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Air Scoop 1985 pt40? - John Mann - 04-22-2009 09:58

Anyone put the air scoop on the back of the radiator on the pt40? Does it Do
Much? My temps on the engine water get to about 215 then go down to 195.
Obviously the fan is kicking on. Will the scoop provide much air being way in
the back? is it worth it?

John Mann
1985 pt40
Granbury Tx

Air Scoop 1985 pt40? - Ernie Ekberg - 04-22-2009 10:05

RickArchie has installed one on his coach. I suspect with his nursery business, he may be too busy to respond. He may have loaded a photo of it in our photo section.


Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Wanderlodge
Weatherford, Tx

--- On Wed, 4/22/09, John Mann wrote:

From: John Mann
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Air Scoop 1985 pt40?
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 4:58 PM


Anyone put the air scoop on the back of the radiator on the pt40? Does it Do Much? My temps on the engine water get to about 215 then go down to 195. Obviously the fan is kicking on. Will the scoop provide much air being way in the back? is it worth it?

John Mann
1985 pt40
Granbury Tx



Air Scoop 1985 pt40? - Pete Masterson - 04-22-2009 12:21

You might need a new thermostat. Sounds like it's sticking and not opening at the proper temperature.
Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
El Sobrante CA
"aeonix1@mac.com"

On Apr 22, 2009, at 2:58 PM, John Mann wrote:

Anyone put the air scoop on the back of the radiator on the pt40? Does it Do Much? My temps on the engine water get to about 215 then go down to 195. Obviously the fan is kicking on. Will the scoop provide much air being way in the back? is it worth it?

John Mann
1985 pt40
Granbury Tx



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Air Scoop 1985 pt40? - Ernie Ekberg - 04-22-2009 13:46

Wouldn't that be thermostats, Pete?


Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Wanderlodge
Weatherford, Tx

--- On Wed, 4/22/09, Pete Masterson wrote:

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Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Air Scoop 1985 pt40?
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 7:21 PM


You might need a new thermostat. Sounds like it's sticking and not opening at the proper temperature.



Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
El Sobrante CA
"aeonix1@mac.com"


On Apr 22, 2009, at 2:58 PM, John Mann wrote:


Anyone put the air scoop on the back of the radiator on the pt40? Does it Do Much? My temps on the engine water get to about 215 then go down to 195. Obviously the fan is kicking on. Will the scoop provide much air being way in the back? is it worth it?

John Mann
1985 pt40
Granbury Tx



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Air Scoop 1985 pt40? - Pete Masterson - 04-22-2009 14:05

Right. The behavior seems to indicate limited cooling until the thermostats both open then the temp drops back to normal. Thermostats can fail slowly over time, so it creeps up on you. You can test thermostats outside the cooling system with a pail, a thermometer, and hot water ... but if you pull 'em out, you may as well change 'em anyway.
I don't know how effective a scoop might be in improving the cooling. Back in the day when I had a VW bus, a lot of folks put scoops on them -- but it may or may not have helped. (I had a 69 that had a newer design with improved cooling anyway.)
Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
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"aeonix1@mac.com"

On Apr 22, 2009, at 6:46 PM, Ernie Ekberg wrote:


Wouldn't that be thermostats, Pete?

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Wanderlodge
Weatherford, Tx

--- OnWed, 4/22/09, Pete Masterson<"aeonix1@mac.com">wrote:
From: Pete Masterson <"aeonix1@mac.com">
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Air Scoop 1985 pt40?
To:"WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 7:21 PM

You might need a new thermostat. Sounds like it's sticking and not opening at the proper temperature.
Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
El Sobrante CA
"aeonix1@mac.com"

On Apr 22, 2009, at 2:58 PM, John Mann wrote:

Anyone put the air scoop on the back of the radiator on the pt40? Does it Do Much? My temps on the engine water get to about 215 then go down to 195. Obviously the fan is kicking on. Will the scoop provide much air being way in the back? is it worth it?

John Mann
1985 pt40
Granbury Tx



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Air Scoop 1985 pt40? - timvasqz - 04-22-2009 15:28

if you need a scoop after 24 years to keep it cool, something other than design
engineering is the problem. young people dont use cains.
Greg of Tim&Greg
94ptca

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson wrote:
>
> Right. The behavior seems to indicate limited cooling until the
> thermostats both open then the temp drops back to normal. Thermostats
> can fail slowly over time, so it creeps up on you. You can test
> thermostats outside the cooling system with a pail, a thermometer, and
> hot water ... but if you pull 'em out, you may as well change 'em
> anyway.
>
> I don't know how effective a scoop might be in improving the cooling.
> Back in the day when I had a VW bus, a lot of folks put scoops on them
> -- but it may or may not have helped. (I had a 69 that had a newer
> design with improved cooling anyway.)
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...
>
>
>
> On Apr 22, 2009, at 6:46 PM, Ernie Ekberg wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Wouldn't that be thermostats, Pete?
> >
> > Ernie Ekberg
> > 83PT40
> > Wanderlodge
> > Weatherford, Tx
> > http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/erniesremodelingandrepair
> >
> >
> > --- On Wed, 4/22/09, Pete Masterson wrote:
> > From: Pete Masterson
> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Air Scoop 1985 pt40?
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 7:21 PM
> >
> > You might need a new thermostat. Sounds like it's sticking and not
> > opening at the proper temperature.
> >
> > Pete Masterson
> > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > El Sobrante CA
> > aeonix1@mac. com
> >
> >
> >
> > On Apr 22, 2009, at 2:58 PM, John Mann wrote:
> >
> >> Anyone put the air scoop on the back of the radiator on the pt40?
> >> Does it Do Much? My temps on the engine water get to about 215 then
> >> go down to 195. Obviously the fan is kicking on. Will the scoop
> >> provide much air being way in the back? is it worth it?
> >>
> >> John Mann
> >> 1985 pt40
> >> Granbury Tx
> >>
> >>
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