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Starting a 3208 in cold weather... - erniecarpet@... - 12-17-2007 08:18 Andy- at the co-pilot's seat, there is a red switch. That is your block heater- unless those guys in Reno confiscated that. When I had my FC that is all I needed. I use that on my PT, also. Starts on the first lick. Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Weatherford, Tx **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Starting a 3208 in cold weather... - Andy Coleman - 12-17-2007 12:40 Hello Everyone, I just bought myself a cold weather thermal jump suit to keep working on my bird through the winter. Looks like it is going to be a cold one. Have a question for you all... I'm the guy who had the motor on his 83' FC-35 pulled and worked on in Reno, NV last summer. Well, I have since realized that when they put it back together, they failed to replace some parts... My bird had a small electric water pump that appeared to re-circulate coolant through the engine. I figure that was used to keep the engine warm for cold weather starting. It is no longer on my coach - the Reno mechanic replaced it with a straight hose. This will be my first winter with my bird on the road. Should I go ahead and replace this electric pump, or is there a better alternative to heat the engine before starting it? To be honest, I don't even know how that pump was turned on. Guess I still have much to learn. At what temperature do you need to start pre-heating a 3208? Any advice would be a great help! I've been very busy and off the list for a while. Happy Holidays everyone! Andy Coleman 83' FC-35 Spring Lake Heights, NJ Starting a 3208 in cold weather... - david edwards - 12-17-2007 15:12 I suspect that what you are calling a pump was actually the engine block heater. It's about the size of a soda can, mine is silver and located behindthe bumper on the passenger side. You should probably replace it if it was the block heater. 3208's start pretty well in the cold but therre are no glow plugs so a block heater is very nice. You might need a shot of ether if it gets real cold and no block heater. Kerry 82 Fc 35 Denver ________________________________________________________________________________​\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Starting a 3208 in cold weather... - brad barton - 12-17-2007 15:45 Andy, The 3208 starts really easily most of the time. No glow plugs, even. But to save your batteries, use block heat and start on AC or run your generator to give your starter and batteries a boost. Now the DD8V92 is an engine that does NOT like to get up on a cold morning. My block heater went out in Santa Fe and I didn't think I'd ever get it to start. Brad Barton 00LXiDFWbbartonwx@... To: WanderlodgeForum@...: erniecarpet@...: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:18:29 -0500Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Starting a 3208 in cold weather... Andy- at the co-pilot's seat, there is a red switch. That is your block heater- unless those guys in Reno confiscated that. When I had my FC that is all I needed. I use that on my PT, also. Starts on the first lick. Ernie Ekberg83PT40Weatherford, Tx**************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] _________________________________________________________________ The best games are on Xbox 360. Click here for a special offer on an Xbox 360 Console. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/wheretobuy/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Starting a 3208 in cold weather... - Jon - 12-17-2007 17:30 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, david edwards wrote: > > I suspect that what you are calling a pump was > actually the engine block heater. It's about the size > of a soda can, mine is silver and located behindthe > bumper on the passenger side. You should probably > replace it if it was the block heater. 3208's start > pretty well in the cold but therre are no glow plugs > so a block heater is very nice. You might need a shot > of ether if it gets real cold and no block heater. > > Kerry > 82 Fc 35 > Denver > > > Also by using this block heater to pre heat your engine block the engine should not smoke as much when it is cold. I know on my old Wanderlodge that it really makes a difference in the amount of exhaust smoke when I light oft the heater about two hours before I run the engine. Also with my old 3208 it will keep on smoking till it get up to running temperatures and then it just seems to go away. I really like these old 3208's as they seem to be almost bullet proft and can run forever if the PM's are kept ed up. Jon ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > Starting a 3208 in cold weather... - Andy Coleman - 12-17-2007 20:17 Yep, that is it David! Just as you described. And my coach no longer has one. I have to look to see how far back they cut my wires! Is a new block heater readily available in a parts store? Or does it have to be ordered through Bluebird? Anybody know? Thanks Ernie! I was wondering what that red switch was on the floor. It used to light up when I plugged the coach in. It lights up no more. Mystery solved! Learn something new every day! Andy Coleman 83' FC-35 Spring Lake Heights, NJ --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, david edwards wrote: > > I suspect that what you are calling a pump was > actually the engine block heater. It's about the size > of a soda can, mine is silver and located behindthe > bumper on the passenger side. You should probably > replace it if it was the block heater. 3208's start > pretty well in the cold but therre are no glow plugs > so a block heater is very nice. You might need a shot > of ether if it gets real cold and no block heater. > > Kerry > 82 Fc 35 > Denver > > > ________________________________________________________________________________​\ ____ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > Starting a 3208 in cold weather... - fwernlein - 12-17-2007 21:56 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Coleman" wrote: > Is a new block heater readily available in a parts store? Or does it have to be ordered through Bluebird? Anybody know? > > Andy Coleman > 83' FC-35 > Spring Lake Heights, NJ > > Andy, try NAPA or Northern Tool...these are also called "tank heaters"; the 1500 watt size is what mine was. Run about $30.00. Frank W. 85FC33 Woodbridge, VA.