Mopar1973Man

You'll have to watch it closely during the initial start. The IAT temps only shift maybe 2-3 degrees up and down typically. As the monitor and set conditions state... Temperature rise from intake air heaters is monitored for first 15 seconds of engine operation. DTC may be stored if initial Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor reading is 0-66°F (-17.8 to 18.8°C), Battery Temperature Sensor (BTS) and IAT sensor are within 10°F of each other, time between end of preheat and engine run state is less than 30 seconds, engine is cranked for less than 5 seconds before engine starts, preheat is completed before engine starts, post-heat is active and no IAT sensor or intake air heater relay DTCs exist. So is it possible your battery temp sensor is damaged or connector is damaged?

I'm working with even smaller 45 watts worth of panels or 3.25 amps @ 13.8 VDC. Something to consider my entire 2 story house is powered by only 400 watts worth of panels. I will be investing in a upgrade for the house soon this year and going up to 1,100 watts worth of panels. It's not that the 400 watts don't work it that the winter sun angle is so short you need more amps to get caught up in the winter time. Summer time typically I'm selling power back because I can't use it all.

Totally Normal. In the colder weather the steam is more pronounced. I will warn those capture cans can be rather messy. Even with my vent pipe in the cold weather I can see a steam trail all the way to the back of the truck. As for the oil dripping it typically because the vent tube is extended straight down. The up and over method like mine will not drip typically.

With two batteries I think I've got PD9245 series. I would base the series on what you would have for total load with about everything on. You would want a converter that is large enough to hold up to the full load plus still charge a little on the batteries.

@KATOOM is right these converters are the best I've seen. Really do work good!

Wow! You done an awesome job of repairing the RV. Question how did you seam the fiberglass on the side?

First thing I can suggest is make sure all connectors are clean, got a dab of dielectric grease, and might cycle each connector 3 times to clean up the connectors. VP44, ECM and your battery cables. Might double check the big connector in the PDC. When you do work with that one be careful tightening that bolt it will strip out really easy!

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I wish I had a copy of the video they produced in the valley here during the 1996-1997 flood. That was also a 11 on the pucker factor scale.

Might have to monitor your IAT sensor reading...

Way to tell mechanical vs. electric is easy. Mechanical will read what actual pressure is all the time. Electric ISSPro gauge will always sweep the needle full span and return to zero before reading pressure.

Sealants... Touchy topic. I've seen what different sealant have done on my RV. The previous owner used some sort of caulking that as it ages it gets brittle and cracks open and water start to leak behind the fiberglass body (delamination issues). I typically head for 50 year silicone of a good name brand. Just need to prep the area good and clean all the old sealant up. I typically cut a very fine bead and to seal the seam or item. Last batch of caulk that some suggested I used didn't work very well. To me its a trial and error thing on sealants. As for the Eternabond tape. It can also cause issues. Again the previous owner had a water leak issue in the dining area of the slide and use Eternabond tap on the corner to attempt to seal the corner. Sad to say it still leak about year after I bought it. Carefully removed the tape and again cleaned the corner up. The with a fine bead silicone I was able to inject the silicone into the corner gap and seal it up permanently. Like this summer I got to re-do all the corner trims on the RV and the clearance lights.

Looks good to me.

The only thing I can add is when you do put your RV away for winter storage make sure to change the "Charge Wizard" over to storage mode. This is the lowest charge voltage it will give and will keep the batteries charged but less likely of becoming gassy and venting water over long winter time storage.

Yes Sir. Always have been. It is my command central. I can see you coming before you get off the highway. No way to sneak into our place. I should put the camera on my dash some time again and show how many people still pass me even doing the speed limit. Should see the amount of times I power braked and dove for the ditch trying to get get out of the way of a idiot passing illegally. True. Sometimes you got to juggle time factors. Is there enough time to get the people out of the vehicle safely? Do you do something to stop the fire? Is more time needed to get the people out of the vehicle because of entrapment? I typically look to attempt to gain time. I would instantly grab the negative lead and yank it off the battery. That should stop the possibly of fire, not always but it should buy more time. Is the vehicle stable and secure? If not find away to make it secure so not to injury other working or injury the people trapped. Some time all you can do is rely on man power.

Another way is to see if the P0381 code is present...

Again another great reason to be prepared for anything. You never know what might stop services from flowing into your little community. http://hb.511.idaho.gov/#roadReports?timeFrame=TODAY&layers=roadReports%2CwinterDriving%2CweatherWarnings%2CotherStates

MoparMom was mentioning that we live in a recreational area of Idaho. Right now the weather is foul. The winds are high out of the north and rain is pouring down. If my radio tones go off I'm going out in this foul weather like it or not. It's coming down so hard that the river level has come up over 1 foot and still rising yet. Visibility is even poor right now maybe see solid 1/10 of a mile. Looking towards the north...

Funny you happen to say that. Make sure to have on a fairly good size. Smaller one do work but extremely limited on amount of charge. More or less like having 1 shot in a gun or fully loaded clip. So consider you size when you purchase.

Anywhere that will give a good warranty for a good period of time. Of course price is a factor too.

Overflow valve takes care of the regulation of pressure.

Only if the original owner went back into the dealer under warranty to have a lift pump installed. After about 2004 it was all in tank lift pump retrofit. Thing is, you've got the AirTex in the stock location so I really doubt there is an in tank pump. If so where that AirTex pump is now would have an aluminum block to join the two lines together. Your lift pump lead would hook to another loom going towards the fuel tank. You'll still need to have it flashed again to ensure the right software is installed. Not all ECM are created the same. So you'll need to find one from the same year of truck at least and then take it to a Dodge Dealer. While at the dealer to flash it you'll have to install it just before the flash. Dealer techs can't flash a ECM unless its hooked up. There is like 50 or so different versions of software for every year. Like Federal EPA vs. California, Automatic Transmission vs. Manual Transmission, 215 HP, 235 HP, or 245 HP. Canadian vs. American. So just because you'll find one in the wrecking yard doesn't mean it will work correctly until its flash for the proper software.

Preferable that you take the return line for the steering gear box. Typically that is the biggest piece to flush and typically settles the most debris in the steering gear box.

Now... This all being said who said you had to be right there in the thick of things? How about traffic control? How about keeping the person safe? How about helping other emergency personnel? I've done that a time or two where I've identified myself from "Salmon River Rural FD" and started assisting in fire suppression on vehicle fires. Chasing gear and equipment for other crews. Don't get me wrong I'm not superman either. I'm trained for vehicle extrication but my first call after training I couldn't do it. I handed the job to my Chief. We had a teenager trapped in a badly crushed vehicle screaming that he wanted out. It broke my heart and broke my will at the time. I continue to do other jobs assisting other and keeping the scene safe. So even folks with training have issues on dealing with the sights and sounds of people hurting or in need.

It does help but very slow to charge. It's been overcast and rainy here for the last few days and RV is stand out with the solar panels. I was doing sanitizing of the water system and doing long runs of the water pump and running some of the lights. Just the recovery time is longer.