Hey all!
You have probably all heard it suggested that if you are carrying any spare parts, one of them should be a CPS. Well thank you all very much for the advise, it paid off for me!
We had hauled our travel trailer from Seattle to Glacier National Park in Montana (West Glacier) and were making one of our many trips between the West Glacier KOA and the park when the truck bucked or jerked once, the power came back on and then died about 4 -5 seconds later. Died dead. Watched the tach when cranking and there was no movement. Waited a few, having heard they usually come back to life a few time before they are really dead, no luck. Crawled underneath with my spare and a 1/4" drive ratchet and 10mm socket and swapped it out. Fired right up and our friends were impressed that I diagnosed it and fixed it without ever lifting the hood. Frankly I was a little chapped that a PSD will strand you so suddenly, no warning at all!
Anyway, after carrying that spare CPS for 3 years, it sure paid off. Having changed my before (put a new one in and carried the original as a spare) the 10mm bolt had been broken loose since the factory install. I do recommend breaking that bolt loose at home and just retightening it to a normal torque figure. Many have rounded the bolt trying to break it loose for the first time with anything other than a 6-point socket. Once it is normal-tight, you can change it on the side of the road should/when the need arises!
Hope this drives home the recommendation that many on this forum have made... carry a spare CPS!
God Bless and thanks for the advise! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
TC
You have probably all heard it suggested that if you are carrying any spare parts, one of them should be a CPS. Well thank you all very much for the advise, it paid off for me!
We had hauled our travel trailer from Seattle to Glacier National Park in Montana (West Glacier) and were making one of our many trips between the West Glacier KOA and the park when the truck bucked or jerked once, the power came back on and then died about 4 -5 seconds later. Died dead. Watched the tach when cranking and there was no movement. Waited a few, having heard they usually come back to life a few time before they are really dead, no luck. Crawled underneath with my spare and a 1/4" drive ratchet and 10mm socket and swapped it out. Fired right up and our friends were impressed that I diagnosed it and fixed it without ever lifting the hood. Frankly I was a little chapped that a PSD will strand you so suddenly, no warning at all!
Anyway, after carrying that spare CPS for 3 years, it sure paid off. Having changed my before (put a new one in and carried the original as a spare) the 10mm bolt had been broken loose since the factory install. I do recommend breaking that bolt loose at home and just retightening it to a normal torque figure. Many have rounded the bolt trying to break it loose for the first time with anything other than a 6-point socket. Once it is normal-tight, you can change it on the side of the road should/when the need arises!
Hope this drives home the recommendation that many on this forum have made... carry a spare CPS!
God Bless and thanks for the advise! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
TC
