1979 Dodge RV Restore #2 - Starting Issues
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- Опубликовано: 6 мар 2017
- Did a quick vid to outline some of the starting issues I had with our 1979 Dodge Camper. I bought this camper about 1 1/2 ago and and quite soon realize that something was up when it often would not start after it had been running for about 20 minutes. Eventually I discovered that my really old starter had an issue called "heat-soak" which means that one it got hot it would not function as well. So I picked up a high-torque starter that solved the problem. The next issue was a bad alternator, which I discovered only after the muffler exploded and the battery completely died.
I also had some major issues with the engine which eventually meant I had to take the heads off and get them rebuilt, but that is a story for another video.
Great video, were driving to Virginia tomorrow to buy a 79 dodge camper
Very helpful! Just purchased a 79' dodge motorhome and starting to come across some of these problems.
Very helpful indeed going over what’s connected tot he firewall thank you!
Awesome 👍👍👍👍
Great video!
Thanks for this video. I have a 1979 Dodge Sportsman RV with a 440 in it and it starts easy at first and once it's hot I will have to turn it over for 10-15 seconds before it fires up. I'm going to change the starter and hopefully that fixes the issue.
99Isopropyl Glad it was helpful. i have been super happy with the high-torque starter I installed and it is now 3 years later.
Thats amazing...Gnarly
THX
Hello I just bought a 1979 dodge sportsman the original owner installed new alternator and doesn’t know why it’s not charging the battery. You think it might be that module u pointed out in your video?
I found the problem is that pink wire from the coil that goes into the firewall for the ignition they had a red wire going from it to the solenoid on the firewall that controls all the back stuff and it was just ripped and tied together and takes so had no real good connection so I was losing voltage but thanks anyhow and I could never locate that starter control module maybe include me in 75 Dodge Fireball
I have a 1977 dodge minnie winnie and having a hard time finding a fuel intake unit. Any suggestions I would appreciate
Our 1979 dodge ralley starts but won’t stay running sometime I have no problems and other times it won’t and I also told that the timing is cause back firing could you please give me your thoughts
Another thing- the instrument cluster voltage regulator. The old version is an old bi-metal arm & when it breaks, it'll 'full-field' the voltage and cook your gauges- new ones are electronic, cost around $38-47. That huge alternator? It's a Leece-Neville unit. Found mostly in old cop cars of the day, you'd need the brackets, isolators (they are rubber isolated, that's why there are big mounting holes) & engine pulleys to fit it. Go to AR Engineering, get one of Andy's kits that fits a Nippondenso alternator in there. Smaller, more juice, more efficient & easy replacement with off the shelf modern parts.
I cant find my bliner flasher does anyone know it is-not in the glove box
Awesome stuff. I just bought a 78 Sportsman yesterday and it fired right up when buying it, then didn't want to start again later and now the starter is having probelms, I guess I gotta get one of those high torque ones. Also my ballast resistor is behind my battery and the 2 wires aren't even plugged into it so I guess somebody bypassed it. The ecu plug you pointed out is also just hanging unplugged on mine. My muffler appears blown up like yours also. Right now it's cranking sometimes, but not turning over.
Get one for an '88-'92 360 Dodge truck. Bolts right on, nothing exotic or expensive
Did you fixed the problem?my muffler bl0wn up too..just got may 1980 sportman yesterday..
Diid you fixed the problem?i got 1980 dodge sportman yesterday and the muffler blown up...and the engine stop and it didnt run or start..please advice wht should i do?
I have a 1981 dodge sportsman and my running lights above the front cab are only showing 1.5vdc, any ideas?
What kind of battery does this take i have a 1979 dodge brougham n im cant find whether im b12or300 can u help
Hey can you take a picture of how your belts are on the pulleys I’m having a hard time finding a diagram for my boyfriends 79 sportsman rv or know of a link where I can find one at it would help us out a whole lot
where is the relay on these things? I can't start mine and can't find the relay..
So I got the same one but there’s no power after I put the key in to start and idk what to do
Boom
What's the part number for starter relay
THATS AWESOME I HAVE SIMALR, TO YOURS,RUNS GREAT AFTER TYPYCAL MAINTINANCE, WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR HIGH TORQ STARTER THROUGH.
Them high torque starter is on any 1990s rams and dakotas
I have the same one, just got it..wondering how does the other serpentine bands wraps around from the alternator
Have 79 motorhome 40 footer 440 motor no ignition power any idea s please
And also I replace the coil that was the first thing I did
Hey folks I have a 1975 Dodge Fireball with a 318 and I've had a little issue with electrical voltage in will not start although I can put a jump wire from the positive side of the battery to the coil positive side and it'll fire right up the I thought maybe it was the ballast resistor replace didn't nothing replace the ignition and the tumbler still nothing now on the ignition I can touch the black wire the big black wire to the pink wire and it'll fire up and I still can't track down this problem I even replace the wire going from the loom to the coil positive side. Maybe he was burnt out but nothing it'll act like it wants to start but will not unless I use the jumper wire but I found out if you use a jump wire it can also drain your battery to nothing thank you
jones c harvey did you check and/or replace the starter control module yet?
Think - Do - Discover can you send me pictures of maybe what it looks like what it does how to test it and where it would it be located on this RV I have a multimeter can you please tell me what I'm looking for
jones c harvey sorry, can’t talk this evening, but this video literally shows what it looks like at 3 1/2 minutes.
I have this one , need help fixing idk anything about it !
I have a 1977 Apollo and I cannot find my starter 😭
maybe you can tell me what the control starter module is and where it would be located because no as far as I know I did I don't know what it looks like I replace the ballast resistor and the ignition switch and tumbler that's all I have it replaced does located and what its purposes and how do I test it with a multimeter
jones c harvey I don’t know exactly where it would be on your vehicle, or even really if your vehicle has one. I know on this Dodge Camper it is mounted on the firewall directly under the master cylinder. Check out 3:24 of this video.
Also, replacing the coil and the ballast was probably a good idea given the age of the vehicle, but these components have to do with the running of the engine, not the starting of the engine, So I would not expect it to have an effect on how well your engine starts or doesn’t start.
Basically, what I did is I looked on Rockauto.com to see what it looked like and then started looking around under the hood to find it.
Think - Do - Discover is there any way that we can communicate directly messenger text message it don't matter
Think - Do - Discover that way I can send photos and you can confirm
your voltage regulator is supposed to be very well grounded by using a clean metal ground through zinc coated mounting screws, you need to attach 2 more to your firwall voltage re goo later!.... Gonz...clean grounds on a motorhome ive got a 1978 doge tioga...wear eye and face protection nasty, rusty oily crud...
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I have this same Minni Winnie and need a diagram for the distributor/spark plug wires. Can you help me?
Thanks! Take a look at my channel, I've got a 79, 40 years old like new dodge with the 360. Awesome.
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