Need Mechanic Recommendation! December 03, 2004, 01:36:05 pm Yahoo Message Number: 47238Our Lazy Daze didn't pass smog! :-(We live in Murrieta, CA - does anyone have a mechanic recommendation for this area (or northern San Diego County would work too!)Thanks in advance![Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: Need Mechanic Recommendation! Reply #1 – December 03, 2004, 03:37:24 pm Yahoo Message Number: 47248wrote: Our Lazy Daze didn't pass smog! :-( We live in Murrieta, CA - does anyone have a mechanic recommendation for this area (or northern San Diego County would work too!)Sorry it didn't pass, but If no one responds with a specific recommendation, you might try this page from the Ford web site: http://www.genuineflmservice.com/default.asp?page=B&SSUDLFrom=pageThere's also Ford's Motorhome Customer Assistance Center -- 1-800- 444-3311. When calling a place, it's a good idea to make sure that they understand that you have a class C motorhome; many service centers don't/can't work on large, heavy vehicles.Joan
Re: Need Mechanic Recommendation! Reply #2 – December 03, 2004, 04:56:14 pm Yahoo Message Number: 47253QuoteOur Lazy Daze didn't pass smog! :-( Don't know your area. What year and make chassis is this? What items did not pass?Steve
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: Need Mechanic Recommendation! Reply #3 – December 03, 2004, 05:59:10 pm Yahoo Message Number: 47256_____
Re: Need Mechanic Recommendation! Reply #4 – December 03, 2004, 08:26:04 pm Yahoo Message Number: 47261A place that comes highly recommended is Gary's RV in Oceanside, CA. I called them on a recent trip to S. CA. while shopping for a LD. They were willing to take me in for a pre-purchase inspection on short notice and told me they do chassis/engine work as well as coach work. Several RV'ers on the Open Roads Forum speak highly of them.
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: Need Mechanic Recommendation! Reply #5 – December 05, 2004, 08:03:12 am Yahoo Message Number: 47299Quote It is a 1996 Ford E-Super Duty. It failed the 2500 RPM with a CO% of 2.40. QuoteSays the max should be 1.50. It looks like it failed smog in June of this Quoteyear for the same reason with a score of 2.08. Seems they replaced the O2Quotesensor and it passed with a .55. Any ideas? Well, if the O2 sensor is bad, it should trigger a computer code the mechanic can read, typically. However, they should last a long time. It is possible it was replaced previously but was incidental to the cure. The O2 sensor does not come into play until it has warmed up, so an irregularity in the engine warm-up could affect the engine control loop which uses the O2 sensor. You might ask the previous owner some details on recent smog-test history.Steve