News:

This website's purpose is to share information with clipper owners and others who are interested in clippers or have old Dodge B300 chassis motorhomes.  In an attempt to share as much information as possible to as many people as possible PLEASE first post your questions in one of the forum boards rather than sending a PM to the webmaster or another member. This will allow other members to find information that may help solve their problem.  By PMing your questions, you decrease forum activity and create more work for active members who end up repeating information to individuals looking for the same information.  Thank you.

Main Menu

ballast resister

Started by cdall, September 02, 2002, 08:38:00 AM

Previous topic - Next topic
Print
Go Down Pages1
User actions

cdall

September 02, 2002, 08:38:00 AM
Took Old New 440 1980 Listing "Clip" on second outing.  The first outing was to scales at work. (28 mi ea. way- b-4 & after workday). Were flanked for and aft by Allegro 30 something and Safari-too big.  At approx. 38 mi out, engine just quietly stopped. (This means no power steering...) We were going 50 mph first time and 45 mph 2nd time.  The too big turned around and came back and turned around and pulled up behind us. We were on secondary road AIA. Decided to see if "Clip" could make it to park about 1 mi up road.  He did.  We had lunch and cooled off.  "Clip's" temperature was normal on the guage, however. Decided to keep camp site since closer than further away. Afterward would take to trusted mechanic nearby.  We were thinking problem was heat related fuel pump at the time.  WRONG! "Clip" has almost 100,000 mi  on him I might mention.  Trusted mechanic meerly replaced the ballast resister (On fire wall)that showed cracks and would turn off the voltage (like pulling a plug)when reaching a certain heat as the cracks expanded. Brought Clip"  all the way home without incident a weekend later.  

Shayne

#1
September 09, 2002, 05:04:00 PM
A spare ballast resistor has long been on the "Recommended Spare Parts to Always Have With You" List     Now if I could just remember where I put the rest of the list.
Shayne Barr
ACOC #3146

byeager

#2
March 16, 2004, 01:08:00 PM
Amen to the having a spare ballast resistor.  It saved my bacon recentley.  The clipper would turn over but no spark.  It was the ballast - behind the brake master cylnder..
Print
Go Up Pages1
User actions