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I got an email from the installer, they are contacting the transmission people to see about a warranty. Apparently switching out the PCMs didn't rectify the shifting issues. (I didn't think it would) Like I told my wife at the time we first noticed we were having transmission issues, "the...

PCM. The one I got from Heath.

Update: I dropped it off at the shop last night and visited them this morning. I got a call a little while ago to ask if I had the old PCM yet, because they wanted to do some testing. I went to drop it off and talked to the tech. He said all looked fine with the fluid, nice and clean and no...

I'm thinking it's way too late for that. It shifts hard, jumps from 1st to OD and back on a whim. My only salvation was that once in OD headed and down the road, it held. It was only an issue starting out and on hills.

Well, here's what I found. I stopped in a Home Depot parking lot and checked the trans fluid in the pouring rain. The dipstick was dry!! I had to go in to get some tubing to fit into the fill tube and my funnel. I added 2 qts, cleared the code and took off. there was no way to check for leaks...

I'm a little over 600 miles into the road test. First fill up was 8.5 mpg, second was 8.7 mpg. Threw a code at around 500 miles. 753. 1 code and 1 pending, same pending. Went to look it up, but are no 753s on my DTC list. Cleared it and it came back in about a block. It's been shifting funny too.

Apparently my pix didn't load from my phone.

I forgot to attach a picture of the trailer load of parts I brought home too.

Well, I got it home yesterday afternoon. There's lots of cleaning to do after sitting for 2 years. Plus all the greasy finger prints. While they did put covers all around there are still some that got missed. It runs nice and is conciderably quieter than with the old engine inside the cab...

Oh, here's a tidbit I learned last week. During this project, I had the idea of adding a second block heater on the pass side, just in case. It seemed like the time to do it. But, when the starter bracket was bolted on, it made it impossible to attach the wire plug. Now I have not looked at it...

I'm complimenting them also. I just hope all ends well, with all the combined effort.

This is a very professional place, not your average backyard shop. This place works on and builds million dollar busses and motor coaches. I have contributed my share of labor to this project though. Custom brackets, advice and such. All would cost them time and me money.

Got a call, they figured out the charging problem. It was the fact that the old alternator had 3 wires and the CS144 alternator had 4. So much for plug and play. Anyhow, the 4th wire was not connected and that's the one that excites the alternator. We all know that we need an excited...

I just got back from the shop. They were able to rework the exhaust so that it clears and were just ready for a test drive when they noticed that it wasn't charging. They were working frantically to figure it out, but the work day and week are coming to a close in 20 minutes, so I guess we'll...

I was hoping to pick up the motorhome today and go on a test run of several hundred miles this week, but I received an email this morning saying that they need to keep it through Monday for a Tuesday delivery. They found that when the engine torques the exhaust rubs on the frame. I suppose they...

Too late. Everything is bolted on. The wrap that I used was called Titanium wrap and went on dry, vs wet like the others. The directions never said anything about painting.

I picked up the down pipe this afternoon and wrapped it, to return it in the morning.

Here's what I think happened today. Both times I have replaced an IP and injectors, I tightened down the injector lines, bled the FFM and cranked it up. It always took some effort, but not too bad. The tech that was working on the motorhome, had all the injector lines loose and was looking for...

It's alive and running. :happy::happy: Now they are checking for leaks and buttoning up things. I have to go back over there later today to pick up the down pipe so I can wrap it and take it back in the morning. I'm hoping to be able to pick it up by the end of the day tomorrow or Friday morning.

Well, the starter was new before today. I'll get video and sound later, too much going on today. Sounds good though :happy: