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ricardo1967:
--- Quote from: GlennLever on October 12, 2015, 08:57:24 PM ---"Just spent 3500 to repair the motor home..."
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That's a big bummer Glenn... you have a nice RV. Engine troubles? (it's an ISB if I remember right)
GlennLever:
--- Quote from: ricardo1967 on October 13, 2015, 10:50:10 AM ---
--- Quote from: GlennLever on October 12, 2015, 08:57:24 PM ---"Just spent 3500 to repair the motor home..."
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That's a big bummer Glenn... you have a nice RV. Engine troubles? (it's an ISB if I remember right)
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It is a 6CTA, Ref # 53-34874-004 engine # 45358278, model C8.3-325, read that as 325 HP full mechanical (no computer injection).
This engine was $5,000 upgrade from the stock 300 HP engine that came in the coach and is used in fire trucks and marine applications.
Problem was the hydraulic pump for the Power Steering, jacks and coolant fan(uses a hydraulic motor to drive side discharge fan)
Mr Froggy:
--- Quote from: GlennLever on October 13, 2015, 01:28:38 PM ---
--- Quote from: ricardo1967 on October 13, 2015, 10:50:10 AM ---
--- Quote from: GlennLever on October 12, 2015, 08:57:24 PM ---"Just spent 3500 to repair the motor home..."
--- End quote ---
That's a big bummer Glenn... you have a nice RV. Engine troubles? (it's an ISB if I remember right)
--- End quote ---
It is a 6CTA, Ref # 53-34874-004 engine # 45358278, model C8.3-325, read that as 325 HP full mechanical (no computer injection).
This engine was $5,000 upgrade from the stock 300 HP engine that came in the coach and is used in fire trucks and marine applications.
Problem was the hydraulic pump for the Power Steering, jacks and coolant fan(uses a hydraulic motor to drive side discharge fan)
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Thats too bad Glenn! Theres a few 6CTAs powering Generators in my territory and they seem to be a good engine. But in a standby application they don't get alot of hours.
If you get a bad one we call a Cummins a Cum-a-part and a Caterpiller a Scatterpillar :D Like anything, there all subject to fail at the most inoppertune time. Good Luck!
ricardo1967:
--- Quote from: GlennLever on October 13, 2015, 01:28:38 PM ---
--- Quote from: ricardo1967 on October 13, 2015, 10:50:10 AM ---
--- Quote from: GlennLever on October 12, 2015, 08:57:24 PM ---"Just spent 3500 to repair the motor home..."
--- End quote ---
That's a big bummer Glenn... you have a nice RV. Engine troubles? (it's an ISB if I remember right)
--- End quote ---
It is a 6CTA, Ref # 53-34874-004 engine # 45358278, model C8.3-325, read that as 325 HP full mechanical (no computer injection).
This engine was $5,000 upgrade from the stock 300 HP engine that came in the coach and is used in fire trucks and marine applications.
Problem was the hydraulic pump for the Power Steering, jacks and coolant fan(uses a hydraulic motor to drive side discharge fan)
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Yikes Glenn, that's an expensive upgrade ($200/hp)! Glad wasn't engine problem though.
Your engine was born in Rocky Mt, NC on 20/May/1996. 325 hp @ 2200 RPM ; 915 lb-ft @ 1300 RPM ; Bosch P7100 RQVK pump ; Holset HX40W turbo
GlennLever:
--- Quote from: ricardo1967 on October 14, 2015, 05:06:23 AM ---
--- Quote from: GlennLever on October 13, 2015, 01:28:38 PM ---
--- Quote from: ricardo1967 on October 13, 2015, 10:50:10 AM ---
--- Quote from: GlennLever on October 12, 2015, 08:57:24 PM ---"Just spent 3500 to repair the motor home..."
--- End quote ---
That's a big bummer Glenn... you have a nice RV. Engine troubles? (it's an ISB if I remember right)
--- End quote ---
It is a 6CTA, Ref # 53-34874-004 engine # 45358278, model C8.3-325, read that as 325 HP full mechanical (no computer injection).
This engine was $5,000 upgrade from the stock 300 HP engine that came in the coach and is used in fire trucks and marine applications.
Problem was the hydraulic pump for the Power Steering, jacks and coolant fan(uses a hydraulic motor to drive side discharge fan)
--- End quote ---
Yikes Glenn, that's an expensive upgrade ($200/hp)! Glad wasn't engine problem though.
Your engine was born in Rocky Mt, NC on 20/May/1996. 325 hp @ 2200 RPM ; 915 lb-ft @ 1300 RPM ; Bosch P7100 RQVK pump ; Holset HX40W turbo
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Had a real scare on the fuel injection pump. I thought it was leaking.
it is a RQV350
The price on a new pump was $8,450. When I received that news I went back and very carefully followed the leak and it turned out that the engine compartment insulation was saturated with fuel oil from a previous leaf from an injector tube that did not get tighten on another repair.
I have replaced the insulation and had no problems since.
Link to that project
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