Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
Sunline RV Forum
Sunline User Photos

Go Back   Sunline Coach Owner's Club > Technical Forums > Repairs and Maintenance
Click Here to Login

Join Sunline Club Forums Today


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 08-04-2018, 01:22 PM   #1
Senior Member
 
j52wf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 544
SUN #2366
j52wf is an unknown quantity at this point
Tank misread issue solved

Thanks to a comment in an old post I was reading, I solved the problem of a misread on my gray tank. One line in the post mentioned a sensor grounding out. A lightbulb went off in my head. The PO must have replaced the gray tank with a bigger one and positioned the new one slightly more to the driver side. The sensor stud for the full level was touching the propane line, causing the tank to read full. Once I put a plastic cover over the pipe at that spot, all fixed. My next move is to reposition the propane line about 1/2" over so I can access the sensor should it be necessary.
__________________

__________________
j52wf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2018, 05:32 PM   #2
Moderator
 
JohnB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 12,632
SUN #89
JohnB is on a distinguished road
Good find Jim!

Odd your prior owner change the gray tank. That is a fair amount of work. That is unless they had some mishap that broke the tank and then when change it they upgraded? Maybe, and mostly likely will never know.

I had a ground out issue on my fresh tank. The wire from the tank sensor up through the floor, (the short section of floor, a whopping 3 to 4") had skinned itself on the steel main camper frame. Presumably from towing vibration. This tricked the sensor to be full all the time.

Having a full fresh tank with no water in it is not a normal event. In order to confirm the issue I jumped a wire from the tank sensor run outside and then inside the entry door direct up to the KB panel. With the jumper in place all was good. So the only thing left was the actual wire. I never could find where it was skinned making contact but I just abandoned it and pulled a new wire up through the floor. This time inside a piece of 1/4 plastic tubing to help protect it.


Thanks

John
__________________

__________________
Current Sunlines: 2004 T310SR, 2004 T1950, 2004 T2475, 2007 T2499, 2004 T317SR
Prior Sunlines: 2004 T2499 - Fern Blue
2005 Ford F350 Lariat, 6.8L V10 W/ 4.10 rear axle, CC, Short Bed, SRW. Reese HP trunnion bar hitch W/ HP DC

Google Custom Search For Sunline Owners Club
JohnB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2018, 08:23 PM   #3
Senior Member
 
j52wf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 544
SUN #2366
j52wf is an unknown quantity at this point
It looks like all the plumbing underneath was worked on. The clamp that formerly held up the gray discharge piping is still there, tucked up in the frame, nowhere near where the piping is now. It looks like everything was moved several inches to the left. As long as it doesn't leak, I don't care.
__________________
j52wf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2018, 08:25 PM   #4
Moderator
 
JohnB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 12,632
SUN #89
JohnB is on a distinguished road
H'mm, this may be one of those unsolved mysteries... Why did they rearrange the tanks?

Good to hear it all work right.

Thanks

John
__________________
Current Sunlines: 2004 T310SR, 2004 T1950, 2004 T2475, 2007 T2499, 2004 T317SR
Prior Sunlines: 2004 T2499 - Fern Blue
2005 Ford F350 Lariat, 6.8L V10 W/ 4.10 rear axle, CC, Short Bed, SRW. Reese HP trunnion bar hitch W/ HP DC

Google Custom Search For Sunline Owners Club
JohnB is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Intermittent brake operation problem solved vcrt Repairs and Maintenance 5 04-29-2015 08:58 PM
Toilet/Black Tank Issue Buffalo Man Sunline Community 12 08-15-2014 11:02 AM
120 Volt issue - now solved frodothree Repairs and Maintenance 4 02-14-2011 06:00 AM
Believe I solved mystery of leak in my Que. CaptKen Sunline Que 5 02-16-2009 08:29 PM
Dealer willing to help with warranty issue. chriseck Sunline Community 2 02-21-2007 06:06 PM


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sunline RV or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:14 PM.


×