So far this year we've experienced
three cold snaps here in the Rio Grande Valley. We've had a couple of
nice days, high 70's to mid 80's then back to the refrigerator. You
notice I didn't say freezer, because not like northern Indiana, ice
cream will always melt here if left outside overnight..We have had a
few nights of low to mid 30's but that is much better than what the
northern US has been receiving. This morning it's 51 with a high in
the 60's – low 70's.
We've been hanging out close to the RV
for the most part, other than the few days it was in the shop for
annual maintenance and a perky repair. Dale had been seeing low fuel
pressure/boost error/engine shutdown message on her command center
screen. It started out as a seldom event and had started displaying
every time we started rolling for 2-4 seconds then disappear until
the engine shutdown and restart. The excellent folks at Holt Cat RV
Center in Edinburg, Texas came through again and corrected the
problem. It took a few hours of diagnostic work but all is well. My
Silverleaf engine monitoring system which runs as we travel had 20+
error codes showing in the “diagnostic history” section. . . the
Cat ECM computer at Holt showed two codes maxed out to 255 instances.
Now our turbo, waste gate and fuel systems have been all checked out
and we have a new boost actuator valve and a new boost sensor. All
is well. A rather cheap repair as diesel engines go from past
experience, $390 in parts and around $450 labor. So at 131,225 miles
Phaeton Place will be ready to roll when we leave the Valley in a few
months.
Dale Ann and her Mom have been
attending park dinners, with me staying at the RV to fend for my
self, just too much salt for me in these “home cooked meals,”
which I don't care for anyway. If I'm going to gain 3 pounds from
eating a meal overnight, then work for 3 days to get rid of the
“water weight,” it's going to be something this boy likes.
Well that's all I have maybe Dale will
add some more....Terry
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