Newbie Issues...Engine Bay Cool Down Methods

[Allen & Conny]

We just took our 43' LXi out for our first shake down cruise to Ft.
Desoto Park in St. Pete, Florida. Aside from the Ranger sending to a
spot we had no prayer of getting into, we had an issue of cooling down
the bedroom of the coach. Granted, it was 94 degrees with 100%
humidity, but the bedroom seemed to take hours and hours to cool down
with all the heat of the engine bay trapped directly below the bed.

What is the best way to vent the engine bay of all that heat? What
did the dealer not tell me? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

-Allen and Conny
'00 43' LXi
"Lone Wolf"

[Leroy Eckert]

I have an older coach but it has a squirrel cage fan that is supposed to exhaust
the heat. If it is running for a while after shutdown it helps. I just always go
open the hatch for a bit and get it over with. Mine is well insulated and really
isn't that big of a problem. I doesn't matter in Winter.
Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
Royale Conversion
----- Original Message -----
From: Allen & Conny
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 4:19 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Newbie Issues...Engine Bay Cool Down Methods


We just took our 43' LXi out for our first shake down cruise to Ft.
Desoto Park in St. Pete, Florida. Aside from the Ranger sending to a
spot we had no prayer of getting into, we had an issue of cooling down
the bedroom of the coach. Granted, it was 94 degrees with 100%
humidity, but the bedroom seemed to take hours and hours to cool down
with all the heat of the engine bay trapped directly below the bed.

What is the best way to vent the engine bay of all that heat? What
did the dealer not tell me? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

-Allen and Conny
'00 43' LXi
"Lone Wolf"





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[Jack and Liz Pearce]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Allen & Conny"
wrote:
>
> We just took our 43' LXi out for our first shake down cruise to Ft.
> Desoto Park in St. Pete, Florida. Aside from the Ranger sending to a
> spot we had no prayer of getting into, we had an issue of cooling down
> the bedroom of the coach. Granted, it was 94 degrees with 100%
> humidity, but the bedroom seemed to take hours and hours to cool down
> with all the heat of the engine bay trapped directly below the bed.
>
> What is the best way to vent the engine bay of all that heat? What
> did the dealer not tell me? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Allen and Conny
> '00 43' LXi
> "Lone Wolf"
>

Howdy, Allen and Conny.

Having lived in southeast Florida and driven in that kind of heat and
humidity, I can certainly sympathize with y'all. You didn't write if you
were using the roof air conditioners while you were traveling. I ASSUME
that you were. We used to travel with just the dash air working. When we
stopped and parked, we would turn on the roof airs and it took HOURS to
cool that bedroom down. I learned to run all three roof airs while
traveling. That helped a lot. Hope that you will get more helpful
replies to your dilema.

Regards,
Liz
1993 WLWB, 40 ft.
Currently in cool Buena Vista, CO

[Jack and Liz Pearce]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
>
> I have an older coach but it has a squirrel cage fan that is
supposed to exhaust the heat. If it is running for a while after
shutdown it helps..............................................

Hmmm. I wonder if my 1993 Bird has that. What a good idea!!

Regards,
Liz Pearce
1993 WLWB 40 ft.
Summering in cool Buena Vista, CO

[brad barton]

Allen and Conny,
I haven't really had that problem. But I think opening all three engine hatches
and using the interior exhaust fan would help. I guess we generally park after
a day's drive, go out to eat and come back after the coach has cooled off a bit.
Brad Barton 00LXiDFWbbartonwx@...


To: WanderlodgeForum@...: gulfquest@...: Tue, 11 Sep
2007 21:19:06 +0000Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Newbie Issues...Engine Bay Cool
Down Methods




We just took our 43' LXi out for our first shake down cruise to Ft. Desoto Park
in St. Pete, Florida. Aside from the Ranger sending to a spot we had no prayer
of getting into, we had an issue of cooling down the bedroom of the coach.
Granted, it was 94 degrees with 100% humidity, but the bedroom seemed to take
hours and hours to cool down with all the heat of the engine bay trapped
directly below the bed.What is the best way to vent the engine bay of all that
heat? What did the dealer not tell me? Any help would be greatly
appreciated!Thanks!-Allen and Conny'00 43' LXi "Lone Wolf"






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[Leroy Eckert]

I don't know. If the rear area has louvered vents above the hatch, that fan will
be near the rear of the bus up under the floor. Mine is about 2 feet long and
8-10 inches in diameter. It works but is a bit wimpy. Good idea, but more volume
is needed. I too run the a/c's while traveling in Summer.
Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
----- Original Message -----
From: Jack and Liz Pearce
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:01 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Newbie Issues...Engine Bay Cool Down Methods


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
>
> I have an older coach but it has a squirrel cage fan that is
supposed to exhaust the heat. If it is running for a while after
shutdown it helps..............................................

Hmmm. I wonder if my 1993 Bird has that. What a good idea!!

Regards,
Liz Pearce
1993 WLWB 40 ft.
Summering in cool Buena Vista, CO





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[ronmarabito2002]

A few of us here in Texas have installed 12V electric radiator fans on
the passenger side of the engine compartment, blowing back over the
engine and through the radiator to aid in the cooldown of that area.
It really helps a lot. I installed a switch next to the fan that I
turn on when I shut the engine off. I let it run for 15 to 30 minutes
after shutdown.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Allen & Conny"
wrote:
>
> We just took our 43' LXi out for our first shake down cruise to Ft.
> Desoto Park in St. Pete, Florida. Aside from the Ranger sending to a
> spot we had no prayer of getting into, we had an issue of cooling down
> the bedroom of the coach. Granted, it was 94 degrees with 100%
> humidity, but the bedroom seemed to take hours and hours to cool down
> with all the heat of the engine bay trapped directly below the bed.
>
> What is the best way to vent the engine bay of all that heat? What
> did the dealer not tell me? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Allen and Conny
> '00 43' LXi
> "Lone Wolf"
>

[Bob & Carol Howald`]

Just keeping the engine bay door open for 45 or so minutes help's a
bunch......Bob 93pt..Illinois



>
> A few of us here in Texas have installed 12V electric radiator fans
on
> the passenger side of the engine compartment, blowing back over the
> engine and through the radiator to aid in the cooldown of that
area.
> It really helps a lot. I installed a switch next to the fan that I
> turn on when I shut the engine off. I let it run for 15 to 30
minutes
> after shutdown.
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Allen & Conny"
> wrote:
> >
> > We just took our 43' LXi out for our first shake down cruise to
Ft.
> > Desoto Park in St. Pete, Florida. Aside from the Ranger sending
to a
> > spot we had no prayer of getting into, we had an issue of cooling
down
> > the bedroom of the coach. Granted, it was 94 degrees with 100%
> > humidity, but the bedroom seemed to take hours and hours to cool
down
> > with all the heat of the engine bay trapped directly below the
bed.
> >
> > What is the best way to vent the engine bay of all that heat?
What
> > did the dealer not tell me? Any help would be greatly
appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -Allen and Conny
> > '00 43' LXi
> > "Lone Wolf"
> >
>

[Leroy Eckert]

Ron:
That is a great idea. Reverse the air flow.
Some procedures I personally use.
I never run a genset when entering a park unless it is paved or grass. Otherwise
all that dust gets into the genset induction filter, radiator and the main
engine radiator. If the site is paved or grass I place the engine fan in
override until parked. This procedure provides massive amounts of air over the
engine while in the process of parking. Just little simple things that have
worked for me.
Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
Royale Conversion
----- Original Message -----
From: ronmarabito2002
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:30 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Newbie Issues...Engine Bay Cool Down Methods


A few of us here in Texas have installed 12V electric radiator fans on
the passenger side of the engine compartment, blowing back over the
engine and through the radiator to aid in the cooldown of that area.
It really helps a lot. I installed a switch next to the fan that I
turn on when I shut the engine off. I let it run for 15 to 30 minutes
after shutdown.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Allen & Conny"
wrote:
>
> We just took our 43' LXi out for our first shake down cruise to Ft.
> Desoto Park in St. Pete, Florida. Aside from the Ranger sending to a
> spot we had no prayer of getting into, we had an issue of cooling down
> the bedroom of the coach. Granted, it was 94 degrees with 100%
> humidity, but the bedroom seemed to take hours and hours to cool down
> with all the heat of the engine bay trapped directly below the bed.
>
> What is the best way to vent the engine bay of all that heat? What
> did the dealer not tell me? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Allen and Conny
> '00 43' LXi
> "Lone Wolf"
>





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[DONALD BROWN]

I open the rear the rear engine compartment door for several hours if time and
daylight allow.
Donald & Mary Anne, Palmetto, Florida 2000 LX-40 Millenium

ronmarabito2002 wrote: A few
of us here in Texas have installed 12V electric radiator fans on
the passenger side of the engine compartment, blowing back over the
engine and through the radiator to aid in the cooldown of that area.
It really helps a lot. I installed a switch next to the fan that I
turn on when I shut the engine off. I let it run for 15 to 30 minutes
after shutdown.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Allen & Conny"
wrote:
>
> We just took our 43' LXi out for our first shake down cruise to Ft.
> Desoto Park in St. Pete, Florida. Aside from the Ranger sending to a
> spot we had no prayer of getting into, we had an issue of cooling down
> the bedroom of the coach. Granted, it was 94 degrees with 100%
> humidity, but the bedroom seemed to take hours and hours to cool down
> with all the heat of the engine bay trapped directly below the bed.
>
> What is the best way to vent the engine bay of all that heat? What
> did the dealer not tell me? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Allen and Conny
> '00 43' LXi
> "Lone Wolf"
>






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