selling and 15K

[davidkerryedwards]

Dan:
I'm sorry about your very expensive engine failure. Could you
elaborate a little more on what happened? It doesn't seem as though
an extra 20 degrees in engine temperature would cause that
catastrophic a failure. Did the engine seize or not run at all
after overheating? What was the purpose of the washer?

Kerry
82 Fc 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Saari"
wrote:
>
>
> For various reasons we have decided to sell our Bluebird but
before
> we did that we wanted to take a trip with our Grandaughter to
> Colorado for a month........To make a long story shorter I will
try
> my best to not ramble.... First of all NEVER take your eye off
your
> temp. gauge when in the mountains,,if you need to, put a small
sticky
> on the windshield that says TEMP... on it .... needless to say
> because of 3 factors I overheated my 8v92 to the tune of replacing
> everthing but the turbo, block and crank and 2 1/2 weeks without
the
> coach while in Denver being repaired by Stewert and stevenson
(very
> good reputable firm)
> Back to the 3 factors 1. I was over the pass and not as diligent
at
> watching the temp. 12 miles later I was on the side of the road 2.
my
> DEDC temp. senser was defective and off by 20 degress which means
the
> check engine light came on 20 degress higher then intended.. 3.
> someone in my coaches past got a hair brained idea or heard of a
way
> to better balance the cooling flow ( I hear this was not so
uncommin
> in the 90s) and installed a 2 1/4 in. washer with a 1/4 in. hole
in
> the middle, and installed it in the wrong location if in fact you
> were to do something as stupid as that........
>
> So Boys and Girls LEARN from my mistake,, Even if you have as I
did
> those other 2 factors that created my overheating... IF I HAD BEEN
> WATCHING THE TEMP AND SHUT IT DOWN IN TIME >> I WOULD STILL HAVE
MY
> 15 K....
>
> I,m still selling the coach ( 92 WLWB 40ft.) someones going to get
a
> hell of a coach with 102 k mile with basically a new motor...
>
> Any Ideas as to the best place to sell it...I would like to see it
go
> to someone that will enjoy it as much as we have...Let me
> know....DAN.
>
> P.S. there might have been a 4th factor ,, broken hose clamp
which
> broke on the way up the grade or after it overhheated ?????
>