Raven's Roads

Archives: 2010 May

Diagnosing a transmission in Redding

Diagnosing a transmission in Redding

Our dash down into Redding gave us a partial diagnosis and allowed us to stock up on goodies.

Field repairs

Field repairs

We swapped out a part, improved the transmission, and for an encore our inverter stopped working.

Cause and effect

Cause and effect

We’re taking a short exploratory trip down to Redding. Redding isn’t what’s being explored: The behavior of the transmission is under observation.

Testing the line pressure

Testing the line pressure

Don did some line pressure tests on Harvey the RV today, trying to track down the problem. As this involved switching on the engine, the cats soon vanished.

It’s good to use oil

It’s good to use oil

Generally, when making pancakes, it’s good to add oil to the frying pan before you start cooking.

It never stops raining

It never stops raining

It’s raining again, and it’s really, entirely, beyond old. It’s looking like we will skip the rest of spring and plunge, eventually, into roasting summer.

Murphy cascades

Murphy cascades

No two days are quite alike in an RV, but when you get a Murphy Cascade, it’s like being in an earthquake.

The transmission saga continues

The transmission saga continues

The RV transmission is not fixed, but it’s significantly better. Thus, we return to the drawing-board.

He’s alive! Alive!

He’s alive! Alive!

It would appear that our transmission is fixed. Just for a change, we drove to Weaverville.