Camp Monaco is the (tongue-in-cheek) name of the RV facilities at Monaco Coach Corp. Factory Service Centers. We arrived at the facility in Harrisburg, OR on Memorial Day for a brief visit. The coach had a couple of minor issues (and one that could have been a major problem) that we wanted fixed before heading out to Alaska.
We parked with water and electric each evening then had to evacuate the coach (including the dogs) each morning by 7 AM. The technicians then drove the coach into the shop, worked on it until about 4 PM and returned it to our site for the night. The dogs were welcome in the customer lounge (but not on the furniture, which disappointed our pair since they have couch privileges at home). Otherwise, we had to drive them around with us.
A funny noise from the engine compartment turned out to be potentially serious. The dash air conditioner clutch was not releasing. It could have seized and, if it did, could have snapped the main drive belt. We would then have been “dead in the water” until we could be towed to a service facility to have a new belt installed. Luckily, the Coburg, OR Cummins Northwest service center could fit us in and got it fixed (under warranty).
Also, mechanic Mike at Top Flight Automotive in Junction City was able to locate and fix a gas leak in the Suzuki. Apparently, the gasket around the fuel sender at the top of the gas tank was not sealing. Now, we no longer smell gas dripping from the ‘Zuki (not a good thing when you’re towing it behind a motorhome full of gas and propane, with the potential of sparks from rocks or a dragging tow cable igniting the whole rig!).
We spent three days dealing with the service issues and shopping for forgotten items. We were finished Thursday evening, May 31, and able to resume our vacation Friday morning, June 1.
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