Hey folks

[canadaescortshub]

Hey folks, thought I'd throw out an introduction as I've been lurking around the forum for a month or so.  I recently acquired a 1972 Cabana (M300 chasis, 413 engine, 25').  The price couldn't be beat.  Basically, she's mine for whatever it takes to get her moving.  My buddy just wants it to go to a good home while he gets divorced.  She's actually in pretty amazing condition, carolina blue and white 2 tone.  Interior in drive away and go camping condition.  I'll definitely show off some pics when I get her home and polished.  Supposedly was owned by NASCAR driver Buddy Arington, so presumably had a decent maintenance life in her formative years.  It's just she's sat a lot.  I know she ran from VA to NC in 2006.  Since then she's moved no more than 20 miles in 3 trips, and not at all in the last 3 years.


We're working around the demands of the Ex-to-be, so I haven't had the chance to just get her running AND moved.  I get her running, but we're forced out before we can do a final check and get her rolling.  Then when I come back, no start.  I'll admit I'm no gearhead, but I grew up in a Jeep family so I've turned my fair share of wrenches.  Carbs and "classic" ignition stuff is a weakness of mine, never having owned a carb on anything other than a weedeater (and a blackfriday deal on a new weedeater is almost cheaper and a lot faster than carb rebuild kit for a weedeater I always hated anyway!)


Feel free to throw some pointers or tips at me.  Or if ya'll are more of the "we ain't gonna hold yer hand boy" flavor, heck, throw that at me instead.  It'll just motivate me and make me feel part of this wiley old RV community

[Oz]

Hello and welcome!  A no start issue can be many things.  However you didn't tell us exactly how it won't start.  That can rule out a lot of things depending what it is or isn't doing.

Is it totally dead?  No click of the ignition relay? Does it click but nothing more?  Does it crank and die?  Does it crank and keep cranking but won't start?

No matter what you've turned wrenched on, the start troubleshooting process is the same based on the questions I just asked.

Based on your answer, do a search in the upper right corner, select "Google" on the drop down.  This is one of the most common questions.