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

[Terry Neal]

Thanks for the tips Jimmy. I will try & remember to check everything
periodically. Figure the hoses that are silicone will last a few years
but the normal coolant stuff will get replaced every couple of years.

My shop guys just really hate to see me bring something else through the
door. Between all my toys, cars, trucks & the boat, they have a pretty
wide variety of iron to keep running.

Terry Neal
Bozeman, MT
82PT40 6V92TA
74FC34 6V53T



James Harvie wrote:

> 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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