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Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 06-24-2013, 11:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,330
Posted By LesBerg
thanks! my welds aren't the nicest looking, but...

thanks! my welds aren't the nicest looking, but they work.

Absolutely correct. I had three pinholes, but they were all in the weld at the top of the modified section. I leak tested the tank and...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 06-23-2013, 03:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,330
Posted By LesBerg
Avco fuel system repairs & Mods

Hello all,

I know that this site primarily focuses on fiberglass trailers, but there are few places for owners of similarly constructed RVs to share similar information, so I hope you don't mind...
Forum: General Chat 06-25-2012, 08:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,493
Posted By LesBerg
We hit the road in the Avco the last couple of...

We hit the road in the Avco the last couple of weekends - Until last Saturday we'd still been having fuel starvation issues. On a hunch, I blew 100psi air back through the last six feet of steel line...
Forum: General Chat 05-21-2012, 09:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,493
Posted By LesBerg
That's the best idea I've heard in ages! I...

That's the best idea I've heard in ages!

I thought the 440 was a little lackluster when we brought it back from Emmett. Now that I have a clean tank and fuel lines, she purrs like a kitten with...
Forum: General Chat 05-21-2012, 09:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,493
Posted By LesBerg
The fuel tank is in! I have the fuel system setup...

The fuel tank is in! I have the fuel system setup as originally designed, using the electric tank selector switch.

I also dug into the PD-712 power converter. When we picked the unit up, the...
Forum: General Chat 05-18-2012, 10:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,493
Posted By LesBerg
So the main fuel tank was coated internally with...

So the main fuel tank was coated internally with about a quarter inch of varnish. A two week soak of 1/4 tank of water and two lbs of lye and the inside of the tank is squeaky clean. I'll be...
Forum: General Chat 04-30-2012, 07:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,493
Posted By LesBerg
Sorry - I tried to get my wall of text in before...

Sorry - I tried to get my wall of text in before my poor joke got any farther...
Forum: General Chat 04-30-2012, 07:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,493
Posted By LesBerg
I figured, but it was too good of an opportunity...

I figured, but it was too good of an opportunity to pass up :D
My apologies to Bob if he, or anyone else, took it wrong.

It has a Dodge 440 / 727 combination that runs excellent for the few miles...
Forum: General Chat 04-30-2012, 06:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,493
Posted By LesBerg
wow. even on the internet I get asked to park...

wow. even on the internet I get asked to park somewhere else...:blink
Forum: General Chat 04-29-2012, 11:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,493
Posted By LesBerg
Fixing and remodeling our (not)new 77 Avco

We bought a 77 Avco motorhome last Wednesday. It needs work, mostly mechanical, but nothing that prevents it from being safe to drive. Just annoyingly inconvenient - like the main fuel tank is...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 04-29-2012, 11:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,613
Posted By LesBerg
Thanks Donna, I'll check it out tomorrow...

Thanks Donna, I'll check it out tomorrow afternoon. It's been a very busy week - there were far more problems that the POs let on, but nothing that can't be handled.

Frederick, it does have...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 04-25-2012, 07:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,613
Posted By LesBerg
a few pictures: The only damage to the body is...

a few pictures:
The only damage to the body is the street side of the rear bumper. The fg behind the bumper is splintered where it was backed into something. It's minor, tough to see, and doesn't...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 04-24-2012, 11:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,613
Posted By LesBerg
I suppose it would look awkward to quote the...

I suppose it would look awkward to quote the entire thread to this point to answer everyone, so I'll just cycle through. :)

BCDave, Yes it's the Avco in Emmett. We settled on $3000 as a fair...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 04-24-2012, 05:38 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,319
Posted By LesBerg
I don't want to kick a hornets nest on my second...

I don't want to kick a hornets nest on my second post on the forum, but as a long-time mechanic and someone who's been on the wrong end of improper towing, it not about what a vehicle can physically...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 04-24-2012, 05:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,613
Posted By LesBerg
Just dropping in to say 'Hi!'

We're on our way to go make an offer on a 77 Avco 29' motorhome tonight. From lurking for the last two days, it seems the community is geared primarily towards trailers, but I hope you embrace the...
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