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

[Larry]

Tom,
This is what we know going into the purchase of these BlueBirds... I think I can
say for a number of us we have a stash in place for this event, if it so
happens... Its only rhetoric, after...

Sea Ya
Larry
NYC
84 35FCSB

----- Original Message ----
From: warbucks13477
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 10:10:54 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Update - Thermostat and radiator service, with
6,000 pound in tow.













I doubt there is any correlation between maintenance on an engine

used in RV service on one coach relative to any other coach and/or on

an RV engine versus one used in over the road class 8 truck service.

After talking to diesel mechanics, coach owners and truck owners

there appears to be a vast difference in the way the engines are

regularly driven and serviced which I believe is the main reason so

many of our engines are overhauled or replaced at such low mileages.

From what I have seen it is not unusual for our coaches to sit for

months at a time between uses which is not good.



If you look over the various internet sites where RVs are sold it is

not unusual to see engines replaced long before the average service

life of the engines detailed in the manufacturers manuals.



The same appears to be consistent with transmissions, radiators etc.

Two things you can do to minimize the problems with your coach, first

use it as much as possible, and/or start it up and drive it a few

miles at least once a month EXCEPT if it is stored for the winter.

Secondly do the regularly scheduled maintenance, including filters,

air dryers etc and dont over stress the engine by lugging it.



tom warner

now in florida

1985 PT 40 running perfectly



because of the --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, Curt Sprenger

wrote:

>

> 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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> >

> >

>














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