Update - Thermostat and radiator service, with 6,000 pound in tow.

[James Harvie]

Terry, I'd say change your hoses every other year, If you drive it or not. Also
don't be afraid to use a nutdriver and go over your hose clamps often. Those
Detriots vibrate a lot so I used to throw a wrench on all of the engine bolts,
on the ones I used to own, expecially the oil cooler. I use Permetex #2 non
hardening goo goo on all of my connections. One thing to remember is always put
it on the male end, so none gets inside Good luck!

Jimmy Harvie
Curt Sprenger wrote: 82FC Boston Ma
Terry,
I wonder if a correlation could be established between engine miles and
the coolant/fuel hose, pump, maintenance requirements. Would be useful
to other 'Bird owners for sure.

You are doing a lot of work on your engine. What is the rational for the
blower and turbo work? Do you have the maintenance history on your coach?

You must have a shop to park your bus and work on it.

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.

Terry Neal wrote:

> Curt, it has 171,000 on it which appears pretty close from the Hobbs
> hour meter. Went through all the upper part of the engine. Rebuilt or
> replaced the blower, turbo, water pump, fuel pump, Charge air cooler,
> etc. Resetting the fuel rails now & putting it all back together.
>
> Terry Neal
> Bozeman, MT
> 82PT40 6V92TA
> 74FC34 6V53T
>
> Curt Sprenger wrote:
>
> > Terry,
> > Please keep us posted.
> > How many miles on your engine?
> >
> > Curt Sprenger
> > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> >
> > Terry Neal wrote:
> >
> > > Sounds like you did the right thing replacing all of those parts.
> > > That's what I did on mine too. Plus new water pump & new rad core
> > > (increased cooling capacity 15%). When it warms up some, will take it
> > > out on I90 to see what it runs at now.
> > >
> > > Terry Neal
> > > Bozeman, MT
> > > 82PT40 6V92TA
> > > 74FC34 6V53T
> > >
> > > Curt Sprenger wrote:
> > >
> > > > Update...The past few days I ran the bus about 400 miles, 6,000
> pounds
> > > > in tow, outside temperature in the 80's. On the flat the coolant
> > > > temperature run 180-185, oil temperature 220. Climbing Whitewater
> > Grade
> > > > out of Palm Springs, 40 mph head wind, the coolant temperature got
> > up to
> > > > 190 degrees, oil just over 230. I'd say changing the thermostats and
> > > > clean/rodding the radiator was a good thing to do.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Curt Sprenger
> > > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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