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Country Coach Talk / 1994 Concept with 8V92 Detroit
Last post by rayburne -
So I was recently gifted a 1994 Concept with the 8V92 Detroit.  It's been sitting at a lake property for about 10 years and hasn't been cranked in 1 year.  It appears to be in great shape otherwise and has just shy of 100k miles.  From what little info is easily found online I feel like it's worth getting it back running (within reason).  The batteries are a year old so will need to be charged.  It wouldn't crank about a year ago because it appeared to be starved for fuel.  A mechanic bypassed the fuel system and put a pump up sprayer on the fuel rail and it started.  They put everything back together and it ran long enough for it to move 100 ft.  It started a few times after but now will not start again.  I feel it's a simple issue with old fuel/fuel filtration being clogged so doubt it's a major issue.  Otherwise I plan to put new tires on it and have a mechanic check the vital systems such as brakes and steering etc. but what are you guys' thoughts?  These coaches seam to be well built and have lots of life left but am I wrong?  I know there's lots I'm overlooking here but any major issues I'm missing?  I should also note that it has been under a carport the entire time and has been used as a vacation spot so stayed in periodically but not steady.  All interior equipment works as it should but it's been plugged into shore-power the entire time.  Thanks!
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Country Coach Talk / Re: Recommendations for repair shops in Fredericksburg VA area
Last post by CCT -
There are many NRVIA inspectors listed in that area, no idea if any of them are really good.  Many seem to just go through the steps, be good to find one familiar with CC so they know what to look for.

A couple of options to check to see if they have recommendations are the following 2 repair shops (I don't believe they do RV PURCHASE inspections, don't get confused with STATE inspections)

1) Truck Repair Shop in Fredericksburg, VA | Liberty ... Truck and RV repair center
2) RV SERVICE OF VA - Welcome to RV Service of Virginia ... In Ashland which is just a bit south.
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Country Coach Talk / Recommendations for repair shops in Fredericksburg VA area
Last post by Thomas of VT -
Good day folks: I’m new to the forum and I am looking at a 1994 magna 36 foot which will require me to travel some distance to look at so I’m wondering if anybody has had experience with RV shops in the Fredericksburg Virginia area that they could recommend to go through the RV and inspect specifically transmission engine steering the mechanical aspects of the rig.

Thanks
Tom
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Upgrades & Restorations / routing solar panel wires from roof to electric / battery bay
Last post by PaulKeates -
Hi,

I've added ~ 4,000 watts of solar panels to the roof. This covers 50% of the roof.  4,000 watts more to add! 8,000 watts will provide all the power I need for boondocking.  I built some heavy duty sliding brackets, rails etc so that there is a second solar panel mounted under the top one.

Even if my coach had the factory solar panel option (I heard some do) I'm sure the wiring would need to be upgraded.

I want to get that solar power down into the electrical bay where the inverter (EG4 12000xp) is located.

Any tips on routing would be very welcome!

I've taken the roof refrigerator vent off and can easily see down to the area where the bottom of the refrigerator is, but that's about 1 foot above the electrical bay still.

Do I simply gamble and drill down until I get all the way through into the bay below?

Do I have to pull the refrigerator out - assuming there might be an accessible pass-through in that area?

And next will be the fun of identifying the generator and shore line inputs to connect to the inverter.
The fun will never stop, I'm sure.

My rig: 2000 Country Coach Affinity 42 foot, tag axle.

Any thoughts or comments gratefully received!

Cheers,

Paul
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Country Coach Talk / Re: Country Coach vs Monaco
Last post by bubblyed -
Quote from: robertfhess –
I am in the market for a mid-2000's coach and have narrowed down my search to the 'Oregon' coaches from that era. So mostly looking at Monaco's (Sig/Exec), Beaver's (Marquis/Pat), and Country Coaches (Magna, Intrigue).

My question is about service. Does either of these brands carry an overly positive or negative reputation for service? Meaning is it going to be harder or easier to find service for one of these coaches over the other? We will be living in the greater Washington, DC area if that adds anything to this discussion.

Thanks!
If you prioritize build quality and are willing to seek out specialized expertise when needed, the Country Coach or Beaver would be great choices.
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General Repair / Re: Rear AC and 110 plugs shutting off
Last post by CCMagna -
That can be several things, but going on the it fixes itself theme I'll give you some things to check

  • Bad Shore power plug.  These do go bad and weak or corroded blade contacts heat under load (especially during AC operation) and loose contact. Wiggle the cord while monitoring if AC cuts out or when it goes out.
  • ATS contacts.  Same as above, these do age out and need to be replaced.  Pitted relay contacts cause drop-out under load.
  • Main breaker (or subpanel breaker feeding L2 circuits).  Again age is the enemy.  An old breaker can weaken and then heating under load and momentarily opening.  Especially likely if it recovers within 0-30 minutes consistently.
  • Inverter thermal shutdown (if these outlets are on inverter):  If AC loads are high, the inverter may hit over-temperature, shut off, then restart when cooled.
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Chassis/Engine Repair / Re: 2006 45ft Affinity leaning to one side.
Last post by CCMagna -
Unfortunately this can be several issues.

The travel mode is concerning, I would start by checking the ride height valves.  Does it start of at normal ride height and then lisp off to the right or does it simply start off right shifted.  If it starts off fine and then drops off I would suspect a massive air leak or the HWH ride height solenoid (on the six packs) may have gone bad, those are a simple replacement.

On the level mode, is it the entire right side that dips or just the front right or rear right?  The HWH system should wake up, sense the coach is not level and then turn on the HWH pump to inflate the appropriate air bags to level the coach.  Do you hear the pump come on during this 24hr period?