Judging from the symptoms I hear, think you need to check all the vacuum hoses. First one= vacuum advance to the distributor. No vacuum there will make some of the problems you're having. You're getting there, keep up the good work!!! PS If you lift [gas pedal], it should shift!! Again, vaccum!!!
Was thinking also if there is a service manual out there for it, the transmission diagnosis tree will also have the normal shift points for you. Usually in MPH if you don't have a tach.
That startup at the gas station, and the fact you said it’s dieseling ,need to check your timing. I bet it’s off, should still spin over quick and smooth, throw a timing light on it!
Yep. Had a ‘72 Chevy PU. When the starter would drag, I would turn the distributor to slightly retard the timing. Start it back up and move the distributor. Got pretty good at it in the 23 years I had it.
I like knowing that other people go through the same thing. You gotta do 10 things before you can do one. Worked out though. Love seeing your dog, have 2 6 year old beagles.
Heat soak on Chevys started with their first V8. On Big Block Chevys of this era there was a little tin carport over the starter as a heat shield. They help some. Whoever changes out the first starter normally throws it away. It’s a bugar to get back in just the right place so the wires don’t short out. Unrelated: In Terminator 2 the robot is shown tightening vertical bolts on the starter of a Ford Bronco. Shit like that in a movie is distracting to me.
You have to remember that's not a very powerful version of a 454. Those are built on a commercial chassis and they accelerate slowly, like a bus. That's for sure a Turbo 400 transmission, possibly even a Turbo 475. It shifts by a vacuum modulator but has an electric kickdown switch. Like other people have mentioned, it's probably a good idea to go over the vacuum lines when it gets warmer and make sure there aren't any broken hoses. A broken vacuum line will admit extra air and make it diesel. Don't just rip them off. There's a diagram somewhere under there and there aren't that many on an HD-spec engine anyway. The carb may need going through. One last thing...watch your steer tires very carefully, and keep a very close eye on your tire pressures. You do NOT want a blowout on that rig.
Thanks for your videos and keep up the good work! I wanted to share some of my trials and tribulations with my 87 fleetwood southwind with the big 454. Mine had hard starting and crazy shifting also and no power intermittently. What I found after much difficulty was several damaged and destroyed vacuum lines. I also found my base ignition timing to be advanced way to far. After that I found that my choke spring was not opening the choke fully and that was causing big problems with power loss and high idle and hard starts when warm. I replaced the auto choke spring with a manual cable unit and its worlds different now. In addition I had to remove and clean all the battery cables and clean them and reinstall and replace the chassis battery disconnect solenoid. Mine was working but was not allowing the full current to pass through. After that it was all maintenance to the powertrain and now shes running great. I live in mine full time for now and it's a whole different story. Also the choke issue will cause it to diesel and smoke as u described mine did the exact same thing.
Awsome project ! I bought a 1980 Fleetwood Tioga for £1000 here in the UK ! Leaking roof and knackered wood inside I've now completely gutted the inside !
Since I found you,which was 2 hours ago, I already watched 6 videos! Very entertaining, useful and aknowledgeable! I have just one problem with your RV. If I bought an RV, I would definitely buy a diesel, just like you. Older, so It's cheaper and more reliable, but as soon as I saw that it is automatic transmission my face went numb🙆♂️😂😂😂. Don't get me wrong. It's an older, I don't know 4speed maybe, and not a CVT Jetco garbage, but still diesel and stick is my favourite combo!Glad I found you. Good luck with your work, cars and be healthy!
It is your Solenoid that gets heat soaked and over draws the starter, Go to the junk yard GM made and makes a metal heat shield for the solenoid, That wrap will not work on a 90 degree day.
I know and have known folks who own/owned Class A motorhomes and drove them thousands of miles....And despite backup cameras and ground guides could not back them up on FLAT dry pavement....You done good!
Quick question, have you thought about getting a battery jump box or a battery charger? So you wont have to mess with those jumper cables whenever there is a need to jump a vehicle.
From the factory those 454’a had a metallic shield that protected the starter from the exsaist. However they rusted off and fell away after about ten years. I had the same issue on my tow truck back in the day and the heat wrap helped. It had got so bad I was driving around with a spray bottle of water and would have to crawl under and mist it till it worked.
its cool that you're trying to fix the whole RV instead of just taking the motor and transmission out and scrapping the rest.. there are certain people (as well as TH-camrs) I know that would do that instead. Its a shame
@@LouisSubearth Which is funny, since I guarantee they chose that because it was the cheapest one they could find on craigslist and/or one belonging to a soon-to-be-senile old man who thinks 500 2008 dollars is worth the same as 500 1968 dollars.
You might consider using a high mileage synthetic oil that is lighter weight than most motor oils during the winter months. Heavier weight motor oil has a high viscosity, meaning that when it gets cold it flows slower and can bog down an engine and even prevent it from starting at all during colder weather. Further more I've seen tests where synthetic oil blends run to the heat where oil is needed and conventional motor oils tend to lighten up in weight and then tend to bead up and disperse away from heat where the oil and lubrication is needed the most. Their doing remarkable things with these synthetic oil blends these days man.
Heat sook has been A problem since the early seventies,the fix is to add A ford type solenoid, I worked for G M and seem many starters replaced that was not needed, I have diagram to wire the ford solenoid in,,
Nice one. A bit frozen there lol, and scared the dog when starting the camper lol. On the diesel truck check with a multimiter if all glow plugs are ok and if they getting power, if all ok you can swap for ones with a lower voltage like 11 volts or 10.5 volts and they will get hotter and the engine will start easier. Take care.
Love your videos dude, would love to be able to make the same purchases you do but unfortunately live in a cramped NJ neighborhood and don’t have the room to store them haha. So for now I’ll keep living through you and these vlogs. Keep up the awesome content man
Boi, you dont need an oil filter wrench. My pal taught me to just STAB IT WITH A SCREW DRIVER AND THAT WORKS! It also helps when its being stubborn. Messy? Yes. Was I asking nicely? NO. Besides, your replacing it anyway..
I noticed your passenger side reverse light was non-functional. Hope that is a simple repair - like a bulb replacement. The engine / transmission combination in your RV (and many others of that era) is why the gas mileage is so poor. Many others who have commented have given some good suggestions for you to use - Good Luck!
check your vacuum lines. 3 speed= manual control. check the distributor, got HEItus. Give that ole 454 a tune up and maybe a trans modulator...and your good to go
Do you never use block heaters? In places like Alaska and Skandanavia they seem to use them in deep winter to warm the engine and thin the oil before starting.
You haven't made a snow man. A diesel will start with any spray you have, hairspray to wd40 in the manifold it could help, I had to hand pump mine the other day to repressure the fuel. Thanks for the vid.
Dang man I wonder if any of your glow plugs are working. When I had an old 6.5 diesel it never started that hard and I never plugged it in. Even in extreme cold it would sputter a few times then fire right up.
Yeah I dont remember a whole lot about the truck other than it was badged 2500 but only had 6 lug axles and it had a jasper sticker on the valve cover so I would imagine that the motor had been worked on or replaced before I owned it but I loved that truck I definitely put it through its paces and pulled some heavy trailers with it and it just kept running.
I do the starter on my camper quite a while ago, it definitely was not fun since somebody had the wise idea of putting headers on a Chrysler 440, with the headers there's no way of getting the starter off without removing them, Wasn't Fun
Another great video I love watching your videos they’re so informative and detail oriented keep up the great work. I love how you narrate at all but sometimes it be nice to see your face. What music do you use as background music I really like it.
I know I sound like a woos but I lost my Golden Lab after 15 years 2 weeks ago, I see you have a beauty, whats her name? Sorry its not RV related......next time!
I love you videos m8 even if im only 16 im so hyped to work on my own car i hope im gonna get a nice Golf 4 and do some work on it in half a year i hope you keep doing these nice videos
@BadDriversOf Georgia HAH. I was kidding! *:-D* I do like Yellow Labs though. I have a 90 pound male Yellow Lab who I'm crazy for even though I didn't want another dog at my age but my wife did and I'm glad we have him. I was goofin though. Been watching Rural for a while now and he's fun and energetic enough on his own to watch. :)
I think your timing is too far advanced. It will cause slow hotstarts because the engine wants to "kick back" when it fires too soon. Also it will cause some pinging.
Judging from the symptoms I hear, think you need to check all the vacuum hoses. First one= vacuum advance to the distributor. No vacuum there will make some of the problems you're having. You're getting there, keep up the good work!!! PS If you lift [gas pedal], it should shift!! Again, vaccum!!!
Was thinking also if there is a service manual out there for it, the transmission diagnosis tree will also have the normal shift points for you. Usually in MPH if you don't have a tach.
Yeah and that is a Turbo 400 so it will have a vacuum modulator, right? Another thing to check regarding shift points.
That's just how those 3 speeds shift, cranky as hell lol. Had one in my 93 Geo Metro years ago...horrifying when trying to accelerate to say the least
That startup at the gas station, and the fact you said it’s dieseling ,need to check your timing. I bet it’s off, should still spin over quick and smooth, throw a timing light on it!
I bet you are right, I'll def take a look at the timing
Yep. Had a ‘72 Chevy PU. When the starter would drag, I would turn the distributor to slightly retard the timing. Start it back up and move the distributor. Got pretty good at it in the 23 years I had it.
I like knowing that other people go through the same thing. You gotta do 10 things before you can do one. Worked out though. Love seeing your dog, have 2 6 year old beagles.
Lol that's my life too.
No need for the disclaimer, guys that like this channel will watch every video..........
Some starting fluid or good old brake clean will help that diesel wake up!
Heat soak on Chevys started with their first V8. On Big Block Chevys of this era there was a little tin carport over the starter as a heat shield. They help some. Whoever changes out the first starter normally throws it away. It’s a bugar to get back in just the right place so the wires don’t short out.
Unrelated: In Terminator 2 the robot is shown tightening vertical bolts on the starter of a Ford Bronco. Shit like that in a movie is distracting to me.
Alex Tourigny Thank you I thought I was the only person who ever put it back
You have to remember that's not a very powerful version of a 454. Those are built on a commercial chassis and they accelerate slowly, like a bus. That's for sure a Turbo 400 transmission, possibly even a Turbo 475. It shifts by a vacuum modulator but has an electric kickdown switch. Like other people have mentioned, it's probably a good idea to go over the vacuum lines when it gets warmer and make sure there aren't any broken hoses. A broken vacuum line will admit extra air and make it diesel. Don't just rip them off. There's a diagram somewhere under there and there aren't that many on an HD-spec engine anyway. The carb may need going through. One last thing...watch your steer tires very carefully, and keep a very close eye on your tire pressures. You do NOT want a blowout on that rig.
Thanks I'll look into that soon, hopefully it's just the lines causing it to shift late.
Thanks for your videos and keep up the good work! I wanted to share some of my trials and tribulations with my 87 fleetwood southwind with the big 454. Mine had hard starting and crazy shifting also and no power intermittently. What I found after much difficulty was several damaged and destroyed vacuum lines. I also found my base ignition timing to be advanced way to far. After that I found that my choke spring was not opening the choke fully and that was causing big problems with power loss and high idle and hard starts when warm. I replaced the auto choke spring with a manual cable unit and its worlds different now. In addition I had to remove and clean all the battery cables and clean them and reinstall and replace the chassis battery disconnect solenoid. Mine was working but was not allowing the full current to pass through. After that it was all maintenance to the powertrain and now shes running great. I live in mine full time for now and it's a whole different story. Also the choke issue will cause it to diesel and smoke as u described mine did the exact same thing.
Awesome job! I’m thoroughly impressed with the reversing of that rig in the driveway lol.
Lol thanks
Awsome project ! I bought a 1980 Fleetwood Tioga for £1000 here in the UK ! Leaking roof and knackered wood inside I've now completely gutted the inside !
No need for apologies, I'm here cos you have a great channel with lots of interesting content.
the real star of this video.... the dog..... loved that startled reaction as you were starting the RV.....be safe, Tim and Cat
Since I found you,which was 2 hours ago, I already watched 6 videos! Very entertaining, useful and aknowledgeable! I have just one problem with your RV. If I bought an RV, I would definitely buy a diesel, just like you. Older, so It's cheaper and more reliable, but as soon as I saw that it is automatic transmission my face went numb🙆♂️😂😂😂. Don't get me wrong. It's an older, I don't know 4speed maybe, and not a CVT Jetco garbage, but still diesel and stick is my favourite combo!Glad I found you. Good luck with your work, cars and be healthy!
That's a lesson in how something simple can snowball into a different adventure. Glad to see the RV is getting some love.
When you started the Bounded Beetle jumped back!! Haha Also how much acres do you have?
Lol, and 2 acres about
It is your Solenoid that gets heat soaked and over draws the starter, Go to the junk yard GM made and makes a metal heat shield for the solenoid, That wrap will not work on a 90 degree day.
The giant shoebox is coming along !!
I know and have known folks who own/owned Class A motorhomes and drove them thousands of miles....And despite backup cameras and ground guides could not back them up on FLAT dry pavement....You done good!
Haha thank you
Job well done, looks like it should.... Looks like the suspension needs to be refreshed. After the vacuum leaks. That is
Quick question, have you thought about getting a battery jump box or a battery charger? So you wont have to mess with those jumper cables whenever there is a need to jump a vehicle.
Using a regular tarp to cover will hold moisture inside the rig, it’s best to use a breathable Rv cover.
From the factory those 454’a had a metallic shield that protected the starter from the exsaist. However they rusted off and fell away after about ten years. I had the same issue on my tow truck back in the day and the heat wrap helped. It had got so bad I was driving around with a spray bottle of water and would have to crawl under and mist it till it worked.
its cool that you're trying to fix the whole RV instead of just taking the motor and transmission out and scrapping the rest.. there are certain people (as well as TH-camrs) I know that would do that instead. Its a shame
It's a Bounder. Of all the 80s RVs, these are sought after because of Breaking Bad.
@@LouisSubearth Which is funny, since I guarantee they chose that because it was the cheapest one they could find on craigslist and/or one belonging to a soon-to-be-senile old man who thinks 500 2008 dollars is worth the same as 500 1968 dollars.
You might consider using a
high mileage synthetic oil
that is lighter weight than
most motor oils during the
winter months. Heavier
weight motor oil has a
high viscosity, meaning
that when it gets cold it
flows slower and can bog
down an engine and even
prevent it from starting
at all during colder weather.
Further more I've seen tests
where synthetic oil blends
run to the heat where oil is
needed and conventional
motor oils tend to lighten
up in weight and then tend
to bead up and disperse
away from heat where the
oil and lubrication is needed
the most. Their doing remarkable
things with these synthetic oil
blends these days man.
Heat sook has been A problem since the early seventies,the fix is to add A ford type solenoid, I worked for G M and seem many starters replaced that was not needed, I have diagram to wire the ford solenoid in,,
The sound of chains on a truck clacking gives me so much nostalgia.
i wish i had an RV like that.. it looks cozy (and similar to any project car i guess) and just funky enough to make you smile driving it :D
Nice one. A bit frozen there lol, and scared the dog when starting the camper lol. On the diesel truck check with a multimiter if all glow plugs are ok and if they getting power, if all ok you can swap for ones with a lower voltage like 11 volts or 10.5 volts and they will get hotter and the engine will start easier. Take care.
Bought a 84 Midas, with a Chevy 454 cu.in motor, it’s in bad shape! Thanks help!
Poor starter, OMG 😂😱. Haven't seen a vehicle that tough to start in a while....
Glow plug issues for sure.
Love your videos dude, would love to be able to make the same purchases you do but unfortunately live in a cramped NJ neighborhood and don’t have the room to store them haha. So for now I’ll keep living through you and these vlogs. Keep up the awesome content man
as a fellow cramped nj neighborhood inhabitant, i understand your pain
I'm a bit disappointed that you didn't show the dieseling and backfiring.
Something very oddly relaxing about driving an old slightly moldy decrepit RV.
Boi, you dont need an oil filter wrench. My pal taught me to just STAB IT WITH A SCREW DRIVER AND THAT WORKS! It also helps when its being stubborn. Messy? Yes. Was I asking nicely? NO. Besides, your replacing it anyway..
lol
I noticed your passenger side reverse light was non-functional. Hope that is a simple repair - like a bulb replacement. The engine / transmission combination in your RV (and many others of that era) is why the gas mileage is so poor. Many others who have commented have given some good suggestions for you to use - Good Luck!
thanks!
Hey first time I’m not to late to one of your videos, they’re always fun!
check your vacuum lines. 3 speed= manual control. check the distributor, got HEItus. Give that ole 454 a tune up and maybe a trans modulator...and your good to go
you should always plug in diesel engines during the winter months
Love your videos man ! Looks like you never have a dull moment !
I love your dog
Do you never use block heaters? In places like Alaska and Skandanavia they seem to use them in deep winter to warm the engine and thin the oil before starting.
My old 1989 Dodge Caravan is also a 3 speed automatic. It takes forever to get up to speed like yours.
It sounds like the new starter was struggling at 9:02. Weak electrical connection, maybe? Or timing's off?
I think the timing is retarded a bit
You haven't made a snow man. A diesel will start with any spray you have, hairspray to wd40 in the manifold it could help, I had to hand pump mine the other day to repressure the fuel. Thanks for the vid.
Another awesome video man. I wish I had land I love buying cheapos and fixing them up
sounds like the timing is a little off on the RV maybe bad Distributor or wrong adjustment but good Job at this cold weather brrrr
I agree, I think I need to adjust this distributer
The breaking bad RV. Wait where is the bullet holes??
You climbed down the ladder facing forward 😂 ?!?!
Dang man I wonder if any of your glow plugs are working. When I had an old 6.5 diesel it never started that hard and I never plugged it in. Even in extreme cold it would sputter a few times then fire right up.
you must've had a good one...usually 6.5's do not like to start in the cold. But it's possible my glow plugs are weak
Yeah I dont remember a whole lot about the truck other than it was badged 2500 but only had 6 lug axles and it had a jasper sticker on the valve cover so I would imagine that the motor had been worked on or replaced before I owned it but I loved that truck I definitely put it through its paces and pulled some heavy trailers with it and it just kept running.
I do the starter on my camper quite a while ago, it definitely was not fun since somebody had the wise idea of putting headers on a Chrysler 440, with the headers there's no way of getting the starter off without removing them, Wasn't Fun
When you start your diesels hold the throttle wide open if you arent already, for me they always cold start better if you do that.
Wright William? Even old Mercedes owners manuals told you to do this in very cold weather. Obviously this only works on mechanically injected Diesels.
Exhaust cooking the starter was a problem I had on several GM cars
yea I've heard a few stories about that
Hey!! How is the ole rv still holding up? Watching from Indiana. Thanks
Is it me or does that thing have an extremely fast steering ratio?
That was a lot of action for a vlog. Most vlogs people just sit in one spot.
Vlogs are kind nice to. Springs coming at least where im at it coming early for once been in 50s all week
Another great video I love watching your videos they’re so informative and detail oriented keep up the great work. I love how you narrate at all but sometimes it be nice to see your face. What music do you use as background music I really like it.
Thanks! I dont know the name of the music, sorry its just a generic music option in my video editor
Sounds like you probably need some dope in the transmission, transmission, fluid or rear and fluid
you have backhoe why didn't you plow out the vehicle's bud keep up the good work
I like the part you removed the starter and replaced it :P pretty cool
awesome cant wait for the next one
That exhaust that close to the starter is definitely not ideal. Do you ever take trades on vehicles your selling?
Yes i often times do actually
do the transmission flush bro
More videos!!!
I know I sound like a woos but I lost my Golden Lab after 15 years 2 weeks ago, I see you have a beauty, whats her name? Sorry its not RV related......next time!
Sorry to hear that. She is named Beetle, after my first car which was a 1973 super beetle!
Ah, great name and nice to see she's not got a barrel body!
Walter white would be proud of this 🤣
Starting your green truck is like trying to start my 7.3 idi this winter. below 40 = she will not turn. Lol 😂
Lol
I love you videos m8 even if im only 16 im so hyped to work on my own car i hope im gonna get a nice Golf 4 and do some work on it in half a year i hope you keep doing these nice videos
Thanks!
4:01 Doggo says "nope" Lol
lol
Great video man. Need more dog though. *:-)*
Yellow Labs get views through the roof on other channels, why not here? *:-D*
@BadDriversOf Georgia HAH. I was kidding! *:-D*
I do like Yellow Labs though. I have a 90 pound male Yellow Lab who I'm crazy for even though I didn't want another dog at my age but my wife did and I'm glad we have him. I was goofin though. Been watching Rural for a while now and he's fun and energetic enough on his own to watch. :)
Or Poodles ala @coldwarmtors
@@stevevarholy2011 Well, if we're really going all in, we can't forget the kitties man. *:)*
Drop trany pan and change filter and fluid and timing is too advance.
That music you use in your videos has the same chord progression as Despacito. I can't unhear it now
Lol
Walter called he wants his lab back
Great video! 👍
Nice
You don't have to speed it up I like hearing that big rv
see if the trans fluid is low
Jasse we have to cook
sounds like a clogged exhaust system
Thanks again 🇦🇺🇺🇸🚌✌️☮️👍
Where’s part 3?
Ohhhh, that poor dump truck starter.....
Make more videos if you can please!! Thanks 🙏
Hello from Sherbrooke, Quebec. Where abouts are you?
A little starter spray.
hi! sharon vt
that's a cold start!
great ta watch there sir .....
Have you checked all the vacuum/transmission lines? It takes off weird and shifts weird.
I'll take a look at them
Some day you will need to replace the windshield on the driver's side.
Someday lol
I see another starter replacement in your future.
I think your timing is too far advanced. It will cause slow hotstarts because the engine wants to "kick back" when it fires too soon. Also it will cause some pinging.
Nice to see not all Parents raise entitled Brats in the USA.
lol we're not all rich I geuss
Do u wanna travel on this Bounder somewhere? That would of been fun to watch
Yep I'm taking it on a trip next week!
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 Where to?
Canada
Love your videos
thanks!
Minty 👌
powerofallthefur zip ties and bias plies refrrance?
@@thatotherguy9917 maybe
yee yee brother keep up the good work
Dude you’re killing your starter I can’t watch this anymore this is painful
SHIFT!
It obviously not gonna start with one gas in it
Has beetle gone for an rv ride yet?
She sure has!
A Rural Vermonter love seeing her in the videos!