is over and I was...

Hi everyone,
finally winter is over and I was able to start dismantling my truck.
I removed the grille in front and also the oil radiator as well as that of the air conditioning. I'll post one or...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 01-03-2022, 10:22 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
I just looked at the product you were talking...

I just looked at the product you were talking about, the por15, it seems to be really good too.
I think I'll order some to treat hard to reach places... so I don't have to come back ;-)
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 01-03-2022, 10:15 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Yes, you're right. I also plan to inspect the...

Yes, you're right. I also plan to inspect the entire chassis. And there are places where it's not possible to see what's going on without using an endoscopic camera for example.
I don't know the...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 01-02-2022, 03:21 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Hi Nick, This time I understood what you meant....

Hi Nick,
This time I understood what you meant.
I agree with that too, although I admit I hadn't thought of it. That said, the truck only has 32,000 miles. And the chassis as well as the rest is in...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 01-01-2022, 06:54 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Hello Boom, Thank you very much for your answer...

Hello Boom,
Thank you very much for your answer and the links to download the repair manuals. I already had one in paper format but not as detailed. And especially the one with the electrical plans...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 12-29-2021, 05:47 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,714
Posted By Manu25
Oil and water pump need to change.

Hi all, I need to change the water pump and most definitely the oil pump on my rv 285 limited from 1981. Is it possible to do this without removing the radiator? Has anyone ever done it? Any help...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 12-19-2021, 05:31 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 352
Posted By Manu25
Wiring diagram for RV Airstream 285 limited

Hello, does anyone have any idea or can I get the plans of the electrical installation of an Airstream 285 limited RV? I will be really grateful for any information on this. Thank you very much in...
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