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sophisticated and highly engineered to meet Federal
and State emissions standards. Theyare'also some-
times sensitive to fuel types and blends, particularly
fuels blended for certain altitudes and climates. Fuel
suppliers provide customers with the correct fuel for
their location and seasonal conditions. Sometimes,
· though, fuelblendedfor winteris supplied during sum-
mer months.
"Vapor lock" occurs when gasoline vaporizes, and vapor
pockets block the flow of liquid fuel to the engine. If you
experience engine stall or stutter, you may be experi-
encing vapor lock.
If your engine and fuel system are properly tuned and
maintained, you should not experience this problem. If
'. vapor lock occurs, the fuel itself could be the cause. If at
all possible, check with the service station operator as to
the fuel blend before filling your fuel tank. If you pur-
chase your fuel from nationally recognized fuel dealers,
your chances of vapor lock can be reduce<;i. If you store
your motor home during the winter m9nths, bl) aware
that when you tilke the vehicle. out of storage in the
· spring orsumrrier, winter fuel may cll.use vapor lock until
it is consumed.'
. . ..
Variable Speed Engine Fan
When the engine is under load or requires maximum
.... cooling, the engine fan adjusts and turns faster. The fan
· may become very noisy,alhigh.speed and when maxi-
· mum cooling is required. High .speed fan noise can
· sometimes be misinterpreted as transmission slippage.
This is nolthe case. High engine speed and tempera-
"ture conditions, such as pulling away from a stop after
· long freeway driving, can cause loud fan noise until the
engine cools down. This fan noise indicates that the fan
is doing what it is supposed to do. This noise is not a
defect in the fan or the transmission.
Exhaust System Heat
Your motor home engine has been designed to conform
to Federal and State emission requirements. To meet
these requirements, engine operating temperatures are
high. As a result, the engine and exhaust system radiate
a great deal of heat
Special heat shields are built into your motor home to
protect wiring and other components from possible heat
damage caused by the exhaust system, Do not remove
these shields, modify the exhaust system, or add addi-
tional equipment, such as wiring, plumbing, or other
components, which will be affected by exhaust system
heat.
CARBON MONOXIDE
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, tasteless, odorless
gas.'llisa by-productot'corribustion in engines. The
engines' 'In your motor home and generator system
produce it constantly while. they are running. CARBON
'MONOXIDEISDEAbLY., Please read and understand
thefoIl6w.in~
precautions to ptotecty()urselfand others
. from tne effects ofca(boil monoxide poisoning.
.
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WARNING
EXHAUST GASES ARE DEADLY.
DO.
NDT
BLDCK THE TAILPIPES DR SITUATE THE
VEHICI,E ,NAPL.ACEWHERETHE EXHAUST
;,,(;~$~~'~AVEANYPDSSIBILITY
DF ACC;:U-
MUCATING EITHER OUTSIDE, . UNDER-
NEATH,OR'INSIDE YDURVEHICLI: DRANY
·NEfAflBVVEHICLES. DUTSIDE AiR MOVE-
.
M~t:lrS.C:::ANCARRY
EXHAUSTGASFSJN-
SI[)E THE VEHICLE THRDUGH WINDDWS
DR DTHER DPENINGS REMDTE FRDM THE
EXHAUST DUTl.ET.
DPERATE
THE
...
···E.NqIN.~(S)qNLYWHEN
SAFE DISPERSION
". 'OF EXHAUSTGASES:CANBE,ASSURED,
. ·'AND.MONITOR
DUTSI.D~CDNDiTIQNS 10.
. " . 'BE'
SURE THAT EXHAUSTCDNTINUES TO.
BE
[)IS~ERSEbSAFELY.
......
" . .
• :I;lew;:ite"
oi.~~haustgas
,( carbon ,monoxide ) poisoning
,'Symptoms:'
....
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j',
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'i"
',biziinElss
V()miting,
Nausea'
"" .', ,MusculatTwitching
"Intense' Headache .
Throbbing in Temples
. Wea.kness anq Sleepiness·
Inability to Think Coherently
Jfyou .or.othersexperience any of these symptoms, get
out into ,the fresh air immediately. If symptoms persist,
, seek medical attention; Shut down the unit and do not
operate until it has been inspected and repaired.
WARNING
DO.
NDT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
DPERATEANY ENGINE WHILE SLEEPING.
You would not be able to monitor outside conditions to
assure that engine exhaust does not enter the interior,
and you would not be alert to exhaust odors or symp-
toms of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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