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Recreational Vehicles (RVs)

Popularly known as caravans, motorhomes, camper vans or RVs, recreational vehicles are designed to be a home away from home. They are bus-like vehicles that have the amenities found in a home such as bathroom, bed and television.

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What can cause a battery to get hot in a motor home and the motor is not running?

plates in the battery are arcing together. causing battery to short out and get hot. could explode. or you have a dead short in system. both will cause battery to get very hot.

Why does a Yamaha exciter engine die when going through powder snow?

Reroute muffler is best idea. powder snow becomes packy and the sled itself is so heavy that it plugs the exhaust. when a 2 strokes piston comes down it intakes fuel and exhaust the spent fuel. block it and you interrupt that flow of fuel threw it therefore killing it.

Is your RV covered while pulling it?

You need to have your RV included in your insurance policy.

Flat tow your 1990 Ford Festiva behind your motorhome?

ANY car can be flat towed, though some models will be more difficult to set up than others.

Do class A motor homes towing a pick up half to stop at scales?

Not for scales exclusively for commercial trucks, although some states may require you to go through ports of entry. RVs are ridiculously under regulated in the United States.

How can you stop a Polaris 500 snowmobile from overheating?

There are a few things that cause this. Not being sure of how long it takes before the engine overheats I will give you a few common causes. Thermostat not working properly (Mounted on top of engine where cooling hose hooks up) . Can be tested on a stove, need a pan, some water, a string, thermometer able to read over or at least 250 degrees. Open the thermostat insert an end of the string. Tie the other end of the string to the handle of the pan, as to keep the thermostat about half way up the side of the pan. Fill pan with water just pass the thermostat, and place on the stove. Bring water to a boil, before the water boils the thermostat should open and fall to the bottom of the pan, you should be checking the temp of the water with the thermometer, so you know the water temp when this happens, it should match, or be very close to the temp stamped on top of the thermostat. If water boils and thermostat does not open, get a new one. Another common cause is air in the system, there may be points in the system higher than the fill point, with today's rear suspension system this has become an issue. To fill this type sled with coolant you must raise the fill point. This can be done with a jack. or even a snowmobile trailer. With a tilt bed type, load sled, tie it down, brace the bed up, this will raise the fill point. With a ramp type, just run the sled up on the ramp. When using a trailer always have it hook up to a auto. A steep ditch , or hill will also work. Good luckCheck you **************check your water pump belt for wear/brakeage it is located behind the rewind assy, and make sure you are driving in powdered snow as driving on ice does not cool the engine because snow passes over the heat exchangers and cools the motor*************

Can a 2011 Chevy Equinox be flat towed behind a motor home?

Yes. Any car can be flat towed, but some are easier to do this with than others. You should check with the Chevy dealer and get their recommendations on how it should be towed.

Can you tow a 2003 VW Jetta behind a motor home?

Yes. Check with the dealership for manufacturer's recommendations on how to go about doing this.

What is the standard engine size in a 1990 ford class C motorhome?

Since it's most likely going to be on an F350 or E350 chassis, you'll most likely have either the 5.8 litre 351CUID petrol motor or the 7.3 litre 444 CUID International Harvester indirect injection diesel.

What is the difference between Class A B and C motorhomes?

Classes by letter type:

  • A: body is 100% custom RV body work, current versions look a lot like commercial buses, but in the early days looked like trailers with windshields and steering wheels
  • B: A stock bodied van built by Ford, Dodge, Chev or recently Mercedes Sprinter. This basic van then has an interior added to it to turn it into an RV
  • C: A Van nose similar to the vans built into class B but only the nose, sometimes called a cab and chassis that then has a full RV body added to the bare frame at the rear and overhanging the cab.

What are the differences in a motorhome converter as opposed to a motorhome inverter?

ConverterA converter changes AC house current (120 volt in North America) into 12 volt DC battery power. Current production of Converters are also smart battery chargers to keep your battery up while not over charging it. InverterAn inverter takes 12 volt DC battery power and converts this electricity into 120 volt ac power.

Set timing on class a motorhome chev 454 1986 there is two timing marks?

I believe what you're talking about is that there is two timing tabs on the motor. One at 1 o'clock and 1 at 5 o'clock. The top one is hard to see so gm put one on the bottom where it is easier to get to or see. If you use the top tab you hook your timing light to the #1 plug wire and if you use the bottom tab you hook to the #5 wire