I JUST CHANGED A SET OF CABLES - I WENT TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE AND BOUGHT A CHEAP MANUAL CHOKE CABLE AND CUT IT TO SIZE I BENT THE CABLE AT THE ENDS JUST LIKE...
ALSO CHECK THE VALVE WITH YOUR HAND IF YOU CAN'T MOVE IT REPLACE IT THEY NEVER CLOSE ALL THE WAY ANYWAY I PUT IN A BALL VAVE SHUT OFF IN THE REAR FOR THE...
Thank you Lenny and Jim for your input. Now I just have to actually do the investigation and repair. I like the idea of a shut off in the rear for the ...
Someone going to the FMC ralley in Michigan drop me a note. I am going to feature the FMC 2900R in the premier edition of "Dinosaur Hunter Vintage RV Magazine"...
I just went to the local heavy equipment truck parts store in town and found one of the big sockets they use that fit. Cost about $35.00 for the socket and a...
the shut off is nice so you can run the fan only in front in the summer then you need to put a switch on the ac trigger wire lenny [Non-text portions of this...
Hello Jeff I am in charge of the summer fmc rally in michigan I will take several digital pix and get you a full report when we arrive home here in chicago....
Lenny, I look foreward to your pics and discriptions of the FMC meet. They are quite an unusual RV........ fmcclub@... wrote:Hello Jeff I am in charge of...
Has any one explored swapping a later model transmission with a lock-up torque converter. The lock-up torque converter should be good for a 300 to 500 rpm...
Dear Members: the time has come.... We need to sell #19. With five teenagers, new business ventures, building a house....need I say more? Hopefully there is...
... Michael, There's an FMC with a Cummins diesel conversion in it for sale with a Chrysler (I think) 618 with a lock-up torque converter. The owner says it...
Day one, we leave Colorado Springs for the Black Hills and the Badlands of South Dakota. While pulling away from our first fuel stop, I discover I've lost all...
My husband and I are currently restoring a 1973 2900R FMC, the engine is running smooth now, the plumbing has been redone, the inside has new curtains,...
... The people in Illinois put a 8.2 Detroit in a 1975 (#617] for me. I get 10 to 11 mpg. You are welcome to contact me directly. Jim Woestman Carthage...
Jim: What a nice log of your US tour. It's great to read of FMCs running down the road with just minor problems. So far this summer, I've put a total of...
California Bob, Welcome to the FMC owners fraternity! I live in Dixon, about 2 hrs. north of Jim's shop. We will have to connect some weekend. Our coach is...
Hi, there. We're new owners, too. We bought #73 a few months ago. My folks live in Dixon. We live in the Gold Country. Sounds like we could have a No. Cal....
Hi. Chris and I purchased number 73 a couple of months ago. The whole RV thing is new to us. We sure didn't expect to have to replace the fridge immediately or...
Hi Sandi and Chris, There is one thing about motor homes.... there is constantly something that either needs fixing or improving. And that goes for the new...
make sure you add some ventilation to the cabinet around the fridge it needs more air to breathe that is why the old one puked the more air it gets the ...
Lenny, You made me burst out laughing! "Puked" - too funny!When the ammonia gas hit him, Chris almost did just that. Very appropos. I told Chris what you...
Stephen, Thanks for all the info. We're taking the coach up to Washington very shortly. I think we're going to take our three cats with us so that we can be...
Sandi I know what it means to restore a FMC on a budget, all of my blinds were falling to pieces and the origionals are quite expensive.. I went to home Depot...
